Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Meteorology
(Beginning August 2023)
The Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Science and Technology welcomes applications for a Full-Time Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Meteorology beginning August 2023. Responsibilities include teaching, advising students, scholarly work and service. Actual assignments will depend upon department needs. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in teaching undergraduates (12 contact hours of instruction each semester), involvement of undergraduates in their research program, mentoring and advisement of undergraduates, and participation in recruitment activities. The department, college, and university cultivate a safe, open and inclusive environment and are committed to hiring a diverse candidate.
Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania is one of the 14 public universities of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. Our pillars of distinction include exceptionally strong student-faculty relationships, numerous programs of distinction, a beautiful campus and vibrant location, and successful job placement for our students. Our students' success, both inside and outside of the classroom, is our highest priority, and we provide numerous opportunities to facilitate their academic, personal, and social growth and development. Almost 70 baccalaureate programs are available for our 6,600 students to find their path. Several of our programs are multidisciplinary in nature, combining science, technology, and art to create a more progressive degree. One thousand graduate students enroll in 21 master's and three doctoral programs. Our faculty are highly respected in their fields and dedicated to the success of students in the classroom, research labs, and in campus life. Over 66,000 alumni live in all 50 states and in 72 countries around the world. We seek individuals who embrace and value our EPPIIC values of exploration, public mission, professionalism, inclusion, integrity, and compassion.
At Millersville University we are committed to fostering a learning and working environment that promotes the intersectionality of diversity to foster a climate of inclusion. Employing our EPPIIC values and the principles of Inclusive Excellence, we hold that an inclusive community is a core value that is an essential part of the foundation for our learning and working environment. Millersville University is an equal opportunity employer and, in compliance with federal and state laws and university policy, is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.
Required: Ph.D. in meteorology or atmospheric science from an accredited institution at the time of hire; ability to teach undergraduate courses in atmospheric dynamics, atmospheric thermodynamics, and cloud physics, as well as introductory meteorology courses for both majors and non-majors; willingness to teach diverse student populations; commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; successful interview; successful teaching demonstration; successful completion of three background checks.
For a full description of duties and qualifications, and to apply, go to https://jobs.millersville.edu/postings/10241 and create a staff application by the January 22, 2023, close date.
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Sepideh Yalda
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville PA
717-871-7434
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