Opportunities
Chair of the Department of Geography and Geology - Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University seeks to fill the position of Chair of the Department of Geography and Geology beginning August 2010. This is a tenured position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor depending on qualifications. The successful candidate must have a relevant record of administrative experience and have demonstrated excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship. A Ph.D. in geography or a related field is required. The candidate will have expertise in geospatial technology that complements our existing mix of GIS, remote sensing, computer cartography and visualization skills, or other relevant geospatial technologies, that will support our new Master of Applied Geospatial Technology degree. The Chair will be a forward-looking leader, an advocate for the department, faculty and staff, able to maintain the strong connections between the Geography and Geology programs, and remain engaged in and provide leadership for his/her areas of research and scholarship.
The Department presently has 12 full-time faculty and offers degrees in geography (B.A., B.S.), social science composite Ð geography emphasis (B.A., B.S.), and geology (B.S.). The Department supports two GIS-related minors (GIS and GSS), maintains modern GIS and remote sensing labs, and possesses a broad range of modern field and laboratory equipment. Sam Houston State University, located about 70 miles north of Houston, is one of TexasÕ fast growing universities with over 16,000 students and 79 undergraduate, 54 masters, and five doctoral programs.
Letters of interest must be received by December 1st, 2009 and will be reviewed until the position is filled. Send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching, research, and administrative philosophies, three sample publications, unofficial graduate transcripts, and the names and contact information (including email) of three referees to Dr. Donald Albert, Chair of Geography and Geology Chair Search Committee, Department of Geography and Geology, Box 2148, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341-2148. Voice: 936-294-1453. Fax 936-294-4203. Email geo_dpa@shsu.edu. SHSU is an EEO/AAP employer.
Head of Geography Department - Texas A&M University
The Department of Geography at Texas A&M University (http://geography.tamu.edu) invites applications for a Head of Department at the Full Professor rank. The position is a nine-month tenured appointment with a three-month administrative appointment while serving as Head. We seek a person with an outstanding reputation in Geography, a proven track record of academic leadership and evidence of administrative skills. The Department comprises 23 faculty and has strengths in biogeography, climatology, geomorphology, human geography, human-environment relationships, GIScience, and geographic education. We are based in the College of Geosciences (http://geosciences.tamu.edu) with the Departments of Atmospheric Science, Geology & Geophysics, and Oceanography, and play a major role in the Environmental Programs in Geosciences. The Department has strong ties to faculty and departments in the Colleges of Architecture, Agriculture & Life Sciences, Education, Engineering and Liberal Arts; the Bush School of Public Policy and the Glasscock Center for the Humanities.
Candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and names and addresses (including e-mail addresses) of three referees to the search committee chair: Dr. Kenneth Bowman, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University, 3150 TAMU, College Station, TX, 77843-3150, k-bowman@tamu.edu, 979-458-0559. Further details are available at http://geography.tamu.edu/headsearch. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. We anticipate that on-site interviews will begin in late January 2010.
Texas A&M University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic community committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and individuals with disabilities.
Full-Time Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor level, in Geospatial Technologies and Physical Geography, Elmhurst College
Department of Geography and Geosciences, Elmhurst, IL 60126
he Elmhurst College Department of Geography and Geosciences announces a full-time tenure-track assistant professor position in GIS/Geospatial Technologies and Physical Geography to begin at the start of the academic year 2010-2011. Elmhurst College is an affirmative action and equal opportunities employer. The College is a private, liberal arts based, four-year institution with eleven graduate programs offered, of approximately 3,300 students in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. It holds a rich tradition of teaching and learning dating back to 1871. Elmhurst College places its highest emphases both on excellence in teaching and in sustained and superior scholarship. The Department has strengths in physical geography, geographic information systems (GIS), cultural/human geography, and a connection to intercultural studies.
The successful candidate will be a PhD in Geography/GIS or a related discipline, (or ABD in Geography/GIS or related discipline), with an emphasis on Latin America as a regional specialty area. All candidates should have exceptionally strong teaching experiences and a record of excellence in scholarship and involvement in their discipline. The primary roles of the candidate will be to: 1) offer advanced courses in geospatial technologies/GIS; 2) coordinate the Elmhurst College GIS Certificate Program; 3) develop a successful, sustainable recruiting program for undergraduates in the area of geospatial technologies; 4) teach an upper level regional course on Latin America, and 5) teach introductory courses in physical geography and/or meteorology. The starting date for this position is September, 2010. The faculty member will teach a minimum of one or two sections of coursework in upper division GIS courses as well as two courses in introductory physical geography/meteorology per semester (a total of six courses during the academic year).
Information about the Department can be found at http://www.elmhurst.edu/~geo/ Applications should include: 1) an academic CV; 2) a cover letter that addresses teaching interests and speaks to curricular development in GIS and/or geospatial technologies; 3) evidence of teaching excellence, and 4) contact details for three letters of reference. The Search Committee will start considering applications immediately, and will consider applications until Spring 2010 before an official hiring in preparation for the 2010-2011 academic year. Please direct your submissions to Search Committee, Department of Geography and Geosciences, Elmhurst College 190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126-3296. Email submissions are welcome and encouraged. Please attach relevant documents as MS Word or PDF files. (E-mail: michaell@elmhurst.edu).