Job description
Annual Salary Range: $61,365 – $64,774
Westminster University
Assistant Professor of Environmental Geosciences
Westminster University in Salt Lake City, Utah, invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Environmental Science with expertise in GIS and climate science. This position begins in fall of 2027, and the person will be a member of the Environmental Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences. We seek an excellent interdisciplinary educator with demonstrated ability to facilitate active student engagement and with experience or interest in team teaching, interdisciplinary learning, community engagement, field experiences, or other innovative learning designs. The ideal candidate will have expertise in data analysis or computational modelling with connections to climate processes and impacts. The 24-credit teaching load will include classes within the candidate’s specialty as well as introductory courses on climate change and data analysis as well as team taught introductions to environmental studies and the senior capstone class alongside current Environmental Studies faculty. There are also opportunities to develop new field based courses and help shape the Environmental Studies curriculum.
The Environmental Studies program at Westminster University is an interdisciplinary program with concentrations in Society & Culture, and Environmental Sciences. We maintain a commitment to student learning outside of the classroom, and many of our courses include field components or opportunities for activism and service learning in the region. Students are engaged in research, community action, and creative activities around the Salt Lake City area and across Utah. Student learning is enhanced by robust co-curricular programming through Westminster’s Great Salt Lake Institute, Outdoor Program, and the Dumke Center for Civic Engagement, as well as ongoing collaborations with community partners such as Wasatch Community Gardens, Seven Canyons Trust, and HEAL Utah. Environmental Studies alumni are educators, activists, scholars, and entrepreneurs.
We seek candidates who demonstrate skills, experience, and potential to facilitate the learning of all students, including those historically underrepresented in higher education (such as students of color, LGBTQ+ students, students with disabilities, first-generation college students, and more). The Environmental Studies Program is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of our student body and our discipline by creating a safe and welcoming environment for all.
Minimum Qualifications
- PhD candidate in a field related to Environmental Science with expected completion no later than August 2027.
- Demonstrated experience teaching Data Analysis and other Environmental Science topics with pedagogical practices that generate active and engaged learning.
- Demonstrated ability to think and teach across disciplines and fields of study.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in teaching as the instructor of record for multiple courses with the ability to employ pedagogical practices that generate active and engaged learning.
- Experience with team teaching, community engagement, field experiences, other innovative learning designs, and mentoring undergraduate research.
- Experience teaching courses with emphases on data analysis or computational modelling.
- Demonstrated skill in and commitment to supporting students from structurally marginalized communities in higher education.
About Westminster:
Westminster University is a place for self-reliant students of all backgrounds who seek lives of consequence. We are a private, independent college that has been advancing the liberal arts tradition in Utah since 1875. Our historic campus is the center of Salt Lake City’s Sugar House neighborhood. Our mountain vistas inspire exploration, our urban surroundings provide endless opportunities, and our small classes promote inclusive dialogue. We offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. Our devoted faculty challenge students to engage their curiosity and pursue their passions through purpose-driven academic programs. Westminster is a place for expanding your worldview, innovating for the future, and launching a meaningful life. For more information visit www.westminsteru.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Westminster University is committed to a diversified workforce, equal opportunity, and nondiscrimination. To this end, Westminster prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment based on race or ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, disabilities, genetic information, status as a veteran, or any other category or classification protected by applicable federal, state, or city laws.
Westminster University is committed to a diversified workforce, equal opportunity, and nondiscrimination. To this end, Westminster prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment based on race or ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, disabilities, genetic information, status as a veteran, or any other category or classification protected by applicable federal, state, or city laws.
How to apply
Required Application Materials
- Cover letter which speaks directly to the qualifications and job responsibilities
- CV
- 1-2 page statement describing your teaching philosophy and practice
