Assistant Professor

Posting Summary

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Posting Number	FAC00246PO22
Advertised Title	Assistant Professor
Campus	Columbia
College/Division	College of Arts and Sciences
Department	CAS Geography
Advertised Salary Range	We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
Location of Vacancy
Part/Full Time	Full Time
Hours per Week	40
Position Category	Full-time Equivalent (FTE)
Basis	9 months
Work County	Richland
Tenure Information	Tenure-Track/Tenured
Job Search Category	Faculty

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Benefits for FTE Positions

The University of South Carolina (UofSC), through the State of SC and Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), offers state employees a valuable benefits package, including health and life insurance, generous paid leave and retirement programs. To learn more about UofSC benefits, access the benefits section on the Applicant Portal. 

Position Description

Advertised Job Summary	The faculty of the Department of Geography at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, invites applications for a 9-month, full time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Cartography and Geographic Information Science with an emphasis on Transportation to begin August 16, 2023. The research and teaching focus of this position is digital cartography and geographic information systems and the application of these technologies to the study of transportation (inequality, urban, planning). The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting and growing the GIS program and will participate in the university’s new interdisciplinary cyber intelligence undergraduate degree program and the geointelligence (GEOINT) certificate. In addition to supporting lower- and upper-level GIS courses, the candidate will develop new and redesign existing GIS courses for our graduate program. Applicants must have previous experience teaching cartography as an instructor of record. The successful candidate will teach 4 courses per academic year (2 per semester) and participate in department (e.g., academic advising), university, and disciplinary service. The Department currently consists of seventeen tenured/tenure-track faculty and two full-time instructors. Current research areas of the faculty include resource politics, environmental hazards, human rights, coastal geomorphology, energy geographies, big data, remote sensing, biogeography, migration, and climate change. The Department has about 20 full-time graduate students and offers PhD, MS, MA, BS, and BA degrees. For more information about the Department of Geography, please visit our website at https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/geography .
Required Education and Experience	Candidates must have a PhD in Geography, GIScience, or Planning, show potential to become an outstanding researcher, and demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching.
Preferred Qualifications	PhD in Geography, GIScience, or Planning, show potential to become an outstanding researcher, and demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching.

Posting Detail Information

Desired Start Date	08/16/2023
Job Open Date	10/26/2022
Job Close Date	11/26/2022
Open Until Filled	No
Special Instructions to Applicant	Applications must include: (1) a cover letter addressing interests and qualifications for the position, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a teaching statement, (4) a research statement, and (5) the names and email addresses of 3 references. Reference letters will be solicited from candidates best meeting the qualifications of this position. Applicants may submit up to 2 research publications (optional). Inquiries about this position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Jerry Mitchell, mitchell@sc.edu. This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
Quicklink for Posting	https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/131323
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