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Organization: Fort Lewis College
Title: Assistant Professor of GIS
Location: Durango, CO

Posted: 2024-12-12
Application Deadline: 2025-01-15

Position Description:

The Department of Geosciences at Fort Lewis College is seeking a new tenure-track Assistant Professor of GIS. This position covers undergraduate courses across the flourishing GIS Certificate Program, and helps to coordinate the program, advises certificate-seeking students, and engages in research or applications of GIS. The GIS certificate courses serve students across our liberal arts college so inter-disciplinary thinking and teaching approaches are encouraged.

Expectations Include:
-Teach a full load (~12 contact hrs/semester for research-active faculty), including both introductory and advanced GIS courses.
-Conduct all aspects of teaching at the undergraduate level including the delivery and assessment of course content, as well as advising and mentoring of students.
-Assist in the coordination of the GIS Certificate Program.
-Maintains currency in their field through professional development, conference attendance, and engagement in scholarly activities.
-Participate in program development and assessment particularly as applied to the GIS Certificate Program, curriculum planning, and outreach to prospective students and professional GIS organizations.
-Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities
-Maintains knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508.
-Produces and remediates digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards.

Fort Lewis College is a public, 4-year liberal arts college, with an enrollment of around 3400 students. It is characterized by small classes, a number of stellar academic programs, a beautiful campus perched about town, and a very multicultural student body. The Geosciences Department offers a Geology major and minor, as well as a GIS certificate. The GIS certificate is taken by students from all across campus (i.e. it is not geology-focused).

Fort Lewis College is located in beautiful Durango, Colorado, in the state's southwestern corner. Durango is a small town that lives bigger than it is, with great schools, hospitals, restaurants, and an airport. Durango has a snowmelt-fed river flowing through it, is surrounded by public lands, is culturally connected to the Native American communities in the region. Exceptional outdoor recreation (including skiing) is available within 30 minutes of campus.

Go here for more information and to apply:
https://fortlewiscollege.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FLC/details/Assistant-Professor--Geosciences--tenure-track-_JR1725

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