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About The Position
The Michigan State University Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences has openings for up to 5 full-time Fixed-Term Assistant Instructor/Instructor, Assistant/Associate/Full Professor to teach up to eight courses per year. We are searching for candidates with expertise or experience in teaching physical geography, geospatial tools and technologies, and/or human geography. Candidates must have a demonstrated record of teaching excellence and/or significant work experience related to the teaching assignment. Candidates must have the ability to teach at the undergraduate level and create in-person and online content for geography courses. For the physical geography coursework, work will consist of a) teaching an introductory physical geography lab course, b) revising its contents – including both physical and geospatial/GIS assignments, c) engaging with students to answer questions and troubleshoot technical issues, d) working constructively with diverse student populations, e) assisting physical geography faculty in their courses, including grading, content proofing and development. For the geospatial coursework, work will consist of a) teaching online or in-person courses on introductory and intermediate topics in cartography and GIS, and b) teaching introductory topics in remote sensing. For the human geography coursework, work will consist of teaching online or in-person courses on subjects such as the regional geography of the U.S., introduction to human geography, or the interaction of people and the environment. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Requirements
- This position requires a Bachelor's degree for the ranks of Assistant Instructor-Fixed Term, or a Master’s degree for Instructor-Fixed Term, or a PhD for the ranks of Assistant, Associate or Full Professors-Fixed Term, from an accredited university in Geography or related field.
- Candidates must have a demonstrated record of teaching excellence and/or significant work experience related to the teaching assignment (for example, content proofing and development, answering student questions, troubleshooting technical issues, grading, calculating final grades, and working with a diverse student population).
- Candidates must have the ability to teach at the undergraduate level and create in-person and online content for geography courses.
Nice To Haves
- expertise or experience teaching in: 1) physical geography – including the use of geospatial tools and technologies (for example, GIS and remote sensing) for physical geography work; 2) geospatial tools and technology; and/or 3) human geography.
Responsibilities
- teaching an introductory physical geography lab course
- revising its contents – including both physical and geospatial/GIS assignments
- engaging with students to answer questions and troubleshoot technical issues
- working constructively with diverse student populations
- assisting physical geography faculty in their courses, including grading, content proofing and development
- teaching online or in-person courses on introductory and intermediate topics in cartography and GIS
- teaching introductory topics in remote sensing
- teaching online or in-person courses on subjects such as the regional geography of the U.S., introduction to human geography, or the interaction of people and the environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
