Available Positions
Human-Environmental Geography tenure-track Assistant Professor
starting August 2008
The Department of Political Science at the College of Charleston seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Human-Environmental Geography to begin August 2008. A PhD in Geography by time of appointment and teaching experience are required. We are seeking candidates with some combination of teaching and research interests in human-environment relationships, land use planning and resource management, and growth management. Primary teaching and advising responsibilities are in the undergraduate program in Political Science and in the Geography minor, with two courses per year offered in the College's interdisciplinary Master of Environmental Studies program (http://www.cofc.edu/~environ). The normal teaching load is three courses per semester. Successful candidates must be able to teach Environmental Geography and World Regional Geography as well as graduate classes in environmental planning or management. Ability to offer classes in GIS is an advantage.
Political Science includes 18 full-time faculty (including three geographers) and serves approximately 400 undergraduate majors (http://www.polisci.cofc.edu) The College of Charleston is a public liberal arts and sciences institution with approximately 11,500 students located in a coastal metropolitan area of over 600,000. Additional information about the institution and surrounding area is available at http://www.cofc.edu.
Applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, copies of graduate transcripts, statements of teaching and research interests, evidence of teaching effectiveness (including, but not limited to, course syllabi and course evaluations), examples of scholarly research, and three letters of reference to: Dr. Mark Long, Chair, Environmental Geography Search Committee, Department of Political Science, 114 Wentworth St. Rm. 202, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29401. Review of applications will begin MARCH 1, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. The College of Charleston is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages women and minority candidates to apply.
Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship starting August 15, 2008
The Department of Political Science invites applications for a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor, to begin August 15, 2008, pending budgetary approval. The non-renewable appointment is for a period of three years and field of specialization is open. We invite applications from individuals who seek a collegial environment in which to develop as an innovative and high quality teacher-scholar. The normal teaching load is three courses per semester and the number of course preparations for the Fellow will be limited. The successful candidate will enjoy departmental mentoring, support for the development of new courses and pedagogies, as well as support for research in the form of conference/travel funding. Political Science has 18 full-time faculty and serves 350 undergraduate political science majors. A minor in Geography is offered from within the department. The College of Charleston is a public liberal arts and sciences institution of approximately 11,000 students located in a coastal metropolitan area of over 600,000. More information about the department, our faculty, and programs can be found at www.polisci.cofc.edu.
PhD in hand by time of appointment is preferred (conferred no earlier than 2005), but on a case-by-case basis, late-stage ABD candidates will be considered. Applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, copies of graduate transcripts, statements of teaching philosophy and research interest, evidence of teaching effectiveness (including, but not limited to, course syllabi and teaching evaluations), examples of scholarly research, and three letters of reference to: Dr. Lynne E. Ford, Chair; Department of Political Science, 114 Wentworth Street, #202; College of Charleston; Charleston, SC 29401. Review of applications will begin on APRIL 1, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries in advance of application may be sent to FordL@cofc.edu. Applicants for positions in the department previously advertised this year may reactivate their file by sending a new letter of application only. The College of Charleston is an AA/EO employer. Members of groups underrepresented in the academy and/or political science are strongly encouraged to apply.
