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over 37,130. The university offers a broad spectrum of programs, with
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Environmental Geography/Remote Sensing
Tenure Track
California State University, Fullerton, Department of Geography
invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Environmental
Geography and Remote Sensing.
Position
Primary responsibilities include teaching courses in environmental
geography and applied remote sensing. The new faculty member will
teach undergraduate and graduate courses in geography and in the
M.S. program in Environmental Studies. The successful candidate
will advise students; engage in scholarly activities; serve on academic
committees and participate in both the Department of Geography and
in the Environmental Studies Program. Positive decisions on tenure
and promotion decisions require excellent teaching as well as research,
peer-reviewed publications, and participation in the university
and the profession. The Department especially encourages applicants
who bring ethnically diverse perspectives to their understanding
of the discipline.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Geography or related field is required; A.B.D. will
be considered but Ph.D. is required by time of appointment;
- University teaching experience;
- Ability to teach remote sensing;
- Ability to teach advanced courses in area of specialization;
- Preference will be given to candidates that can teach applied
geographic techniques and/or geomorphology;
- Evidence of effective teaching and potential for successful
research and scholarly publication;
- Ability to interact effectively with a wide and culturally-diverse
range of students and colleagues; and
- Ability to balance excellent teaching with outstanding scholarship
and professional service.
Rank and Salary
The position will be at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track).
Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications
and experience. CSU Fullerton operates on a semester system that
enables faculty to teach in January and/or during the summer for
additional salary. Faculty may also apply for intramural grants
to do research during those months. An excellent comprehensive benefits
package is available which includes health/vision/dental plans;
spouse, domestic partner and/or dependent fee-waiver; access to
campus child-care as well as affordable housing program; and a defined-benefit
retirement through the state system, along with optional tax-sheltering
opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, go to http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/CompareBenefits.aspx
Job Control Number
23603G-08-027
Appointment Date
August 2008
Application Procedure
Please send a letter of interest, a curriculum vita, evidence of
a commitment to teaching excellence (e.g. syllabi and evaluations),
and three letters of recommendation to:
Dr. John Carroll, Chair
Department of Geography
P.O. Box 6846
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868
Phone: (714) 278-3189
Fax: (714) 278-5223
E-mail: jcarroll@fullerton.edu
Application Deadline
Application review begins immediately. To ensure full consideration,
please submit all materials by October 12, 2007. Position is open
until filled.
For more information on the Department of Geography, please visit
our website at: http://geography.fullerton.edu
Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/
Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer
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