Assistant Professor of Geomatics – Cadastral Principles - Land Title, Boundaries, and Surveys

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is seeking an Assistant Professor of Geomatics with a focus on Cadastral Principles, Land Title, Boundaries, and Surveys. This is a 9-month tenure-accruing position, with a 60% teaching assignment in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and a 40% extension assignment in the Florida Cooperative Extension Service. The role is within the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences. The faculty member will be responsible for designing and delivering undergraduate and graduate courses, mentoring students, supervising projects, and contributing to curriculum innovation and distance education. Extension duties include creating and leading a statewide Extension program focused on cadastral systems, land tenure, and surveying geospatial infrastructure, involving workshops, short courses, and hands-on training. The position also requires securing extramural funding, participating in departmental governance, and engaging with professional organizations and external partners.

Requirements

Ph.D. (or equivalent, foreign equivalent acceptable) in Geomatics, Surveying Engineering, Land Administration, or a closely related field.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching and curriculum development.
Experience in Extension, outreach, or applied engagement with stakeholders.
Record of obtaining extramural funding.
Strong communication skills and commitment to the land-grant mission.
A commitment to UF core values.

Nice To Haves

Professional licensure (e.g., Professional Land Surveyor).
Practicing land surveying in Florida or other US states.
Knowledge of Florida cadastral systems, property law, and parcel standards.
Experience with related technologies such as blockchain land registries and modern GNSS, lidar, and drone-based mapping systems.
Familiarity with geospatial data infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Designing and delivering undergraduate and graduate courses such as Cadastral Principles, Surveying and Mapping Practice, and Geodetic Surveying for Land Management.
Combining classroom teaching with field components that use boundary-surveying techniques, parcel datasets, and the legal aspects of land administration.
Mentoring students, supervising capstone projects and graduate theses, and supporting career development for those pursuing surveying or land-administration pathways.
Ongoing contributions will include curriculum innovation, development of distance-education modules, and interdisciplinary teaching across the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences.
Creating and leading a statewide Extension program focused on cadastral systems, land tenure, and surveying geospatial infrastructure.
Delivering workshops, short courses, and hands-on training to local government agencies and private-sector stakeholders.
Collaborating and supporting ongoing surveying workforce development efforts.
Producing Extension publications, technical guides, and policy briefs, and providing technical expertise to initiatives such as map archiving and workforce-development projects.
Securing extramural funding to sustain and expand Extension activities.
Actively participating in departmental governance, contributing to curriculum review and accreditation efforts, and engaging with professional organizations such as the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society (FSMS) and the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG).
Collaboration will extend across UF/IFAS units and with external partners to promote interdisciplinary initiatives and support statewide Extension programs.