*********************************************************** From: Stephen Mattox <mattoxs@xxxxxxxx> *********************************************************** Visiting Professor: Mineralogy and Petrology Grand Valley State University The Geology Department invites applications for a Visiting Professor position for the 2008-2009 academic year. Candidates with a Ph.D. or ABD in geoscience are preferred. Expertise in mineralogy and petrology required. Preference will be given to a creative and dynamic educator with a demonstrated commitment to effective teaching, academic experience with culturally diverse populations, and a record of active scholarship. Primary teaching responsibilities will be mineralogy and petrology courses for geology majors, introductory courses, and possibly upper-level general education theme courses. Visiting positions can be renewed up to three years. The Geology Department at GVSU has 10 tenured/tenure-track faculty members serving 24,000 students on a campus in Allendale and a downtown campus in Grand Rapids. The department values undergraduate research for our majors (~ 55 geology and 20 earth science), field experiences, and collegial faculty-student interactions. (www.gvsu.edu/geology) Applicants should send a letter of application, vitae, statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, and the names and contact information for at least three references familiar with your teaching and/or research potential to: Steve Mattox, Department of Geology, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401. (616-331-3734 or mattoxs@xxxxxxxx). Application review will begin on July 11, 2008. Applications from women, individuals from under represented groups, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged. Grand Valley is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. ============================================================== To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxxx To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxxx Please do not send attachments. ==============================================================
