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Position Number: 3790949
Location: Eugene, OR
Position Type: Science - Geology, Earth Sciences & Oceanography

Career Faculty in Natural Science

Job no: 530961

Work type: Faculty - Career

Location: Eugene, OR

Categories: Biology/Life Sciences, Natural Science, Environmental Studies, Earth Science, Chemistry, Physics, Math, Computer and Information Science, Data Science

Department: Clarks Honors College
Rank: Instructor
Annual Basis: 9 Month

Review of Applications Begins

February 15, 2023 (updated); position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit the following with your online application:

A cover letter (1-2 pages) that addresses your interest in and preparation to teach, advise, and mentor in a liberal arts environment; your expertise and experience in your field; and your potential curricular and pedagogical contributions to a community that focuses on teaching excellence

An equity and inclusion statement (1-2 pages) that discusses how your teaching, advising, and mentoring practices foster inclusivity and address issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in both classroom and co-curricular contexts

Curriculum Vitae

Questions to be directed to: chcsearch@uoregon.edu.

Department Summary

The Robert D. Clark Honors College (CHC) is a liberal arts honors college within the University of Oregon, an AAU Research 1 institution. Founded in 1960, it is one of the oldest public university honors colleges in the United States. The College features a dedicated curriculum that provides students with a strong interdisciplinary foundation in the liberal arts, while also giving faculty members the opportunity to design and teach innovative courses. CHC courses are typically run as seminars. They are writing-intensive and open only to honors college students. Courses are capped at 19 students or less and allow for vibrant intellectual discussions, unique opportunities for pedagogical experimentation, and sustained faculty-student interaction.

Position Summary

The Clark Honors College (CHC), a dynamic and growing liberal arts honors college, invites applications for appointment as an ongoing career faculty member specializing in any area of the natural sciences (including but not limited to fields such as human biology, computer science, data science, environmental science, mathematics, physics, statistics, and public health). We particularly encourage applicants from applied sciences. More important than the area of specialization, is the ability to teach students from all majors in a liberal arts context. The standard course load for career faculty in the CHC is 7 courses or 2-3 CHC courses per term. Career faculty also have opportunities to teach 12-student Calderwood Seminars in Public Writing and courses in UO's Inside Out Program.

Faculty are expected to help undergraduates navigate the thesis process, and they serve as CHC representatives on students' thesis committees. Career faculty receive annual professional development funding and can apply for teaching innovation grants. As core faculty members, CHC career faculty fully participate in College governance and have access to annual professional development funding and leadership opportunities. The successful applicant will teach courses in their area(s) of specialization in the natural sciences as well as CHC required seminars- with the ability to contribute to the diversity of CHC disciplinary perspectives. We especially encourage applicants with experience and/or training in equity and inclusion in the classroom and with teaching students from a variety of majors, both science and non-science.
This is a non-tenure-track, nine-month, renewable position at 1.0 FTE with the expectation of continued employment. This is an open rank position with the option to be hired at the rank of Instructor, Senior Instructor I, or Senior Instructor II dependent on experience.

Minimum Requirements

Instructor

Ph.D. in natural science field at time of appointment

Evidence of teaching excellence

Senior Instructor I

Ph.D. in natural science field at time of appointment

Evidence of teaching excellence

6 years of post-degree experience

Senior Instructor II

Ph.D. in natural science field at time of appointment

Evidence of teaching excellence

12 years of post-degree experience

Professional Competencies

Inclusive, engaged, and research-led teaching at the college level

Ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds, including majors from across campus

Ability to teach across disciplinary boundaries

Ability to work collaboratively with faculty and staff in an interdisciplinary work environment

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated commitment to institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion

Previous experience teaching honors or liberal arts courses

Ability to design and teach a diverse suite of courses that are both appealing and accessible to honors college students from a broad range of majors in a liberal arts context

Experience with undergraduate advising and mentoring

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The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits.

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.

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To apply, visit https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/530961/career-faculty-in-natural-science