Utah Vert Paleo Job

[MKIRKALDY@aol.com]

(Posted for Jim Kirkland)

As part of the fall-out from the discoveries at the St. George Dinosaur 
Tracksite, our State legislature has seen fit to fund a permanent on-going vert 
paleo program at Dixie State College in St. George, Utah.

Paleontology Director.  Dixie State College of Utah invites
applications for a full-time 12 month faculty/administrative position in 
Paleontology beginning Fall 2004.  

Duties:  Teach 4-8 credit hours each semester (fall/spring).  Promote and 
conduct classes and programs related to dinosaurs at the Dinosaur Tracks and 
other field sites.  Coordinate fund raising and grant writing efforts.

Qualifications:  Doctorate degree in paleontology, or in biology or geology 
with a paleontology emphasis required.  Experience in fossil research and 
activities.  Ability to develop innovative curricula. 

Salary is dependent upon education, qualifications and experience ($50,000 to 
$55,000).  Excellent benefit package included.  

Application Procedures:  Review of applications begins June 1, 2004, open until 
filled.  Submit a Dixie State College application, cover letter, resume, and 
three letters of recommendation to: Office of Human Resources, Dixie State 
College, 225 South 700 East, St. George, UT 84770.  Application materials are 
online at www.dixie.edu under
Faculty/Staff, Employment.  For more information please call (435) 652-7520 or 
fax (435) 656-4001.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.  

Dixie State College is a state supported community college that also offers a 
limited number of quality baccalaureate degrees; the enrollment is over 8,000 
students.  Dixie State College's mission is to help students achieve their 
academic, career, and life goals, including goals related to basic skills, core 
content knowledge and knowledge that broadens and enriches students' lives.  
With a lower-division open-door
admission policy, the College welcomes students, young and old, who represent 
diverse educational, ethnic, national, and economic backgrounds.  St. George, 
home of Dixie State College, is located 300 miles south of Salt Lake City and 
110 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada.  With a population of 55,000, St. 
George is a tourist mecca because of its proximity to such scenic wonders as 
Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon National Parks, Cedar Breaks and Grand Staircase 
Escalante
National Monuments, and Lakes Powell and Mead.


James I. Kirkland Ph. D.
State Paleontologist 
Utah Geological Survey
1594 West North Temple, Suite 3110
P.O. Box 146100
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100

(801) 537-3307   FAX (801) 537-3400
jameskirkland@utah.gov
http://members.networld.com/kirkland/