Visiting Assistant Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies

The Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences and the Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program at the College of Charleston are jointly accepting applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Geosciences for the 2025-2026 academic year (Aug. 16, 2025 - May 15, 2026). The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Environmental Geosciences or a closely related field by the time of their appointment. The department is seeking a dedicated teacher-scholar with instructional experience who can engage students with diverse backgrounds in coursework and experiential learning in Environmental Geology (first semester of an introductory sequence with lab), Introduction to Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Introduction to Geospatial Science with lab and other courses as appropriate. Duties will include 12 credit hours (4 course equivalents) each semester. There are opportunities for professional development and scholarly engagement with interdepartmental colleagues and through the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning ( CETL) and the Center for Sustainable Development at College of Charleston.

The Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences currently has 150 undergraduate students in the programs of Geology, Environmental Geosciences, and Geoinformatics and provides General Education lab science courses to 900+ students every semester. The Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program has over 200 majors and minors. Both programs offer many topical and interdisciplinary elective courses and also contribute to the Honors College and the First-Year Experience programs. Our programs prioritize providing experiential learning opportunities to students in coursework and research.

Qualified applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, and a teaching statement with examples of past instruction which demonstrate your approach to engaging students and improving diversity and inclusion in the environmental sciences. Provide materials through the online application system (http://jobs.cofc.edu). Full consideration will be given to applications received by March 15th, 2025. The projected start for the successful applicant is Fall semester 2025. Any questions should be directed to the search committee chair, Barbara Beckingham (beckinghamba@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.