New Three Year Full-Time Lectureship in Geography

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
OFFERS A THREE YEAR FULL-TIME LECTURER POSITION
BEGINNING AUGUST 23, 2001 (FALL 2001); ENDS MAY 31, 2004
SALARY DEPENDS ON TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE; RANGE IS BETWEEN
$35,292 AND $40,488 PER YEAR

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Masters Degree in Geography or closely related field. Applicants must present evidence of, or potential for, teaching effectiveness in cartography and map reading; academic training in, or equivalent experience with, GIS and/or remote sensing sufficient for open ended instruction in GIS and/or remote sensing and supervision of GIS and remote sensing laboratories, and ability to communicate effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.

DESIRED/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Effective college or university teaching experience preferred, especially related to courses that require staffing. Applicants with expertise in relevant applied professional/technical fields and prior experience or familiarity with a comprehensive public university.

DUTIES: Duties will include teaching introductory cartography and map reading classes, open computer lab instruction, support faculty instructional programs in the computer lab and remote sensing center and concomitant supervision of computer lab and remote sensing center. Final determination of teaching assignments 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 has been identified as the first choice campus by one third of applicants. CSULB, located in the city of Long Beach, California, 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 interest in applied research. The Department emphasizes three avenues of teaching and applied research which include urban-economic-demographic principles, issues and problems; environmental principles, issues and problems with emphasis on water and ecosystem resources, land use management, environmental and natural resources conservation, and natural hazards and risk management; 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:

1. letter of application which specifically addresses minimum and desired/preferred qualifications and duties in position description
2. curriculum vitae
3. official transcript from institution awarding highest degree, and, if ABD, from doctoral training institution to date
4. evidence of effective teaching experience or potential for same
5. student evaluation summaries are required if they exist and peer evaluations and/or teaching portfolios may supplement student evaluations and
6. 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 January 29, 2001, and will continue until the position is filled or the search cancelled. 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

In addition to meeting fully its obligation of nondiscrimination under federal and state law, CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility, and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual without regard to economic status, ethnic background, political views, or other personal characteristics or beliefs. An EEO/AA/Title IX Employer.

(Employment is contingent upon proof of the legal right to work in the United States. This proof must be provided prior to employment at the University. An appointment is not final until proof is provided.) POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED (or recruitment cancelled). Review of applications to begin January 29, 2001.

This document is maintained by Geography Webmaster: rodrigue@csulb.edu
Last revised: 10/04/00