Job Description

Job Summary/Basic Function
The Environmental Studies Department at Dickinson College invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position in Environmental Geographic Information Systems (GIS) commencing July 1, 2025. We seek an interdisciplinary scholar who uses GIS to explore and understand human-environment interactions. The position requires fluency with QGIS and/or ArcGIS/ESRI software. We are particularly interested in candidates who connect their GIS scholarship to the broader world, for example by engaging affected communities, non-profit organizations, and/or policy makers. The successful candidate will teach five credits in the academic year including three sections of introductory GIS and two advanced GIS-related courses (or one laboratory course) in the applicant’s area of expertise. PhD required. Advanced ABD may be considered. Dickinson College and the Environmental Studies Department value excellence in teaching and scholarship, and we believe in fostering an academic environment that is welcoming for faculty, students, and staff with a wide range of identities and backgrounds. The ability to create inclusive learning environments for an increasingly diverse student body will be an important characteristic of the successful candidate.

Dickinson College is a highly selective liberal arts college in South Central Pennsylvania with a national reputation for leadership in global and sustainability education. The Environmental Studies Department is one of the oldest in the nation, offering a wealth of research and co-curricular opportunities through the Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring, Dickinson College Farm, and the Center for Sustainability Education. The Department also has strong relationships with the Food Studies and Health Studies Certificate programs. Visiting faculty are eligible to apply for research support through the Research & Development Committee. Carlisle, PA has a population around 20,000; in recent years, it has repeatedly been voted among the best small towns in the US, best historic towns, and ‘most livable’ small towns. Traveling by car, it is 20 minutes from Harrisburg, PA, two hours from Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, and three hours from New York City. Students, faculty, and staff often enjoy the food, art, entertainment, and cultural enrichment of these major hubs.

Dickinson College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, administrative staff, and student body. We strive to foster an inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive together. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.

Review of applications will begin January 15, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.

Preferred Qualifications
The position requires fluency with QGIS and/or ArcGIS/ESRI software. PhD required. Advanced ABD may be considered.