Assistant Professor of Geography & Sustainability Studies
Full Time
Geneseo, NY 14454
Posted
Job description
Position Summary
The Department of Geography & Sustainability Studies at The State University of New York (SUNY) Geneseo is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin August 2023. The department seeks a Human Geographer specializing in environmental justice who will contribute to a growing Sustainability Studies program and has a strong commitment to teaching excellence in a liberal arts setting. The ideal candidate will specialize in food or water security, urban issues, or climate and energy. The department has a 3/3 standard academic year teaching load (3 courses per semester). A commitment to working effectively with students from diverse backgrounds is essential. The candidate is expected to establish an active research program and to contribute to the campus, community, department, and discipline via service roles.
Duties Include:
Duties Include:
- Teach undergraduate introductory human geography and sustainability courses, as well as intermediate and advanced courses focused on environmental justice and the candidate’s topical area of expertise.
- Provide academic advising to undergraduate students.
- Maintain a research agenda with productivity expectations commensurate with that of faculty employed at a teaching-focused college.
- Deliver high-impact learning experiences, including supervision of undergraduate research and internships.
- Contribute to governance through service at the department and college level, and through service to the discipline and/or community. Departmental service obligations will include assisting the Sustainability Studies coordinator with program development and recruitment.
Minimum qualifications:
- A PhD in Geography or closely aligned program by time of appointment (September 1, 2023).
- Primary expertise in food or water security, urban issues, or climate and energy.
- Teaching experience as the primary instructor, including evidence of success in teaching human geography and/or sustainability courses.
- A demonstrated interest in undergraduate teaching and research.
- A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
- Relevant publication(s) in peer-reviewed journal(s).
- Evidence of an active research program that can involve undergraduate students and that has potential for support through external funding.
- Evidence of environmental justice community service or group engagement.
- Skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), statistical computing, and/or data analytics.
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