Position Description

Assistant Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies (86414)

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, College of Arts and Sciences; general funds; full-time; tenure track; nine month appointment; to begin approximately August 2013 pending position clearance and availability of funds.

Duties:

Teach courses in the Geography and Environmental Studies department; advise students; engage in scholarly activities, and/or creative endeavors that contribute to the mission of the University; other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctorate in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or related field from an accredited college or university at time of appointment; experience teaching or evidence of ability to teach the following introductory and advanced undergraduate courses: Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing, and quantitative methods, as well as courses in the candidate’s area of specialization in physical geography; and documented evidence of current research skills and scholarly activity in spatial data analysis and physical geography.

Desirable Qualifications:

Ability to advise students in the MS degree in Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science; ability to teach courses in Environmental Studies; a research focus on the Pacific Region.

Pay Range:

Minimum Annual Salary: $60,000

Applications:

Submit letter of application describing teaching and research interests and ability to meet job qualifications, vita including a list of courses taught by term, student course evaluations (where applicable), doctoral transcripts (copies are acceptable; however official transcripts will be required prior to employment), and three current letters of reference to: Dr. Jonathan Price, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, 200 W. Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720-4091.

Inquiries: Dr. Jonathan Price, (808) 974-7547 or geogensc@hawaii.edu

Please refer to position #86414 when making inquiries.

Application Deadline: Printed copies of all application materials are required and must be postmarked no later than January 15, 2013.