Competition Number: 6245BA
Position Type: Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Department: Earth Sciences
Competition Closes: March 30, 2010

Description:

The Faculty of Science and Technology invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in General Science, to be housed in the Department of Earth Sciences, which will commence August 15, 2010 subject to final budgetary approval.

The Department of Earth Sciences currently offers courses for the Bachelor of Science Degree Program and the Geology Major of the Bachelor of Science Degree Program. The department is seeking new faculty with a main focus on the skills and abilities to teach courses for the general science population. We are particularly interested in individuals that can teach courses in both geology and geography. These courses require the ability to teach introductory and senior courses in at least three of the following areas: Biogeography; Weather and Climate; Natural Hazards and Disasters; Environmental Geology: Minerals and Rocks; and/or; Geological History of Life. The ability to teach other courses in geology or geography and to teach courses in the General Education Program Cluster 1: Numeracy and Scientific Literacy will be considered an asset.

New faculty is hired into one of two work patterns. The teaching/scholarship/service pattern has a focus on teaching with the requirement that the faculty member be involved in a research program as well as service to the Mount Royal community. The teaching/service pattern has a focus on teaching and service only. There is an option to change work patterns after tenure.

A Ph. D. in earth science, geology or geography is required. Applicants interested in the research stream should have an established research program while those interested in the teaching/scholarship/service pattern should have the ability and intent to pursue a research program in teaching and scholarship.

Since opening in 1910, Mount Royal has embraced change in order to meet the needs of the people and community it serves. AT Mount Royal students experience high quality education enhanced by smaller class sizes, personalized learning and a single-minded dedication to premier undergraduate learning. Mount Royal is known for its collegial working environment.

A complete dossier including curriculum vitae, the names and contact information for three (3) references, evidence of teaching excellence and, if the teaching/scholarship/service pattern is desirable, evidence of intent to pursue a research program should be submitted quoting competition #6245BA to:

MOUNT ROYAL COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
4825 MOUNT ROYAL GATE S.W.
CALGARY, AB T3E 6K6
Fax: 403.440.6629
Email: webapply@mtroyal.ca

For information, contact Dr. Barbara McNicol at (403) 440-6175 or bmcnicol@mtroyal.ca.

Applications must be sent to the address above. If applying by email, please send your résumé as an attachment, in either Microsoft Word format or RTF.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.