Job ID: 14550
Location: San Antonio, TX
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Position Information
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Practice, or Lecturer
The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Sciences (COS), Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, invites applications for the Open Rank position to be hired at the Assistant Professor of Instruction, Assistant Professor of Practice, or Lecturer level to begin Spring 2026.
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has also been recognized as a Top Employer in Texas by Forbes Magazine.
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College of Sciences
The College of Sciences (COS) at UT San Antonio is dedicated to innovation and excellence in both the classroom and the laboratory, preparing the next generation of well-educated, highly trained professionals and leaders.
COS offers 16 undergraduate and 14 graduate degree programs across the life and physical sciences. More than 280 faculty in seven academic departments support these programs, making COS the fourth-largest college at UT San Antonio. In Fall 2025, enrollment exceeded 4,300 undergraduates and 430 graduate and post-baccalaureate students. Additionally, our Biology Health and the Environment, Chemistry, Mathematics, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Physics and Astronomy departments play a foundational role in the university’s academic mission by providing core and prerequisite courses that support students across nearly every discipline.
A major contributor to UT San Antonio’s Carnegie R1 status, COS drives discovery and tackles real-world challenges with approximately $40 million in annual research expenditures and nearly 200 active projects. Research strengths span biomedical and health innovation, molecular, chemical and materials discovery, fundamental and applied physical sciences, earth, environmental and planetary systems, mathematical, computational and data sciences, and STEM education and workforce development.
COS collaborates with several leading research centers and institutes, including the South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, the Brain Health Consortium, Matrix AI, the Center for Innovative Drug Discovery, the Institute for Water Research, Sustainability and Policy, and the Center for Space Technology and Operations Research. These collaborations foster interdisciplinary research that addresses some of today’s most pressing scientific challenges.
Our faculty are recognized nationally and internationally for their research and scholarship. They have received grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, NASA, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and more. The college is home to 19 endowed chairs and professorships, demonstrating our commitment to academic excellence and research innovation. Faculty distinction is further reflected in prestigious honors such as NSF CAREER awards, AAAS Fellowships, membership in the National Academy of Inventors, and leadership roles in professional societies worldwide.
Student success is central to COS. Faculty members have earned the University of Texas Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award, and the COS Student Success Center, founded in 2020, serves as a hub for mentoring, professional development, and community-building. COS students are recognized nationally, with recent recipients of Barry Goldwater Scholarships and NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
UT San Antonio is proud to work with the Cibolo Preserve, a 500+ acre, non-profit natural habitat laboratory located east of Boerne, to allow faculty and their students to use the ground for research purposes in science and environmental studies including, but not limited to geology, plant life, water, birds and animals. Learn more at the UT San Antonio Office for Research and Innovation Internal Funding opportunities website.
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) in the College of Sciences at the University of Texas at San Antonio houses the programs for the BS in Geosciences, MS in Geosciences, MS in Geoinformatics, PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering[under KCEID], Certificate in Geographical Information Systems at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Position Summary
Seeking outstanding candidates with teaching expertise in multiple areas in the earth and planetary sciences to include and complement areas of earth science, GIS, remote sensing, earth/life history, geomorphology, petroleum geology, advanced stratigraphy, basin analysis, hydrology, environmental geology. Strong candidates with expertise in any area of earth and planetary sciences are welcome to apply. The successful candidate will have a varied teaching background and teaching practices to engage the student population in high enrollment courses for non-majors, as well as geosciences majors. Teaching sustainability and field experiences will be valued.
Primary duties will be teaching undergraduate or graduate geosciences / GIS courses, four courses/sections per semester (Fall and Spring) at the Assistant Professor of Instruction or Practice level and two courses per semester (Fall and Spring) at the Lecturer level.
Required Qualifications
- PhD degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences or closely related field or MS degree and professional (industry) experience in geosciences.
- This position requires the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure.
Preferred Qualifications
- Candidates will have a strong and demonstrated teaching record of accomplishment, with a commitment to mentoring students, evidence of excellence in teaching at a post-secondary or higher education level, evidence of instructional development.
Application Process
To apply applicants must upload the following:
• A current curriculum vitae /resume
• Cover letter
• Statement of experience related to teaching, including examples of teaching and mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students
• Contact information for 3 professional references
Questions about the application can be addressed to John Cannon and Saugata Datta at john.cannon@utsa.edu and saugata.datta@utsa.edu.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The committee will begin reviewing applications on January 2, 2026. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications has been received.
Salary is commensurate with experience and education.
This position will work primarily on campus. Travel and parking expenses are the employee’s responsibility.
This position is contingent upon a successful background check. Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.
Equal Employment Opportunity
As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination.
