Open Rank/Non-Tenure Track (NTT) Academic Professional School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

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About the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

The School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) is highly interdisciplinary and covers broadly all fields of Earth, atmospheric, and space science. EAS hosts a range of undergraduate degrees, including B.S. programs in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS), Solid Earth and Planetary Sciences (SEP), and Environmental Science (ENVS), and hosts a distinct interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Ocean Science and Engineering in collaboration with the School of Biological Sciences and Environmental Engineering. For more information about our School and academic programs, visit eas.gatech.edu.

Atlanta, GA

The School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (https://eas.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, invites applications for an open rank, non-tenure track Associate Academic Professional, Academic Professional, Senior Academic Professional, Professional faculty position. Applicants will be considered at all ranks. Applicants will be considered at all ranks. This position will coordinate laboratory sections of the introductory Habitable Planet course (EAS 1601) that serves 500 undergraduate students per academic year and will teach upper-level undergraduate meteorology courses. This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Non-tenure Track Academic Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.2 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook (https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.2-non-tenure-track-academic-faculty-members-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines.

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• Develop, coordinate, and maintain laboratory exercises and equipment for the introductory "Habitable Planet" course (EAS 1601).
• Supervise and train teaching assistants for "Habitable Planet" course (EAS 1601) each semester.
• Provide instruction for upper-level undergraduate meteorology courses, depending on the candidate's expertise and curricular needs (see https://eas.gatech.edu/undergraduate-courses).

Minimum Required Qualifications:

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on the candidate's qualifications in alignment with Non-tenure Track Academic Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.2 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook: https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.2-non-tenure-track-academic-faculty-members-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines.

Job Category: Academic Professional

Associate Academic Professional

• This is the entry-level rank and normally requires completion of the terminal degree. In exceptional cases, this rank may be used for individuals completing a terminal degree and for a period of two (2) years.

Academic Professional

• Terminal degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, or related area
• Significant related experience or promotion from the rank of Associate Academic Professional
• Quality of performance and potential development must be recognized by peers

Senior Academic Professional

• Terminal degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, or related area
• Evidence of superior performance in the chosen field
• Recognition by peers (whether national, regional, or local)
• Successful and measurable related experience
• Five (5) years or more as an Academic Professional

The ideal candidates will have experience in the following:

• Strong organizational, management, and leadership skills (e.g., hosting TA meetings, addressing challenging lab student scenarios, and timely replies to emails).
• Ability to develop and teach quantitatively and computationally intensive meteorology and atmospheric sciences content, in particular topics that pertain to one or more of the following undergraduate courses: EAS 2551 Introduction to Meteorological Analysis, EAS 4440 Mesoscale Meteorology, EAS 4450 Synoptic Meteorology, EAS 4460 Satellite and Radar Meteorology, EAS 4655 Atmospheric Dynamics, EAS 4656 Atmospheric Dynamics Lab, EAS 4670 Atmospheric Dynamics II (see https://eas.gatech.edu/undergraduate-courses for current syllabi).
• Experience and/or training in implementation of high impact teaching practices.
• Experience using Canvas or equivalent course website software.

1. The ability to teach and mentor a student body
2. The ability to promote an inclusive and welcoming educational/work environment
3. The ability to mentor and assist students interested in pursuing graduate education
4. The ability to design and teach curricula that are responsive to a diverse student body
5. The ability to adopt teaching strategies that support the learning and success of all students
6. The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success
7. The ability to engage in high-impact practices that support deep learning for student success
8. Has expertise in teaching, scholarship, and/or service that contributes to access, diversity, and equal opportunity in higher education

Interested applicants should submit the following as PDF files only, and via the Georgia Tech Careers portal.:

• A letter of application
• Curriculum Vitae
• A statement of teaching philosophy
• The names and contact information for three references

For additional information, contact: jennifer.glass@eas.gatech.edu.

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This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.

Applications will be considered beginning February 15, 2026, but the search will continue until the positions are filled.