Assistant Professor of Geography

Position:
The UW Colleges Department of Geography and Geology seeks a broadly trained geographer as a tenure-track Assistant Professor at UW-Fox Valley to begin in August 2009.

Qualifications:
Ph.D. in the Geography or related field. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to quality undergraduate teaching and learning. Knowledge of instructional technology will strengthen application.

Responsibilities:
Courses may include world regional geography, introduction to human geography, environmental conservation, introduction to GIS, and introductory physical geography. Other courses and course descriptions can be obtained at www.uwc.edu/academics/catalog/courses.pdf. Teaching excellence is of primary importance. Other responsibilities include professional development (broadly defined and including research) and service, especially in shared governance. The department encourages its faculty to engage in understanding and developing new effective teaching strategies, techniques and technologies, including but not limited to accelerated and hybrid courses, online courses, distance education, service learning, learning communities, interdisciplinary courses on campus, and engaging students in the first year.