Job no: 499773
Work type: Faculty Full Time
Location: UMass Amherst
Department: Geosciences
Union: MSP
Categories: Faculty

About UMass Amherst – Mount Ida Campus

Located in Newton, adjacent to the Newton-Needham Innovation District, and the tech-focused Route 128 corridor, The Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst is the Greater Boston instructional location of the Commonwealth’s flagship campus. At Mount Ida, UMass Amherst offers an array of experiential learning opportunities to its undergraduate students, as well as a growing number of graduate and professional degree programs. The campus is growing its undergraduate career development programs with expanded access to internships and co-ops in the thriving Greater Boston area. Academic programs at the Mount Ida Campus are aligned with the increasing demand for talent in areas such as health care, business, computer science, and other STEM specialties, ensuring the campus will play an important role in filling the talent pipeline that drives the Massachusetts innovation economy.

Job Summary

The University of Massachusetts – Amherst invites applications for a Lecturer in Geographic Information Science and Technology at the Mt. Ida Campus. We seek a geographer with expertise in one or more of the following areas: CyberGIS, geovisualization, spatial database design and implementation, geocomputation for processing spatial big data, and/or spatial modeling and analysis. Successful candidates will be able to teach courses in WebGIS, mobile GIS, GIS Programming, Spatial Database Design and Management, and other courses in their specialty.

Competitive candidates will have a strong passion for teaching technical GIS courses with interests in designing state-of-the-art courses and curriculum designed to prepare learners for 21^st century GIS applications and careers. The ability to collaborate with other instructors on building holistic and relevant GIS coursework is a priority for this position. Demonstrated skills in designing inclusive, accessible, and equitable courses, as well as courses delivered in-class, online, teleconferenced, and with hybrid designs are also highly desirable.

As a member of the Department of Geosciences and the Department of Environmental Conservation, this position will be a valued addition to the new UMass community in Newton. This position will deliver coursework in diverse ways, with evening, summer, hybrid, and online courses possible methods of delivery. Further, this position will help develop and design future degree programs, certificates, and coursework to serve UMass students and the greater Boston area in GIS/GIST. Research and outreach opportunities concerning GIS and GIS education, as well as building connections with local industries, governments, non-profits, etc., will also be highly encouraged for this position.

The UMass Department of Geosciences is a national leader in the areas of Global Climate Change and Earth Dynamics. We are a department that spans the physical and social sciences. Our teaching and research are cutting edge and societally relevant. We house the Climate System Research Center and the Massachusetts Geological Survey. Our grant funding has been steadily increasing and we are publishing in the best journals in our fields. We are the only department on campus that specializes in Geology, Earth Systems, and Human Geography. Many of our faculty serve in national and international leadership roles in professional organizations.

Other Functions

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree in geography or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in geography or a related field.
• Demonstrated skills in designing inclusive, accessible, and equitable courses, as well as courses delivered in-class, online, teleconferenced, and with hybrid designs are also highly desirable.

Additional Information

• This position is a calendar year appointment.
• Salary will commensurate with skills and experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Submit a letter of application, resume, contact information for three professional references, and a Statement of Diversity (see below). Apply by June 21, 2019 in order to ensure priority consideration. Search may remain open until a suitable candidate pool has been identified.

As part of a commitment to their own multicultural community, CNS seeks an individual with a demonstrated commitment to diversity and one who will understand and embrace university initiatives and aspirations. In addition to application materials above, candidates will need to submit a Statement of Contribution to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The Diversity Statement should identify past experiences and future goals. These contributions may result from lived experiences, scholarships, and/or mentoring, teaching, and outreach activities. (https://www.cns.umass.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion)

UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, or genetic information in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. It is the policy of the UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Advertised: May 20 2019 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Jun 21 2019 Eastern Daylight Time