Full-Time Faculty Earth Science

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Earth Science

Department: Geoscience and Agriculture

Reports To: Department Chair

Position Type: Full-Time, Continuing Non-Tenure Track (With Benefits)

Start Date: January 4, 2027

Position Summary

Vincennes University invites applications for a full-time, continuing, non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Earth Science within the Geoscience and Agriculture Department. We seek a dedicated teacher-scholar committed to undergraduate education, ethical student development, and institutional service. The ideal candidate will engage students through innovative pedagogy, active learning strategies, and discovery-based instruction, while contributing to the university and broader community.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality lecture and laboratory instruction across a variety of discipline-related courses.

• Implement creative, student-centered teaching methods that foster critical thinking and intellectual growth.

• Potential teaching assignments include: Geology, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Soil Science, Natural Resources/Conservation, Remote Sensing, GIS, Dendrology, World Geography, and Mineralogy.

• Engage in continuous professional development, departmental leadership, and community service.

Qualifications:

• Required: Master’s degree in Earth Science, Geology, or a closely related field (OR a Master’s degree in another discipline with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in Earth Science/Geology).

Interested applicants should submit a Vincennes University application, resume/cv, unofficial transcripts showing the highest degree earned, and full contact information for three professional references. Official transcripts will be required prior to employment. Applicants should indicate specifically which courses they are interested in teaching.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Interviews will be held concurrently with the advertising period. While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Vincennes University (VU) is a premier learning institution widely recognized for its leadership in innovation and the delivery of successful educational experiences. VU develops people and enhances communities through accessible, high-quality academic programs, strategic partnerships, and active engagement.

Vincennes University is an accredited, equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Vincennes University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment, in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College's Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.