<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">The Department
of Geography at the University of Central Arkansas invites applications for a
tenure-track <b>Assistant Professor</b> position in <b>Physical Geography</b>, beginning August
2016. It is expected that the person
hired will have completed a doctoral program by the time of appointment.
Successful candidates will be broadly-trained physical geographers with the
ability to teach upper division physical geography courses such as Biogeography
and Climatology or Meteorology and lower division courses such as Earth Science
lectures and labs.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Additionally, the ability to teach
Conservation, Landforms, or Soils may be considered. GIS or other spatial
technology skills would be a plus, but are not required.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">The Department of Geography is in the
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and offers three majors: Geography,
Geospatial, and Environmental Science: Planning & Administration; two
minors: Geography and GIS; and two on-line Master’s degrees: GIS and Community
and Economic Development. We are
interested in an enthusiastic individual who connects with students in and
outside the classroom, is engaged in scholarly research leading to
publications, and has the ability to work with faculty from other disciplines
and promote the geography programs across campus and in the community. Actively participating in department, college
and university service and undergraduate advising is also expected. Salary is competitive.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt">UCA has an
enrollment of approximately 11,700 students that consistently score above the national
average on the ACT. It offers 89
undergraduate and 57 graduate degrees, including doctoral programs in five
disciplines. UCA is located in
Conway, Arkansas, a thriving city of approximately 60,000 in central Arkansas,
thirty minutes from Little Rock. Conway is home to several major industries,
two private colleges, an excellent public school system, and strong private K12
schools. Residents have easy access to the Ouachita and Ozark National forests
and pristine wildlife areas near the Buffalo National River. With six distinct ecoregions and exceptional biodiversity,
there are numerous research opportunities in Arkansas for a physical geographer. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Applicants should
submit a cover letter describing teaching experience and suitability for the
position, a statement of teaching philosophy and interests, student course
evaluations, a statement of research interests, a detailed CV, and contact
information for three references.
Letters of reference and transcripts will be solicited for short-listed
candidates. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">UCA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Review of applications will begin on November
1 of 2015 and continue until filled. All
application materials must be submitted to: <a href="http://jobs.uca.edu" target="_blank">jobs.uca.edu</a> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">For questions, contact Dr. Jeff
Allender, Chair, Department of Geography, University of Central Arkansas, 318
Burdick Hall, 201 Donaghey Avenue, Conway, Arkansas, 72035. Voice: <a href="tel:501-450-5636" value="+15014505636" target="_blank">501-450-5636</a>. FAX: <a href="tel:501-852-2926" value="+15018522926" target="_blank">501-852-2926</a>.
E-mail: <a href="mailto:jeffa@uca.edu" target="_blank">jeffa@uca.edu</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"> </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Dr. Jeff Allender <br>Interim Chair, Geography Department<br>University of Central Arkansas, Burdick # 318F<br>Conway, AR 72035 <a href="tel:%28501%29%20450-5636" value="+15014505636" target="_blank">(501) 450-5636</a> <a href="mailto:jeffa@uca.edu" target="_blank">jeffa@uca.edu</a><br> <br>AVID: UCA dedicates itself to Academic Vitality, Integrity, and Diversity.<br> <br>Everything we know, is connected to everything on Earth through location. Geography is the holistic discipline that shows these connections. <br></div></div></div></div></div>
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