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Assistant/Associate Professor of Geology- University of Montana Western

University of Montana  ·  Geology- University of Montana Western  ·  Dillon, MT
Open RankTenure-TrackGeology

Position summary

Department: Environmental Sciences Position: Tenure-track position (full-time, with a 10-month contract), with complete benefit package Salary: Negotiable within the range established in the CBA (starting at $55,000 for Assistant Professor) Union Affiliation: Montana Federation of Public Employees (MFPE) Starting Date: August 1, 2026 Posting Date: October 2025 Benefits Include: Insurance package, mandatory

retirement plan, dependent partial tuition waiver, faculty/staff tuition waiver, wellness program, and pro-rated annual and sick leave. Additional Support: Our science building will be newly renovated by the start date, with lab space available. Startup package negotiable. The Environmental Science Department is well-equipped with a variety of gear and tools for field and lab work.The Environmental Sciences

Department at the University of Montana Western seeks a field-based geologist who is a passionate teacher and student-centered researcher. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to use Montana Western’s unique immersion scheduling model ( Experience One ) to engage undergraduate students in field and project learning as a part of their teaching and research agenda. Our immersion-scheduling

model, where students take and faculty teach a single 3.5-week class at a time, is central to the mission of the campus and an unparalleled opportunity for a talented and creative educator to merge research with student learning. Successful candidates will be able to clearly demonstrate how they will engage students in place-based field projects using the natural lab that is southwest Montana. The Environmental

Sciences Department consists of an interdisciplinary group of geoscientists dedicated to getting students into the field to work on real projects of value to society. We are good at what we do, having recently been ranked as the 5 th best environmental sciences program in the nation by Schools.com, and strive for continual improvemen

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