Geography Tenure-Track Search

Department of Geography College of Liberal Arts 1250 Bellflower Boulevard California State University Long Beach, CA 90840-1101 USA

Tenure-Track Search
Environmental Geography

Position Description

Recruitment Number: 145
Effective 27 August 2007

POSITION: Tenure-track position in Environmental Geography

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in geography or related field with research specialization in applied environmental geography or urban ecology with some combination of natural resource management, landscape ecology, or restoration experience; demonstrated or potential ability for effective teaching in major courses in areas of expertise and in lower-division general education courses; demonstrated or potential ability and willingness to generate support for research and graduate student support in the area of environmental management, planning, and impact assessment from extramural local, State, and Federal sources; ability to communicate effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: background in environmental management/planning and familiarity with California and Federal standards and processes of environmental impact analysis (CEQA and NEPA EIR/EIS/EIA) preferred; willingness to work in interdisciplinary research teams; a regional expertise; and GIS.

DUTIES:

1. teach and develop courses that address environmental management, environmental impact analysis, restoration, land use planning, and tools commonly used by practitioners in these areas (e.g., GIS, remote sensing, environmental monitoring).
2. teach lower division general education courses (e.g., physical geography)
3. conduct research and seek extramural funding in areas of expertise
4. supervise graduate students and teach graduate seminars in geography
5. attend Geography Department meetings and participate in Geography, College, and University affairs.

SALARY:

Commensurate with training and experience; probable beginning salary: $56,000.

POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED (OR RECRUITMENT CANCELLED):

Review of applications to begin 1 December 2006.

APPLICATION PROCESS AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:

Applicants should forward:

1. Letter of application addressing qualifications, research activities, and teaching interests
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Current e-mail address
4. Names and contact information for three references
5. Official transcript from institution awarding highest degree
6. Writing/research/map samples
7. Teaching evaluations or other evidence of teaching effectiveness or potential

Applications, required documentation, and/or requests for information should be addressed to:

Dr. Christine M. Rodrigue, Chair
Department of Geography
California State University
Long Beach, CA 90840-1101
1 (562) 985-4895 or -4977
1 (562) 985-8993 (fax)
rodrigue@csulb.edu

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