CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS, 61920. The Department of Geology/ Geography
invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in
Geography with primary expertise in Biogeography, emphasizing
Agricultural Geography and Natural Resource Conservation, to begin
August 2009. A strong background in Geographic Information Sciences
and a commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and service are
required. Ph.D. required by time of appointment. The successful
candidate will be able to apply their teaching and research to applied
aspects of the natural and human-modified environments. Additional
expertise in some area of: soils, land use/land cover change,
environmental modeling, sustainable rural development or related areas
is highly desirable. The department offers BS degrees in Geography,
Geology, Teacher Certification in Earth Science, and Teacher
Certification in Geography and participates in the multi-disciplinary
Masters of Science for Natural Sciences program. Candidates must be
comfortable working across disciplines, teaching introductory and
advanced courses to undergraduate majors and students from all
disciplines. The Department at EIU is student-oriented, encourages
mentoring of undergraduate research, and applied regional studies.
Send a letter of application that includes teaching
philosophy/experience and research experience/interests, curriculum
vitae, three letters of reference, and copies of undergraduate and
graduate transcripts, by 15 October 2008; review of applications will
begin then and continue until the position is filled. All application
credentials, except official transcripts, which must be sent via mail,
must be sent by email as Word or PDF attachments to Dr. Vincent
Gutowski, Search Committee Chair, vpgutowski@.... Official
transcripts should be sent to Dr. Vincent Gutowski, Department of
Geology/Geography, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL. 61920. For
more information on the position and the department, check our home
page http://www.eiu.edu/~geoscience.
Eastern Illinois University is an equal opportunity, equal
access, affirmative action employer committed to achieving a diverse
community.