Full-time lecturer - Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning: GIS, Environment & Sustainability
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- Tufts University
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- Medford, Massachusetts
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Department: Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
Field: GIS, Environment and Sustainability
Rank: Full-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track)
Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences
URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND PLANNING: GIS, Environment and Sustainability
Full-time lecturer (non-tenure-track)
The Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning (UEP) is seeking a full-time lecturer in GIS, Environment, and Sustainability to start September 1st, 2019.
The primary teaching interests of the successful candidate will be in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). A sub-focus on the environment and sustainability is also required, and may include topics such as resilience, climate change, urban eco-systems, disaster management and recovery, infrastructure and transportation planning, and related areas. The department is especially interested in multi-disciplinary candidates whose interests connect across two or more of these areas. The successful candidate will possess a strong competency in research methods, including GIS, spatial statistics, modeling, field data collection and cartographic visualization techniques. A background in remote sensing is preferred but not required. The candidate will be expected to teach the equivalent of six courses per academic year, to include introductory and advanced GIS, a required core course in Sustainability Analytics, Metrics, and Decision Tools, and electives in their area of expertise. In addition, they will participate in departmental and university service and may serve as thesis advisor to master’s level graduate students.
Qualifications: A Ph.D. in GIS/geography, urban/regional planning, or environmental science are preferred, but doctoral degrees in related disciplines, such as biology, civil and environmental engineering, economics, sociology, and political science, will also be considered. A strong record of teaching excellence in GIS is required. In addition, connections with professional public policy and planning practice would be highly valued.
Application instruction: All application materials must be submitted via Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/59688. Please submit a cover letter, CV, Teaching Statement, names of three references, and evidence of effective teaching, such as student evaluations or letters of support (three maximum) from students or peers about the candidate’s teaching.
Questions about the position may be addressed to Department Administrator Maria Nicolau at maria.nicolau@tufts.edu. Review of applications will start on February 15, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled.
Tufts University, founded in 1852, prioritizes quality teaching, highly competitive basic and applied research and a commitment to active citizenship locally, regionally and globally. Tufts University also prides itself on creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community. Current and prospective employees of the university are expected to have and continuously develop skill in, and disposition for, positively engaging with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students.
Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling Johny Laine in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617.627.3298 or at johny.laine@tufts.edu. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at http://oeo@tufts.edu.
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