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Job Status :   Full Time, Contract
Company :   Central Washington University
Posting Date :   June 25
Closing Date :   OPEN
Relevant Experience :   0 Year(s)
Number of Positions :   1
Location :   Ellensburg, Washington
Category :   Academia and Education
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Central Washington University

Full Time Lecturer - 1 YR APPT (2015/2016) - Geography

Anticipated Start Date 09/16/2015
Screening date 07/15/2015

Job Summary

The Department of Geography at Central Washington University invites applications for a nine-month, full-time non-tenure track Lecturer position beginning 16 September, 2015. The person hired will teach two to three courses per quarter, including one to two sections per quarter of Our Dynamic Earth (Physical Geography) as well as advanced undergraduate courses in the successful applicant’s general area of specialization.
Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in Geography or related field

Demonstrated teaching effectiveness

Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. in Geography or related field

Demonstrated effectiveness teaching introductory physical geography

Ability to teach advanced undergraduate geography courses that fit well in the department’s curriculum

Anticipated Start Date 09/16/2015
Screening date 07/15/2015

Additional Information for Applicants

The department currently has ten tenured and tenure-track faculty, several non-tenure track faculty, and three support staff. There are approximately 70 undergraduate majors. The department has a vibrant GIS certificate program and is an integral part of several interdisciplinary programs, especially the Masters of Science in Resource Management.

Central Washington University is located in the heart of Washington State in the historic town of Ellensburg where we are not too far and not too close to just about everything. To the north are the jagged Stuart Mountains and skiing at Mission Ridge. To the south lies the Yakima River Canyon Scenic Byway, which hosts cattle drives, marathons, and some of the best fishing in the United States. Ninety minutes west lies Seattle, one of America’s great cities, home to world-class cuisine, arts, and entertainment of all sorts.

Students choose CWU for hands-on experiences that make learning exciting and relevant and for small classes taught by our professors. Our students get real-world experience in the fields they study and they conduct, present, and publish research with faculty partners.
Our hands-on approach to education makes learning exiting and relevant. Our beautiful, centrally located valley offers an unrivaled quality of life. You’re going to love it here.

Central Washington University offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, life and disability insurance.

Located in Ellensburg, WA.

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