Assistant Professor

Position Information

Employment Status

Faculty/Type Title

Assistant Professor

Area of Study

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Earth Systems, Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology, Climate Change and/or Air Pollution

Begins

Fall Semester 2025

About the College

Spelman College seeks teacher/scholars dedicated to excellence in teaching and to the continued enhancement of the academic environment for students and colleagues. Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a private four-year liberal arts college located in Atlanta, GA. The oldest historically Black college for women in the United States, Spelman is a member of the Atlanta University Center Consortium and Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education.

Position Description

The College invites applications to fill a tenure-track appointment in the Department of Environmental and Health Sciences Department, at the rank of Assistant Professor. The College is seeking an experienced professor/scholar with a strong background in environmental science instruction and research. The college is seeking to fill a tenure- track faculty position in the area of earth and atmospheric sciences . Potential candidates should have research and teaching interests in earth systems, atmospheric processes, meteorology, climate change, and/or air pollution and should be familiar with modeling tools using software such as IDL, Arc- GIS, Matlab, and other software tailored to modeling climate change by using a wide range of approaches such as EBM, GCM, GFDL, GISS datasets, UKMO, and OCCAM . The successful candidate should be an interdisciplinary scientist who can collaborate with faculty within the program in areas of common interest for activities such as teaching (development of curriculum and innovative teaching materials) and research and perform administrative duties. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to undergraduate research, experimental learning & innovative teaching, and a proven track record in transferring their research experience to the classroom/laboratory. All courses will be taught in-person.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in earth or atmospheric science, geosciences, meteorology or related discipline.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F556P

Open Date

11/14/2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Any correspondence regarding the position or your application will be relayed to you by our Faculty Affairs Team. Please do not reach out to any department faculty regarding the position or status of your application. We appreciate your interest and consideration.

EEO Statement

Spelman College is an EEO /Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Title IX Employer and we participate in E-Verify. We are a smoke-free campus

Deadline to Receive Letter(s) of Reference

COVID-19 Vaccination Protocol

Due to the heightened risk of contracting COVID -19 and the spread of variants, Spelman College strongly recommends that faculty, staff, and students receive a COVID -19 vaccine and adhere to all health and safety guidelines.

If you have any questions please contact: Yemi Brown, PharmD Manager of COVID -19 Operations, at ibiyemibrown@spelman.edu
Supplemental Questions

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Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter of Interest
2. Transcripts (unofficial)
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Teaching Philosophy
5. Research Statement
6. Writing Sample
7. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

Optional Documents