The Position:The Geology Department at Hanover College,the oldest in the state of Indiana and one of the oldest in the Midwest region, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-eligible faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to start in August 2025. Our faculty offer a hands-on, field-oriented program in a residential, undergraduate setting, with majors in geology and environmental geology. We seek an individual with a strong background in paleontology, sedimentology, and stratigraphy with preference given to those with additional expertise in petrology and/or structural geology. The candidate is expected to teach within our Geology and Environmental Geology majors, as well as serve various administrative functions within the department and college wide. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment.
Qualifications:The Department is committed to the recruitment and success of students from underrepresented groups in Geology and we are especially interested in recruiting candidates who will contribute to the diversity and inclusiveness of the academic community through their teaching, research, and service. Candidates should demonstrate outstanding skills and enthusiasm for teaching a broad range of introductory and advanced geoscience courses, including field geology, teaching and advising undergraduate students in the liberal arts tradition, and the ability to develop a robust research program involving field and laboratory settings.
Responsibilities:The successful candidate will teach two laboratory-based courses during each of our Fall and Winter semesters, as well as one course during our Spring semester (often an off-campus field geology course). Teaching duties will include our introductory course in physical geology, intermediate courses in mineralogy/petrology, paleontology, and field geology, as well as advanced courses in sedimentology and/or structural geology. In addition, the candidate must have a strong interest in and commitment to teaching and mentoring students, including minorities, women, or members of other underrepresented groups, and is expected to develop joint faculty-student research initiatives.
To Apply:Electronic applications should include a cover letter discussing their qualifications, a statement of teaching and research interests, copies of academic transcripts, and a curriculum vita. Applicants should also arrange for three reference letters to be sent to facultysearch@hanover.edu to the attention of Dr. Kenneth A. Bevis, Chair, Geology Department. Full consideration will be given to applications received byNovember 15, 2024. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. To apply and upload documents, visithttps://hanover.hirecentric.com/jobsearch/. For more information, seehttps://www.hanover.edu/about/employment.
About Hanover College
Hanover College is a premier, nationally recognized liberal arts institution that has core strengths in the natural and life sciences, education, and business. Founded in 1827, Hanover is Indiana's oldest private, four-year college and sits on a beautiful 650-acre campus overlooking the Ohio River. Hanover's 1200 undergraduate and graduate students participate in a distinctive intellectual, challenging, and supportive community whose members value transformative learning, meaningful service, and lifelong inquiry. The College's students are encouraged to take responsibility for their learning and lives and nurtured to develop each individual's unique abilities to their highest level. Hanover is situated just west of historic Madison, IN. Once a major river port for the state, Madison (population 12,000) has maintained its sense of 19th century heritage with 133 city blocks on the National Register of Historic Places, designating it as the state's largest historic district. In 2024,Historic Madison Indiana was named #1 Small Town in the Midwest by USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards
Hanover College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming, and diverse college environment. The students, faculty, staff, and trustees of Hanover College are committed to providing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus so that all feel welcome to seek academic, personal, and moral growth within a community that is safe, challenging, and responsive. We embrace diversity in recruiting and retaining students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds regardless of age, race, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, marital status, political viewpoint, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status. We recognize that our definition of diversity must be inclusive, porous in its boundaries and ever evolving, changing as our campus, our society, and our vision of the world changes. It must also create a safe space for the discussion and debate of well-reasoned, thoughtful, and constructive ideas of all kinds. We strive to practice respect, compassion, and understanding for one another, so that all may participate in the open and free exchange of ideas necessary for a meaningful education and a successful democracy.