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<b>Description</b></div>
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The Department of Geology and Geography at West Virginia University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, Teaching Assistant Professor position with a specialization in Forensic GIS. Summer teaching is required and will be compensated. The preferred
start date is August, 2026. Teaching Assistant Professor appointments have renewable terms of up to three years, with no limit on the number of terms. These positions are eligible for promotion (e.g., Teaching Assistant Professor to Teaching Associate Professor,
etc.); however, promotion to senior ranks is not a requirement for institutional commitment and career stability. A fully remote work location is possible for this position, with consultation and approval by the Department Chair and Dean.</div>
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The Department of Geology and Geography offers undergraduate degrees in Earth & Environmental Science and Sustainability Studies along with an MA and PhD in Geography and an MS and PhD in Geology in addition to the Online Master’s of Science in GIS. Faculty
in the department secure significant external research funding, teach thousands of students and provide service to the state, Appalachian Region, and the world. The department currently supports numerous graduate teaching and research assistants and several
graduate fellows. The department has outstanding geospatial science teaching and research facilities, hosts the WV GIS Technical Center and WVU Center for Resilient Communities and is housed in its own building on the downtown campus of WVU.</div>
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Responsibilities:</div>
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The successful candidate will teach courses that support the Department of Geology and Geography’s online MS program in Geographic and Information Science and Spatial Analysis. This degree builds upon the nationally and internationally renowned GIScience program
at WVU and is intended to serve geospatial professionals working remotely. Given the rapid success of the program, enrolling over 55 students in just two and a half years, the department is beginning to expand the courses offered to attract a broader audience
of students. These new areas of emphasis will include Forensic GIS defined as geo-intelligence, national security, forensic investigation using GIS, and crime mapping.</div>
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The normal teaching load for this position is 4-4. The successful candidate is expected to teach 8 online courses (or course equivalencies) per academic year and up to two courses during the summer term as well as to actively recruit, mentor, and advise a diverse
population of online graduate students. The candidate’s service role will be primarily in directly recruiting students to the program and attending recruiting events, workshops, conferences, etc. that promote student recruitment. </div>
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Michael B. Harman Ph.D.</p>
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Director of the Online Masters Program in GIS and Spatial Analysis</p>
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Teaching Associate Professor</p>
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West Virginia University Department of Geology and Geography</p>
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Michael.Harman@mail.wvu.edu</p>
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