Assistant Professor of Hydrology

California State University Chico | Posted Oct 15, 2024

Deadline: Dec 2, 2024


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This tenure-track position carries responsibilities in the areas of teaching (lower and upper division undergraduate courses in the major, general education courses, graduate courses), scholarship (dissemination, grants, mentoring, etc.), and service (student advising, committee participation, community outreach, etc.).

Assistant Tenure-Track Professor of Hydrology
Position Starts: Fall 2025
College: Natural Sciences
Department/School: Earth and Environmental Sciences
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience. (Anticipated hiring range: $80,000 – $89,000 per year).
Initial Review Date: 12/02/24; complete applications received after that date may be considered.

Minimum Qualifications:
The minimum education requirement for appointment to this position is a terminal degree in Hydrology or related environmental science or geoscience field. Candidates nearing completion of the terminal degree may be considered; however, all requirements for conferral of the degree must be met no later than the start date of the position.

Responsibilities:
Faculty in the department are enthusiastic about working hands-on with a diverse group of environmental science undergraduate and graduate students. They each have experience in practical applications of their scientific discipline.

Experience with learning assessment techniques, instructional technology in the teaching-learning process, and roles of faculty in attracting and supporting student success are highly valued. Faculty in our department have the capability to seamlessly integrate aspects of the broader fields of geosciences, conservation, and natural resource management and use novel approaches to engage undergraduate and graduate students to confront local problems of Northern California as well as societal issues and global challenges related to water.

This tenure-track position carries responsibilities in the areas of teaching (lower and upper division undergraduate courses in the major, general education courses, graduate courses), scholarship (dissemination, grants, mentoring, etc.), and service (student advising, committee participation, community outreach, etc.). Teaching assignments are based upon the interests, and qualifications of the individual and the needs of the department.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 23-campus CSU system, which educates the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 14,000 students, with over half identifying as first-generation college students.

Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates who reflect the intersectional identities of our student body. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, veterans, and those with bilingual and/or diverse abilities are encouraged to apply.