Assistant Professor of Geography

Do you wish to work at a university where excellence in the classroom and excellence as a scholar are acknowledged and valued? Where the classes are small and the campus is more of a community than simply a place of employment? Do you wish to live in a safe and welcoming community in which you can afford to own a home, where the schools are first rate? This tenure-track position offers these things and more.

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 2011.

Qualifications
Ph.D. in the Geography or related field by the time of appointment. 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, soils, 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.

Brief Description of Institution, Campus and Area
Part of the world-renowned UW System, the University of Wisconsin Colleges is a liberal arts institution with primary emphasis on freshman/sophomore coursework. Each of the 13 campuses of the UW Colleges offers liberal arts and pre-professional education for students beginning work toward a bachelor”s degree. UW-Fox Valley (“Fox”), in Menasha, is the second largest of the campuses with about 1,800 students, and currently offers five bachelor’s degrees with other UW campuses. Fox is located in the heart of the Fox Cities, a thriving economic and cultural center of increasing ethnic diversity. The Fox Cities include small to medium sized communities, with an aggregate population in excess of 250,000. We are approximately ninety minutes north of Milwaukee and two hours from Madison. Nearby are Appleton (immediately adjacent), Green Bay (40 miles), and Oshkosh (22 miles). The campus is also near Wisconsin”s beautiful Door Peninsula, Lake Michigan, and the North Woods of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Additional information can be found at www.foxcitieschamber.com, www.foxcities.org, and www.focol.org.

Salary
Starting salary is $43,000. Summer session may offer additional opportunities for compensation. An outstanding benefits package is included with the appointment. For more information see www.uwsa.edu/hr/benefits.

To Apply
Submit a letter of application, a statement of teaching philosophy, curricula vitae, unofficial transcripts or copies of transcripts, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference specific to this position from those familiar with your academic career and teaching experience.

Application Deadline
Review of applications will begin January 19, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. Electronic submission required for all materials. Send to chase.janisch@uwc.edu

Starting Date
August 26, 2011

Application must be accompanied by a statement of whether the applicant wishes to have the application held in confidence or made available upon request. If requested, confidentiality of an applicant can be maintained until the applicant is deemed a finalist in the search.

Questions may be directed to:
Dr. Karl Byrand, Chair, Department of Geography and Geology, UW-Sheboygan
One University Drive
Sheboygan, WI 53081-4760
Phone: 920-459-6619
Email: karl.byrand@uwc.edu

Or

Dr. Jim Perry, Campus Executive Officer and Dean
UW-Fox Valley
1478 Midway Road
Menasha, WI 54952
Phone: (920) 832-2610
Email: james.perry@uwc.edu