Department of Geography

College of Liberal Arts

California State University, Long Beach

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New Three Semester Full-Time Lectureship in Geography

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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
OFFERS A THREE SEMESTER FULL-TIME LECTURER POSITION
BEGINNING JANUARY 24, 2001 AND ENDING MAY 31, 2002
SALARY DEPENDS ON TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE; RANGE IS BETWEEN
$35,292 AND $40,488 PER YEAR

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The Department of Geography invites applications for a three semester full- time lecturer position beginning January 24, 2001, and terminating May 31, 2002. ABD in Geography or closely related field and ability to communicate effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus are required. Evidence of, or potential for, effective teaching in physical geography, natural resources/environmental management and/or climatology and demonstrated or potential ability to support an existing Geography Department internship program and supervise M.A. level graduate students also required. Preferred qualifications include effective college or university teaching experience and sub-discipline expertise, especially related to courses that require staffing, and Ph.D. Duties will include:

teaching courses that address physical geography, environmental and water resource management issues, and/or climatology;
assist with administrative and field support for existing departmental internship program;
advising graduate students, attending departmental meetings, and participation in departmental affairs.

Normal teaching load is four courses per semester. Final determination of teaching assignment is dependent on departmental needs and applicant's qualifications.

The Geography Department at CSULB has 60-70 undergraduate majors, 40 active M.A. students, active certificate programs in GIS/Cartography and Urban Studies, and a strong undergraduate and graduate internship program. Since Fall 1998, of all statewide freshman applicants to the California State University system of twenty-three campuses, CSULB was identified as the first choice campus by one third of applicants. CSULB is an ethnically diverse campus in a dynamic urban area within ten minutes of the shore and a 1-2 hour drive from mountain and desert landscapes. The Department's Five Year Curriculum Development Plan, approved in 1999 by a supportive and progressive administration, reflects the Geography faculty's strong student orientation and its interest in applied research. The Department goal is to emphasize three avenues of teaching and applied research that focus on Southern California; the concentrations include urban-economic-demographic principles, issues, and problems; environmental principles, issues, and problems, with emphasis on water and ecosystem resources and land use management and environmental conservation; and methods and techniques with sequenced courses directed to map analysis and design, GPS, spatial statistics, remote sensing and GIS. The Department possesses a 25 work station computer/GIS laboratory and a Remote Sensing Center with state of the art equipment and Internet connectivity. The department also supports other campus programs with a variety of lower division introductory classes and upper division regional courses. See our Department Web Site for more information: http://www.csulb.edu/geography/.

To be considered, a candidate must provide all required documents including:

letter of application, which specifically addresses minimum and desired/preferred qualifications and duties in position description;
curriculum vitae;
official transcript from institution awarding highest degree, and, if ABD, from doctoral training institution to date;
evidence of effective teaching experience or potential for same;
student evaluation summaries are required if they exist and peer evaluations and/or teaching portfolios may supplement student evaluations; and
three letters of recommendation (it is the candidate's responsibility to have referees send letters of recommendation directly to the Geography Department Chair.

The Geography Department Search Committee can not consider an applicant prior to receiving all required documentation.

Review of applications will begin December 4, 2000, and will continue until the position is filled or the search canceled. Applications, required documents, and/or requests for information should be addressed to:

: Dr. Joel Splansky, Chair
Department of Geography, CSULB
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840
Voice: (562) 985-4454
FAX: (562) 985-8993
E-Mail: splansky@csulb.edu

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