The Department of Geography has eight
full-time faculty
members representing the full range of physical geography, human
geography, and
geospatial techniques (www.uvm.edu/~geograph).
The
Geography Department offers the BA degree and has approximately
80 majors,
over 100 minors, and contributes to the interdisciplinary
GeoSpatial
Technologies Minor. The Environmental Studies Program has nine
faculty with
full or joint teaching appointments in agroecology,
environmental policy,
economics, social sciences, and humanities (www.uvm.edu/~envprog).
The Program
offers six concentrations and several senior capstone options to
over 450
majors in three colleges and schools, and is a hub for campus
environmental
activity and research.
The University of Vermont recently
identified three ‘Spires
of Excellence’ in which it will strategically focus
institutional investments
and growth over the next several years: Food
Systems; Neuroscience,
Behavior &
Health; and Complex
Systems.
Candidates whose scholarship aligns or intersects with one of
these areas are
especially encouraged to apply and to state in their cover
letter how their
work would contribute to one or more of the existing Spires.
More information
can be found at http://www.uvm.edu/~tri/.
A Ph.D. in Geography or a closely aligned
field is required
by the time of appointment. Candidates must demonstrate
excellence in
undergraduate teaching and a commitment to innovative
pedagogical approaches.
The faculty member’s “tenure home” will be Geography but
teaching and advising
will be shared with the Environmental Studies Program. The
successful candidate
will be expected to teach courses including: large introductory
courses in
Environmental Studies and/or Geography, upper division courses
in Political
Ecology, and courses on her/his specialty region. The successful
candidate will
advise undergraduate students in Geography and Environmental
Studies and have
the opportunity to serve on graduate committees in cognate
programs. We seek a
faculty member who will undertake an active program of research
that leads to
publication in peer-reviewed scholarly outlets, who will seek
extramural
funding for that research, and who will engage in professional
contributions
and service.
The University is especially interested in
candidates who
can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic
community
through their research, teaching, and/or service. Applicants are requested to
include in their
cover letter information about how they will further this goal.
The University
of Vermont is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.
The Department
of Geography and the Environmental Studies Program at UVM are
committed to
faculty diversity and welcomes applications from women and
under-represented ethnic,
racial, and cultural groups, and from people with disabilities.
Founded in 1791, UVM has been called one
of the “public
ivies” and is consistently ranked as one of the top public
universities in the
United States. The University is located in Burlington, Vermont,
also rated as
one of the best small cities in America. The greater Burlington
area has a
population of about 125,000 and enjoys a panoramic setting on
the shores of
Lake Champlain, between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the
Adirondack Mountains
of New York. Burlington and the surrounding area provide an
environment rich in
cultural and recreational activities for individuals and
families, with
multiple opportunities for interactions with local industry and
communities.
Candidates must apply online at http://www.uvmjobs.com/. Search for the position
using department name
(Geography) only. Please
attach the
following materials: a CV, cover letter, statement of teaching
and research
interests (including a discussion of your approach to
“interdisicplinary”
teaching and research), and the contact information of three
references. Review
of applications will begin Nov. 15, 2011. Applications will be
considered until
the position is filled.
For further information, contact Dr.
Adrian Ivakhiv, search
committee chair, [log in to unmask].