Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Neotectonics/Structural Geology and Climate

The Department of Geology and Environmental Science at James Madison University invites applications for a 10-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Geology with expertise in Neotectonics/Structural Geology and their interconnectedness to climate. This is a full-time appointment beginning August, 2024.The Geology and Environmental Science Department at James Madison University currently has over 120 undergraduate majors. We offer a wide variety of courses for our majors including a 4-semester lab-intensive core curriculum, and general education. The Department has numerous teaching and laboratory facilities to support the scholarly and educational pursuits of faculty and students. Our campus is embedded within a region of exceptional geological opportunities for both teaching and research. Within a 1 - 3 hour drive we have access to examples of exotic terranes, basement complexes, ancient and modern divergent continental margins, two rifting and four orogenic events, including a classic thrust and fold belt system.The department is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment. The successful candidate will be expected to apply these principles to their teaching, mentorship, scholarship, and service to the institution.Please visit our web site at http://www.jmu.edu/geology/ for more information about the department.