This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2289860 The Department of
Geosciences and the School of the Environment at Boise State University
invite applications for a non-tenure-track Teaching Faculty at the
Assistant Professor Rank, with expertise in Geospatial teaching and
analyses. We are seeking candidates that share our commitment to
teaching and community engagement. Qualified candidates should
demonstrate prior success and future potential in teaching excellence at
the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as a willingness to
engage in program development. The new hire will contribute to existing
geospatial courses and develop new courses within their expertise. In
their application materials, candidates should demonstrate and
articulate how they plan to contribute to existing geospatial program
strengths and develop courses that would support multiple degree
programs across several colleges (e.g. undergraduate degrees in
Geosciences, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Urban Studies
and Community Development, Anthropology, Civil Engineering, and graduate
programming in Geosciences, Biological Sciences, Ecology Evolution and
Behavior, Public Administration, etc.). The new hire will have the
opportunity to contribute to existing geospatial programming, expand the
breadth of geospatial training opportunities for undergraduate and
graduate students, and partner with a group of interdisciplinary faculty
and staff to refine existing and develop new geospatial programming
opportunities.
The successful candidate for this position will have a primary
appointment in the Department of Geosciences and a joint appointment in
School of the Environment. More specifically, this position will have a
70% appointment in the Department of Geosciences and a 30% appointment
in the School of the Environment. As such they will contribute to the
key undergraduate and graduate training needs in both units and
participate in growth of geospatial training opportunities through
curriculum and program development. The primary duties and workload
distributions of this position include the following:
Department of Geosciences:
(70%) Contribute introductory through advanced undergraduate
courses, as well as at least one graduate course, in geospatial
topics that are required for our geospatial programs.
School of the Environment:
(10%) Develop and teach new courses that align with the
candidate's expertise and interests as well as student needs.
(10%) Engage with community and university members to help
identify and facilitate opportunities for expanding the reach of
our students' geospatial learning and career opportunities.
(10%) Contribute to the service needs of the School of the
Environment.
Department and School overview:
Department of Geosciences: The Department of Geosciences at Boise State
is comprised of 15 tenured and tenure-track faculty and maintains
strategic focus areas in surface processes, geology, and geophysics. Our
research pursuits span the globe, while benefiting from collaborations
with science and management agencies in the state and region. Boise
State is a university consortium partner in the USGS Northwest Climate
Adaptation Science Center, the Reynolds Creek Critical Zone Observatory,
and the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic
Sciences, Inc. We support a BS in Geosciences and research graduate
programs delivering MS degrees in Hydrologic Science, Geoscience, and
Geophysics, and PhDs in Geoscience and Geophysics. We also have an
undergraduate minor and a graduate certificate in GIS. Campus-wide,
interdisciplinary degrees in which Geoscience faculty advise students
include PhD programs in Computational Science and Engineering and
Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior.
School of the Environment: The School of the Environment (SoE) is an
interdisciplinary school that resides within the College of Arts and
Sciences. The School brings together scientific perspectives, policy
tools, systems thinking, varied experiences, creative stories,
partnerships, and more to collaboratively develop societally-impactful
solutions to environmental challenges on our changing planet. SoE
faculty are interdisciplinary and bring their scholarly perspectives to
bear on student training and environmental challenges from Human
Environment Systems, History, Sociology, Public Policy, Environmental
Studies, Geosciences, Energy Policy, and the Biological Sciences. We
offer a Bachelor degree in Environmental Science and a Masters in
Environmental Management. We also support the BA in Environmental
Studies offered by the School of Public Service. SoE faculty advise
students in multiple graduate programs across campus including PhD
programs in Computing; Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior; and
Geosciences; and Masters programs in Biological Sciences and the Masters
in Environmental Management.
About Boise State:
Nestled along the Boise River and steps from the state capitol, Boise
State University fosters a vibrant and welcoming academic environment
that fuels student and employee success. We're a trailblazing
institution, nationally recognized for our innovative spirit and
commitment to positive impact o
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