UW - Madison Department of Geography
This is an EXPIRED job listing. Do not apply for this position!
Duties & Responsibilities:
Instruction (80%)
- Teach two online courses to students each term (fall, spring, and summer, six course sections total a year).
- Potential courses include:
- Geog 370: Fundamentals of Cartography
- Geog 377: Introduction to GIS
- Geog 574: Spatial Database
- Geog 579: Spatial Analysis
- Others as needed
Program Service (20%)
- Semester-to-semester curriculum maintenance including online module, software, and lab updates
- Contribute to GISPP programmatic design and curriculum planning
- Attend regional and national conferences to help market the programs and learn the latest technologies
Qualifications:
Candidates should be trained in applied cartography and GIS. Teaching experience in higher education, with professional students, and/or online is preferred. Technical skills in (1) desktop GIS, (2) Adobe Illustrator and/or Photoshop, (3) spatial databases, and (4) spatial analysis are desired. Must have excellent online communication skills.
Candidates with the following teaching experience and/or proficiencies are especially encouraged to apply:
- Online teaching and/or online course development;
- GIS industry work experience;
- Esri software, including ArcGIS and ArcGIS Pro;
- Adobe Creative Cloud software, Illustrator and Photoshop in particular;
- HTML/CSS;
- Databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server or Oracle);
To Apply:
Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button at the link included to start the application process. To apply for this position, you will need to upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three professional references, including your current supervisor. References will not be contacted without advanced notice. Your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to the minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience listed above.
For more information on the program, see http://www.geography.wisc.edu/gis.
For questions on the position, contact: Ian Muehlenhaus at 608-515-8229 or gispp@geography.wisc.edu