UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT TEACHING PROFESSOR

The University of Missouri invites applications for a permanent, non-tenure track faculty position to serve as Director of our geology field camp (Branson Field Laboratory) located near Lander, Wyoming (http://web.missouri.edu/fieldcamp/). The position includes administrative and teaching responsibilities for the summer field camp, teaching two courses each semester during the nine-month academic year at MU, and advising undergraduate students. Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in field geology, a general knowledge of the geologic history of the Rocky Mountains, and both teaching and administrative experience. The successful candidate will begin the position in August of 2009 and will have a full year of overlap with the current Director to provide experience in the position. The initial appointment will be for a period of two years, renewable following positive review. This is an eleven-month position with a salary of $54,000 and an additional annual stipend of $7,500.

Our field course operates from a permanent facility with a full-time caretaker, and is open to students from across the country and from the state of Missouri. Administrative responsibilities of the Director include: marketing, logistics, accounting, hiring faculty & staff, overseeing facility maintenance, involvement in development activities, and curriculum design. Our current academic program includes a broad spectrum of projects that are completed within easy driving distance of our camp, and are described on our website.

Application materials should include a letter describing your geologic interests and qualifications for the position, a teaching portfolio, a curriculum vitae, and a list of three references (including contact information) sent to: Dr. Robert Bauer, Field Camp Director Search Committee, 101 Geological Sciences Building, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211 (e-mail bauerr@missouri.edu). Initial screening of applicants will begin January 5, 2009 and will continue until a suitable candidate is hired. Information about our department is available at: http://geology.missouri.edu .

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