Instructor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences

The Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences (https://charleston.edu/geology/index.php) at the College of Charleston is accepting applications for a full-time (nine-month per year) Instructor of Geology and lab manager position to begin August 16, 2025. The successful candidate will hold at a minimum a Master's degree in Geology, Earth Sciences, or closely-related discipline. The department is seeking a dedicated person with experience in and passion for geoscience education who can excel at teaching introductory geology courses (Environmental Geology, Earth History and related laboratory courses). Duties will include; teaching introductory courses and labs, coordinating materials for General Education lab science courses, supervising student workers, weekly specimen set-up, and updating course material on our online learning management platform. The successful candidate will also be able to train and mentor Graduate Teaching Assistants in our department.

The Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences currently has 150 undergraduate students in the programs of Geology, Environmental Geosciences, and Geoinformatics and we provide General Education lab science courses to 900 students per semester from across campus. We also offer many topical and interdisciplinary elective courses. Our faculty contribute to the Environmental and Sustainability Studies programs (Bachelor's and Master's), the Honors College, and the First-Year Experience program. We have faculty expertise in marine geology, geochemistry, paleoceanography, coastal processes, environmental geology, planetary sciences, geospatial sciences, geophysics, tectonics, natural hazards, and hydrology. There are also vibrant collaborations with institutions across the Charleston area, the Southeast U.S. region, nationally and internationally.

Qualified applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, teaching statement with examples of past instruction which include your approach to improve diversity and inclusion in the geosciences and contact information for three references. Provide materials through the online application system (http://jobs.cofc.edu). Full consideration will be given to applications received before 15 December 2024. The projected start for the successful applicant is Fall semester 2025. Any questions should be directed to the search committee chair, Tim Callahan (CallahanT@cofc.edu).

The College of Charleston is a comprehensive liberal arts and sciences university with a campus in downtown Charleston, SC; a marine campus at historic Fort Johnson; and Stono Preserve, a 980-acre rural campus about 15 miles southwest of the main campus. The College of Charleston is a top public university, and ranks highly among comprehensive universities in Study Abroad programming.

The College of Charleston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of sex, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, and other classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information, please visit eop.cofc.edu.