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Wesleyan University Assistant Professor of the Practice, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Middletown, Connecticut
Position Information
Job Posting Number F00379
Position Title Assistant Professor of the Practice, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Department Quantitative Analysis Center-1176
Job Category Faculty Posting
Position Type Full-Time
Position Details
Wesleyan University’s Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences (E&ES) and the Quantitative Analysis Center ( QAC ) invite applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of the Practice in Earth & Environmental Sciences and Quantitative Analysis beginning July 1, 2024. The initial appointment is for three years with the possibility of promotion and renewal based on performance and needs. The teaching load is the equivalent of five classes over two semesters. Two courses will originate in E&ES and may include a combination of an introductory GIS class intended for science students, a GIS laboratory class, or an advanced GIS class. Two classes will originate in the QAC , and follow a project-based learning approach to introduce GIS and spatial analysis to primarily social science and humanities students. The person in this position will also have consulting responsibilities with faculty and students on GIS projects and applications. Consulting duties will include providing professional GIS training, working individually with faculty and students on GIS teaching and research projects, and coordinating with a GIS student tutoring and assistant program within the QAC . Wesleyan is a highly selective liberal arts college with a strong and diverse undergraduate student body that highly values both scholarship and teaching.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in an Earth & Environmental Sciences discipline or related field in hand at the time of appointment to be hired as an Assistant Professor; a successful candidate may be hired as an Instructor if the candidate does not have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment but will complete the Ph.D. within one year of hire.
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Special Instructions To Applicants
You will be asked to upload electronic versions of the items we require, which are: (1) a cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) a statement describing the applicant’s teaching philosophy, (4) teaching evaluations (if available), (5) brief descriptions of research interests, (6) courses you would like to teach (uploaded as “other document”), (7) sample course syllabi (optional). In the cover letter, applicants should describe how they will embrace the college’s commitment to fostering an inclusive community, as well as their experience working with individuals from historically marginalized or underserved groups.
You will also be asked to provide the email addresses of three referees from whom we may obtain confidential letters of recommendation (please double-check the accuracy of the email addresses of the referees you name to ensure that you have the most up-to-date email addresses for each one).
After you have submitted all of the required documents, you will see a confirmation number. At that point, each of your referees whose email addresses you have provided will receive an automatically-generated email requesting that they submit a letter of reference for you.
Additional Information
Applications completed by April 15, 2024, will receive full consideration. Please contact either Suzanne OConnell (soconnell@wesleyan.edu, 860-685-2262) or Manolis Kaparakis (mkaparakis@wesleyan.edu, 860-685-3795) if you have questions about the application process.
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Quick Link https://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/10233
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