Visiting Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Geoscience

Description

The Department of Earth and Environmental Geosciences at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA invites applications for two one-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Geoscience positions, beginning July 1, 2026. We are looking for dynamic, creative teacher/scholars, dedicated to effective teaching and collaboration with undergraduates. Each position carries a 6-course teaching load distributed over Fall and Winter terms (12 weeks each), and the university’s signature 4-week Spring Term. The position is open to candidates with expertise in any area of geoscience. Courses taught will include Introductory Physical or Environmental Geology and additional general education courses in topics related to the candidate’s expertise. We are particularly interested in candidates who can take advantage of our rich geologic setting.

Washington and Lee University is a highly selective, independent, co-educational, liberal arts college of approximately 1900 undergraduate and 400 law students and located in Lexington, VA, three hours southwest of Washington, DC. W&L is consistently ranked among the top national liberal arts colleges. The Earth and Environmental Geoscience Department has excellent analytical facilities and resources, makes great use of the Appalachians in field courses and labs, and is a member of the Keck Geology Consortium.

Washington and Lee University promotes a dynamic and welcoming environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in teaching and for vigorous scholarship. We welcome applications from candidates that would contribute to the University’s mission and Strategic Plan.

Qualifications

Preferred candidates will hold a Ph.D. or have ABD status in Earth or Environmental Geoscience or adjacent fields. 

Application Instructions

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Candidates should submit: a letter of application that speaks to the ability to work effectively with students from a range of backgrounds and experiences, a CV, a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, a research statement, and contact information for three references. Confidential letters of recommendation may be requested.

All materials should be submitted via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/181346. For more information, you may contact Lisa Greer at greerl@wlu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking candidates committed to high standards of scholarship, performance, professionalism, and to a welcoming campus community. Job description requirements are representative, but not all‐inclusive of the knowledge, skill, and abilities needed to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.