Job Description: The Department of Geography and Planning at the University at Albany, State University of New York, invites applications for 2 tenure-track assistant professor positions specializing in 1) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) design and development or in 2) GIS applications including, but not limited to, environmental studies, health and the environment, climate change, and human-environment interactions. Candidates for both positions must be able to teach existing undergraduate courses on the science and application of GIS in addition to teaching advanced courses in GIS and map server development (Position 1) or advanced GIS application (Position 2).
Successful candidates will maintain active scholarly research programs while contributing to the spatial statistical modeling and technology component of our graduate and undergraduate programs including the BA in Geography, the undergraduate and graduate certificate programs in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing, the MA in Geography, and the Masters in Regional Planning (MRP). Requirements: Minimum: A doctoral degree in Geography at the time of appointment from a university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or an internationally recognized accrediting organization Familiarity with ArcGIS, and one or more commercial or open source geographic information system (GIS) packages Ability to teach GIS courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels Demonstrated maintenance of an active scholarly research program Applicants must address in their applications their ability to work with and instruct a culturally diverse population. Preferred: Demonstrated interest and ability in acquiring external funding for research Additional Information: Professional Rank and Salary Range: Assistant Professor, salary competitive and commensurate with experience Start Date: September 2014 The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO/AA/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYER Please apply online via http://albany.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp? JOBID=42133
