Assistant Professor of Geography

The Department of Geography and Planning houses five different but interrelated programs, including the Geography Program. The geography program offers education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including a 36-credit undergraduate major and 24-credit minor in geography (BA), a 24-credit undergraduate minor in GIScience (BS), a 15-credit graduate certificate in GIScience, and Master’s (MS) degrees in Geography—GIS and Geography—Tourism Planning. Additional degree-granting programs housed in the department include: Hospitality and Tourism; Land Surveying; Planning and Community Development; and Social Studies Education.

The successful candidate is expected to establish and maintain a professional goal to become an outstanding teacher-scholar through the use of research based, best practices pedagogy and commonly agreed upon course and program assessment. They are expected to teach using both in-person and alternative delivery methods such as online and hybrid. They will regularly engage in ongoing professional development and innovation opportunities focused on pedagogical growth.

The successful candidate will share St. Cloud State’s commitment to our mission, and in particular, the value we place in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as outlined in SCSU’s It’s Time strategic framework.  Notably, we uphold the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion and engage in intentional actions to address systemic inequities throughout the university and surrounding environment. DEI values, practices, and strategies are embedded into the fabric of our institution and campus community, and they align with the priorities expressed in the Minnesota State system’s Equity 2030 initiative. SCSU expects all of its employees to help advance these practices and to contribute to the development of an anti-racist, inclusive community.

In order to be considered for tenure, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to:

1.  teach and/or perform assignments effectively;
2.  conduct scholarly research and/or engage in creative works;
3.  continue preparation and study in their discipline;
4.  contribute to student growth and development; and
5.  provide service to the university and community. (IFO Article 22, Section B).