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Job Status :   Full Time, Contract
Company :   Villanova University
Posting Date :   March 4
Closing Date :   OPEN
Relevant Experience :   0 Year(s)
Number of Positions :   1
Location :   Villanova, Pennsylvania
Category :   Academia and Education
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Villanova University

Visiting Assistant Professor in Geography and GIS

Posting Number:     2015218F
Position Title:     Visiting Assistant Professor in Geography and GIS
Position Type:     Faculty - Tenure track, CNT, Visiting
Recruitment Type:     Internal/External Applicants
Work Schedule:     FT/9 Month
Department:     181-Geography and the Environment
Position Summary:     

The Department of Geography and the Environment at Villanova University invites applications for a one–year Visiting Assistant Professor position for the 2015-2016 academic year. The position is focused on teaching an undergraduate level Geographic Information Systems course and introductory geography courses. We are especially interested in candidates whose teaching will contribute to the department’s commitment to diversity and academic excellence to enhance the Department’s undergraduate programs.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:     

Teaching responsibilities are one GIS lab course and one to two lectures in an introductory–level geography course per semester. A full–time GIS lab technician/assistant supports the lab course. The position will require the development and teaching of course material as well as the supervision of a GIS laboratory; a GPS base station and related equipment; providing assistance to geography faculty teaching lab sections in geospatial courses; promoting and assisting GIS/GPS use for faculty, staff, and students university–wide; and supervising the maintenance of the GIS laboratory.
Minimum Qualifications:     

All Geography and GIS specializations will be considered. Broad training in Geography and GIS is expected. The successful candidate will provide evidence of teaching effectiveness.
Preferred Qualifications:     

Ph.D. in hand is strongly preferred. ABDs will be considered.
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:     

None
Special Message to Applicants:     

Applicants must apply on-line at http://jobs-villanova-edu.careerliaison.com. The on-line application should include a brief letter of application indicating your interest and suitability, a statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, unofficial graduate and undergraduate transcripts, two syllabi (if available), and explanation of your GIS background, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. The names and contact information for three referees are required and must be included with your submission. The letters of recommendation will be able to be submitted directly and confidentially by the reviewer who will receive an email with instructions once your application is submitted. Review of application materials will begin 16 March 2015, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position can be directed to the department chair, Dr. Francis A. Galgano at francis.galgano@villanova.edu

For finalists, an official graduate transcript will be required.

Review of applications begins upon receipt and continues until the position is filled.

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