Associate Lecturer
&
Associate Media Specialist
Geography/Earth Science Department
Description/Primary Responsibilities for Position A (Associate Lecturer): The Department of Geography/Earth Science (www.uwlax.edu/geography/) at UW-La Crosse is establishing a pool of qualified candidates to teach laboratory sections of introductory and advanced-level GIS courses during the next year. Teaching duties will include laboratories exercises in either or both the Introduction to GIS or Advanced GIS courses using ArcGIS 9.2 or higher.
Qualifications (minimum): The successful candidate will have a Bachelors Degree. in geography with specific emphasis on GIS plus five years of professional experience in GIS applications, excellent oral communication skills, and an ability to work collaboratively with academic colleagues and students.
% of appointment: Each appointment is for one academic semester beginning on Aug. 25, 2008 and Jan. 19, 2009 and is up to 50% time.
Description/Primary Responsibilities for Position B (Associate Media Specialist): The Department of Geography/Earth Science (www.uwlax.edu/geography/) at UW-La Crosse is establishing a pool of qualified candidates to manage the daily operation of the two GIS laboratories in the Department. Duties include hardware and software maintenance, networking of computers, servers and peripherals, systems administration for a Windows environment that enables the operation of ESRI ArcGIS software and related extensions, ERDAS Imagine, plus other cartographic and geographical software programs.
Qualifications (minimum): The successful candidate will have a Bachelors Degree in geography with working knowledge of ArcGIS plus three years of experience in computer hardware/software maintenance, systems administration, managing user accounts, and networking in a Windows environment.
% of appointment: This appointment is for two months in the summer of 2008 at 50% appointment beginning around June 15, 2008 and ending around August 15, 2008.
% of appointment: see information above
Starting Date: see information above
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Excellent fringe benefits and insurance programs
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Refer to Recruitment Number "09GEO02P-A or B" when applying for or inquiring about this position.
Application Procedure: Applicants should submit a letter of intent (that includes the recruitment number: 09GEO02P – A or B) with specific indication of which of the two positions you wish to apply to, a resume, undergraduate (and graduate, if appropriate) transcripts, and names and phone numbers of three references to:
Dr. Gregory Chu, Chair of Pool Search Committee
Department of Geography/Earth Science
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Electronic versions of letter of intent and resume will be helpful, please send them as attachments to: chu.greg@uwlax.edu
Application Deadline: June 6, 2008. Application in the pool will be valid for 2 years.
Information about UW-La Crosse: The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, founded in 1909, is one of 13 four-year campuses in the University of Wisconsin System. It offers a wide array of undergraduate programs in business, education, the sciences, the arts, health science, recreation, physical education, and liberal studies as well as a variety of graduate programs. About 9,000 students attend classes on the compact, 119-acre campus.
La Crosse (pop. 51,000) is set among scenic bluffs along the winding Mississippi River at the Minnesota/Wisconsin border. With Minneapolis 2 1/2 hours to the northwest and Madison, Wisconsin, 2 hours to the southeast, La Crosse enjoys small-town charm with larger city benefits. Densely-wooded coulees (gorges between bluffs), three rivers, and lush marsh provide prime locales for running, skiing, hunting, fishing, skating, boating, camping, biking and other outdoor pursuits.
For more information about UW-La Crosse: http://www.uwlax.edu
