Assistant Professor, GIS (tenure track)

Position Summary:

This tenure-track position teaches undergraduate courses across the flourishing GIS Certificate Program, and helps to coordinate the program, advises certificate-seeking students, and engages in research or applications of GIS. The GIS certificate courses serve students across our liberal arts college so inter-disciplinary thinking and teaching approaches are encouraged.

Job Description:

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Teach a full load (~12 contact hours for research-active faculty per semester), including both introductory and advanced GIS courses.
• Conduct all aspects of teaching at the undergraduate level including the development, delivery, and assessment of course content, as well as advising and mentoring of students.
• Assist in the coordination of the GIS Certificate Program.
• Maintains currency in their field through professional development, conference attendance, and engagement in scholarly activities.
• Participate in program development and assessment particularly as applied to the GIS Certificate Program, curriculum planning, and outreach to prospective students and professional GIS organizations.
• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities
• Maintains knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508.
• Produces and remediates digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience

• PhD in Geography, Geosciences, Environmental Science, or related field. ABD will be considered.
• Mastery of ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience using and/or teaching GIS.
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.

Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:

• Experience delivering in-person and online classes.
• Familiarity with open-source GIS platforms and/or proficiency in Python programming and Google Earth Engine.
• Connections to the GIS Industry

Reports To / Supervisory Responsibility:

This position reports to the Geosciences Department Chair.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee can expect while  performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting is required.

Travel:

Less than 5% travel is required.

FLSA Status/ Position Type/Expected Hours of Work/ and Salary Range:

• Exempt
• Full Time
• Permanent
• 9 Month Position

Compensation:

The salary range for this position is $58,500, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

This position may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

Federal Student Aid

 

The anticipated start date is August 2025.

Application Process:

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