Position Available: Professional Faculty- Geographic Information Systems
The Environmental Science and Policy Program (ENSP) at the College of William & Mary is seeking a motivated GIS specialist for a newly created position to support the use of GIS in teaching, learning and research across the curriculum. The GIS specialist will lead William and Mary’s new Center for Geospatial Analysis, and provide support for effective GIS use across campus. Position responsibilities include: 1) teaching an introductory GIS course and short GIS workshops; 2) management of GIS Center facilities; and 3) support of faculty and student GIS-based research. The GIS specialist will report to the Director of ENSP, but will support those needing GIS assistance in all departments and programs. This is a non-tenure track professional faculty position.
We seek a broadly trained, academically-oriented candidate with experience in
applying GIS methods to research problems, and an interest in working with faculty
and students from multiple disciplines. In addition to teaching courses, a central
goal of the position is to work with faculty and staff to promote GIS as a research
tool across disciplines. This will require the planning and execution of workshops
to teach users with varying GIS experience. The position involves managing the
GIS facility, including supervision of teaching assistants as well as maintenance
of hardware and software (with support from Information Technology). Given the
scope of the position, excellent interpersonal skills and experience in GIS
teaching/training, project management, and supervisory roles are strongly preferred.
Proficiency in ESRI GIS products (e.g., ArcGIS) is essential and programming
skills (e.g., the ability to write scripts) is highly desirable. The area of
specialty is open, but a M.S. is required (Ph.D. preferred) by the time of appointment.
Electronic submission is preferred. Please include a letter of application,
current resume, and the names and contact information of three references, and
address these materials to: Dr. Gregory Hancock, GIS Search Chair, Department
of Geology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185. Please contact
the search chair at gshanc@wm.edu with questions. Review begins April 20, 2008,
and will continue until the position is filled. The position start date is on
or after July 1, 2008. The College of William & Mary is an EEO/AA university.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Step 1: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Form
To complete the application process, you must visit the website http://jobs.wm.edu. Once there, click on the View/Apply for Administrative and Professional link, find the Geology job listing and click on View. Click on “Apply for this Posting.” You will be asked to create a user name, and then log in. Fill out the questionnaire once you are logged in. Please note that the survey data will be submitted directly to the EEO office at the College of William and Mary and will not be available to the search committee or academic departments.Step 2: Application Materials
Send letter of application, current resume, and names and contact information
of three references (in either pdf or Word format) to geosearch@wm.edu.
The file name(s) should start with your last name. Some examples:
LastName_Application.doc
LastNameCompleteApplication.pdf
You may send multiple files if needed. Please do not include your social security number in any of these files.
For questions, please contact Greg Hancock at (757) 221-2446 or gshanc@wm.edu.