Assistant Professor of Teaching

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Job Title:

Assistant Professor of Teaching

Department:

Arts and Sciences | Geography

Assistant Professor of Teaching

Department of Geography

College of Arts and Sciences

Position Overview

The Department of Geography at The Ohio State University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month Assistant Professor of Teaching position in support of our growing online and in-person Master’s in Geographic Information Science and Technology (MGIST).

Performance Objectives

The primary responsibility of this position is to support and advance Ohio State’s MGIST program — an online and in-person master’s degree designed for working professionals who wish to deepen their expertise in geographic information science and technology and further their careers in the rapidly growing field of geospatial science. The program’s flexible format enables students to complete coursework on their own schedule while engaging with cutting-edge topics in GIS and spatial science.

In addition to supporting the MGIST, this position may also contribute to the department’s in-person undergraduate and graduate offerings in GIS.

The successful candidate will teach 7–8 courses per academic year. Depending on departmental needs and the candidate’s background and interests, these courses may cover areas such as GIS foundations, cartography, remote sensing, spatial analysis and modeling, spatial databases, machine learning and artificial intelligence, software development and project management, and ethics and professionalism.

The successful candidate must be comfortable designing and delivering rigorous, engaging course content in a mostly asynchronous online format and producing high-quality online instructional materials. Applicants should note that the MGIST serves a distinct student population of working professionals who are seeking graduate-level qualifications to advance their careers, and who are very likely to return to professional practice. Our students bring substantial workplace experience, expect immediately applicable training, and value flexible, practice-oriented, and professionally relevant instruction.

Beyond teaching, the successful candidate will contribute to curriculum development and program assessment for GIS courses and may support recruitment as well as mentoring of students in the MGIST program. The successful candidate will also be expected to serve on department committees and undertake other service activities in support of the MGIST.

Education and Experience Requirements

Required: Candidates must hold a PhD in GIS, remote sensing, computer science, geosciences, environmental science, or a closely related