Hennebach Visiting Assistant or Associate Professor, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Department

About the role

The Department of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) at Colorado School of Mines (Mines) invites applications for a Hennebach Visiting Assistant Professor. We are seeking a scholar with innovative expertise in humanistic or social scientific approaches to issues of global relevance in environment, energy and/or natural resources. Disciplinary approach and specialization is open.

Responsibilities

• Join a multi-disciplinary department at an applied science and engineering university with an active, hands-on approach to addressing global challenges in Earth, Energy, and Environment.
• Engage in creative, interdisciplinary scholarship with specialists in a variety of STEM disciplines.
• Lead both graduate and undergraduate courses.
• Develop/lead an independent research portfolio that engages Mines faculty and students, including grant writing and journal publications.

Requirements

• Demonstrated teaching experience at the university level.
• Ph.D. in hand by the time the appointment begins.
• An active research agenda that pursues compelling questions about global geopolitics of energy/natural resources or environment.
• Potential for excellence and a positive trajectory in university-level teaching, scholarship, and service.
• A proven track record of success in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• A record of publication at top-tier international conferences and/or journals in the search area.
• A commitment to excellence in teaching and curriculum development.
• A demonstrated understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in higher education and a commitment to addressing these issues through concrete action.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Training and expertise in a relevant social science discipline or interdisciplinary field, including but not limited to anthropology, environmental studies, ethics, ethnic studies, geography, media studies, political science, public policy, science and technology studies, sociology, or urban studies.
• A track record or clear promise of high-impact scholarship and interdisciplinary engagement with applied scientists and engineers.

Skills

• Ability to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Experience in grant writing and securing external funding.
• Effective communication skills.

Benefits

Mines offers a robust portfolio of benefits for all employees, including:

• Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution.
• 11% employee contribution through our Mines Defined Contribution Plan.
• 12% employer contribution with immediate 100% vesting for our faculty positions.
• Flexible health and dental care options.
• Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents).
• Free RTD Ecopass.
• Discount programs through the State of Colorado.
• Access to the state-of-the-art Recreation Center (fitness classes and training, swimming pool and more) and equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center.
• On-campus daycare center.

Pay

• Associate Professor: $90,000 to $110,000
• Assistant Professor: $78,000 to $90,000

Schedule

The position is funded for two years, with the possibility of a third. The Ralph Hennebach Fund for the Humanities serves to improve campus access to both emerging and well-established scholars in the fine arts, humanities, and humanistic social sciences. In the past, some of these visiting positions have transitioned into tenure-line hires, depending on the success of the candidate and the availability of funding.