Associate/Full Professor of Geosciences

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Type of Position:

Faculty - Tenure/Tenure TrackNo

Job Type:

RegularYes

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

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As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

Department of Geoscienceshttps://geosciences.uark.edu

Summary of Job Duties:

The Department of Geosciences seeks applications for an Endowed Associate Professor or Professor of Geosciences, with a record of accomplishments consistent with tenured status at the University of Arkansas. The hire will be named the inaugural Dr. T.A. “Mac” McGilvery, Karen R. McGilvery and Maurice F. Storm Field Experience Endowed Chair (Field Chair), a position which is described below. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of excellence in field-based research and teaching, with evidence of strong mentorship of undergraduate and/or graduate students in field-based settings. The candidate's geoscience field of expertise in research and teaching are unconstrained and may include aspects focused on the pedagogy of teaching in the field or field-based method development.

The Field Chair will be a dynamic leader of field experiences in the Department of Geosciences, dedicated to student learning, mentorship, and academic excellence. Further, the Field Chair will coordinate immersive field experiences that are a hallmark of a geosciences education, ensuring they are safe, accessible, well-organized, and impactful. Field experiences are defined here as any university activity that involves traveling to, experiencing, and documenting the natural environments outside of the university's classrooms and laboratories. Experiences in the department currently include two three-week field camps (Summer Geology Field Camp | Geosciences | University of Arkansas) and Spring Break field trips that the Field Chair will be responsible for co-organizing, co-developing, and frequently co-teaching in collaboration with other faculty. The Field Chair will facilitate interdisciplinary faculty and student cooperation across campus and among external university/institutional collaborators. This position will contribute to advancing the strong reputation of the college for academic excellence with a state, national, and international reach. A separate, $1M fundraising campaign is ongoing to support ambitious field experiences for students in the Geosciences at the U of A.

This is an in- person position. Most university classes are offered face-to-face, and extensive in- person engagement in such activities as office hours, student advising, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings is essential to advancing student success and departmental effectiveness. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

About the Department:
The Department of Geosciences at the University of Arkansas maintains a faculty of 24 professorial faculty, research scientists, and instructors, with expertise across many disciplines of the Geosciences. The department runs Bachelor of Science degrees in Geology, Geography, Earth Science and geospatial certificates with about 140 majors. The graduate program has MS Geography and Geology degrees as well as a PhD in Geosciences, with about 70 graduate students in total. The department runs roughly 25 field trips per year, including field camps based around Dillon, MT, and annual Spring Break field courses to various destinations. Strong involvement with the university's Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST), Center for Space and Planetary Studies (SPAC), and Environmental Dynamics Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (ENDY) are ongoing.

Duties will include:
• 40% Teaching or Professional Performance
• 40% Research/Scholarly and/or Creative Activities
• 20% Academic Service Activities

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in Geosciences or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education

• Demonstrated record of field-based teaching and research in multiple settings

• Experience with teaching multi-week, intensive courses to establish expertise and confidence in field work

• Potential to develop and maintain research and teaching programs that require field-based science

• Willingness to provide remote support for summer and spring field courses and teach them on a rotating basis (summer pay is additional to 9-month appointment)

• Qualifications commensurate with tenure at the University of Arkansas – Fayetteville

• Licensure and willingness to drive 12-passenger vans and trucks

Preferred Qualifications:

• A record of strong mentorship of undergraduate or graduate students in field-based research projects, as evidenced by theses, papers, reports, or testimonials

• A record of high-quality field course development and leadership, as evidenced by course materials, student outcomes, or testimonials

• Evidence of strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills that will facilitate working with faculty across the department, university, and beyond

• A vision for department field camps and other field activities that leverage departmental strengths

Additional Information:

This position is a Designated Research Position and is regulated by the Arkansas Research Education Protection Act of 2025.  Prior to issuance of an offer of employment, the University is required to request and obtain additional information about an applicant’s background and, if required, conduct an additional review of that background information.

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Other (see special instructions for details)Proof of Veteran StatusDr. John Shaw, professor, [email protected]

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Completed applications received by October 15, 2026, will be assured full consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.

For additional inquiries, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. John Shaw, at [email protected].

Applicants must submit:
• A curriculum vitae
• A cover letter/letter of application
• A concise statement describing research and teaching expertise and aspirations (ideally one, maximum two pages)
• A vision statement for a thriving, modern field teaching program at a R1 flagship public university. What are the challenges in achieving such a program? What is essential in its execution? What are the benefits? Facilitating this program will be a large portion of the position's job duties. What can we expect from the candidate’s efforts? (This is ideally one, maximum two pages.)
• A list of three professional references (name, title, email address, and phone number) willing to provide letters of recommendation if requested during the application process.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Motor Vehicle Reports Check, Sex Offender Registry

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Constant Physical Activity:

Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding

Frequent Physical Activity:

Crouching, Driving, Lifting, N/A, Walking

Occasional Physical Activity:

Climbing, N/A, Pulling, Pushing

Benefits Eligible:

Yes