Department of Geography & Environmental Planning Assistant Professor
- Employer
- Towson University
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Dec 29, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Other Science & Technology, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Geography
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Towson University (www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News & World Report as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 19,000 undergraduates and over 3,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has almost 900 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 Bachelor’s, 45 Master’s, and 5 Doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington, D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Department of Geography & Environmental Planning
Assistant Professor
Tenure track, 10-month Assistant Professor position in the
Department of Geography & Environmental Planning beginning
August 2021. Ph.D. in geography. Ph.D. in cognate field will be
considered. ABD applicants considered, but appointment will be at
the Instructor rank and all degree requirements must be completed
by February 2022. Candidates should have expertise in urban
geographies and demonstrate the ability to incorporate critical
perspectives on social justice, especially in terms of
racialization and other sociospatial inequities, in their teaching
and research. While we welcome candidates from a broad range of
specializations, we encourage applicants whose scholarly work and
teaching focus on intersectionality, critical race studies, post/
anti-colonial theories, urban economic development, urban political
economies, and/or urban political ecologies. Candidates should
possess the ability to build an active research agenda in the
Baltimore area that incorporates undergraduate and/or graduate
student research and course offerings. Towson University places a
high priority on the importance of diversity, equity, and
inclusion. Candidates must be sensitive to the needs of, and
possess an interest in working with, a diverse student body.
Experience with innovative teaching or the potential to engage
undergraduate and graduate students in critical and dynamic ways
are highly desirable. Faculty are assigned an instructional
workload of six (6) course units per academic year for the first
year. Beginning the second year, faculty are assigned an
instructional workload of seven (7) three-credit courses per
academic year. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate
introductory courses and other existing or newly developed
undergraduate and/or graduate courses that align with faculty
area(s) of expertise. Research responsibilities include maintaining
a record of scholarly research and publication. Other
responsibilities include advising students in major and minor
programs and service to the Department, College and University.
Opportunities exist for contributing to other academic programs,
including but not limited to Environmental Science and Studies,
Metropolitan Studies, International Studies, Women and Gender
Studies, and Interdisciplinary Studies, which houses programs such
as African and African American Studies, Latin America and Latinx
Studies, Deaf Studies, and Global Humanities. Review of
applications begins February 1, 2021 and continues until the
position is filled. CLA-3401
For detailed information on this
position, please visit: http://www.towson.edu/provost/prospective/openpositions.html
Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. Women,
minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged
to apply. This position is contingent on availability of the funds
at the time of hire.
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