| Job Status : |
Full Time, Employee |
| Company : |
University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Posting Date : |
June 26 |
| Closing Date : |
OPEN |
| Relevant Experience : |
0 Year(s) |
| Number of Positions : |
1 |
| Location : |
Madison, Wisconsin |
| Category : |
Academia and Education
GIS
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| Reference Number : |
83212 |
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University of Wisconsin - MadisonProgram Director of the Professional Masters in GIS developmentOfficial Title:
| FACULTY ASSOCIATE(D92DN) or ASSOC FACULTY ASSOC(D92FN) or ASST FACULTY ASSOC(D92LN) |
Degree and area of specialization:
| Master's Degree in GIScience or related fields required. PhD preferred. |
Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:
| Applicant should be trained broadly in the area of GIScience (including cartography and visualization) with technical skills and experience in computer programming and emerging technologies in GIScience. |
Principal duties: The Professional Masters' in GIS in the Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a full time Program Director. The program director serves as the anchor point for this program in terms of program promotion, course offering and student services. The Professional Masters' program will be a non-thesis program operating on a program revenue model. It will be oriented towards skills development with a focus on training students in advanced geospatial database design, geospatial analysis, web-based and mobile mapping, geovisualization and programming skills. The program will be offered fully online and targeted at working professionals and international students who are interested in GIS programming skills and new tools/techniques for advanced GIS application support.
Duties include:
INSTRUCTION (55%)
- Teach three online courses from the program offerings per year: Geography 378 (Geocomputing, 4 credits) in Fall, Geography 574 (Spatial Database, 4 credits) in Spring, and Geography 570 (Capstone in GIS, 4 credit) in Summer. (40%)
- Direct student practicums (in conjunction with faculty in GIScience and related field). (10%)
- Facilitate and coordinate the course/program development (5%)
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND OUTREACH (45%)
- Actively promote/market the program and recruit students (10%)
- Provide academic advising and student support services (10%)
- Develop policy and procedures to facilitate offering of the program to nontraditional students (3%).
- Manage program revenue and provide financial reports to the department (5%).
- Monitor the trends in GIScience and related professions (5%)
- Work with faculty to update/revise the program as needed (5%)
- Manage the program assessment and program student databases (5%)
- Other duties as necessary to successfully implement the program (2%)
For more information on Geography at UW-Madison, see http://www.geography.wisc.edu/. To apply for this position send: (1) a letter describing qualification including training and management background, particularly GIScience professional and teaching experience, and (2) a CV to the email address below. Please arrange to have three letters of reference submitted by the application deadline. Applications arriving after the deadline cannot be guaranteed consideration. Electronic submission in PDF format is required.
Apply: Jacqueline Wild, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 160 Science Hall, 550 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706-1491. Tel: 1-608-265-2139, Email: wild2@geography.wisc.edu. Application deadline:
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Background check may be required prior to employment. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the applicant must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.
Employee Class:
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION Application must be received by: JULY 18, 2015
Employee Class:
Academic Staff
Department(s): L&S/GEOGRAPHY
Full Time Salary Rate: Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)
Term: This is a renewable appointment.
Appointment percent: 50% - 100%
Anticipated begin date: JULY 24, 2015
Number of Positions: 1
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION
Application must be received by: JULY 18, 2015
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