Instructor, Applied GIS
Columbia, SCFull-time / TemporarySeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The University of South Carolina’s Department of Geography seeks a professional-track Instructor in geospatial applications, beginning August 16, 2027. The nine-month appointment carries a four-course-per-semester teaching load and may be renewed. The instructor will contribute to the GIScience curriculum, teach applied GIS and related technologies, mentor students, and participate in departmental service. Some online instruction may be included.
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Classification Title: Instructor
College/Division: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: CAS Geography
Advertised Job Summary:
The Department of Geography in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Carolina invites applications for a full-time, professional-track faculty position at the rank of Instructor, to begin August 16, 2027. The position is a nine-month appointment with a teaching load of 4:4 for the academic year. This is an initial one-year appointment that may be renewed contingent upon the dean’s approval, satisfactory performance, departmental needs, and the availability of funding. Upon renewal, the appointment has a clear pathway for promotion through USC’s standard professional-track faculty promotion process.
This position offers a unique opportunity to join an internationally recognized Center of Excellence in Geographic Information Science as the department leverages new resources to expand its reach and educational impact. We seek a scholar-teacher in geospatial applications who will contribute to advancing local and national priorities through excellent teaching, student mentorship, and engagement with our growing GIScience community. The successful candidate will contribute to the department’s GIScience curriculum, with teaching responsibilities that may include applied GIS and related geospatial technologies. The successful candidate may also teach or develop additional courses that address recent advances in the field and applications in both physical and social environments. The department welcomes applicants with experience in industry, government, or other applied geospatial settings, as well as those with advanced graduate training in GIScience and related fields. The teaching load is four courses per semester and may include some online instruction. Candidates must also participate in mentoring students and departmental service as appropriate.
The Department currently comprises nineteen tenured/tenure-track faculty and one full-time instructor. Faculty research interests span resource politics, environmental hazards, human rights, coastal geomorphology, energy geographies, health, GIS and remote sensing, biogeography, migration, and climate change, with collaborations across the college, university, and beyond. In addition, the Department faculty lead several institutes and centers including the Hazards, Vulnerability and Resilience Institute ( HVRI ), Walker Institute of International and Area Studies, and the Center for GIScience and Geospatial Big Data. The Department offers PhD, MS, MA, BS, and BA degrees. For more information about the Department of Geography, please visit https://sc.edu/study/colleges\_schools/artsandsciences/geography.
Advertised Salary Range: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
Advertised Minimum Qualifications :
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Candidates must have a M.S. or Ph.D. in Geography, GIScience, Geospatial Analytics, Geo-Informatics, or a related field awarded by time of appointment.
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Candidates must demonstrate the ability to teach undergraduate courses in GIScience and related areas.
Full/Part Time: Full Time
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