Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Instructional Assistant Professor in Coastal Geography

About the role

The Department of Marine & Coastal Environmental Science (MCES) in the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University located on the Galveston campus invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure accruing academic professional track position 5-month academic appointment beginning on January 1, 2027, with a 9-month academic appointment thereafter. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Instructional Assistant Professor.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses, which may include Marine Geography, courses in human and/or regional geography of disasters, and other courses based on departmental need and candidate interest (e.g., Intro to GIS, Geomorphology, Remote Sensing).
• Support MCES degree programs in Marine Sciences (MARS) and Coastal Resilience and Environmental Science (CRES) and is expected to grow the department's instructional capacity in geography and disaster science.
• Teach 9 credit hours (typically 3 courses) per long semester (spring and fall).
• Contribute to department, college, university, and professional community service.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in geography, marine sciences, disaster science, oceanography, geology, earth science, environmental science, or a related field.
• A potential for excellence in teaching or evidence of teaching excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience at the college/school level.
• The ability to use GIS in instruction.
• A demonstrated interest in teaching coastal hazards or disaster science courses.

Skills

Candidates that can use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in their teaching are preferred.

Benefits

Academic Professional Track (APT) faculty are full and valued members of the professorial community at the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies. APT faculty work under nine-month contracts, with the expectation of renewal dependent upon effective undergraduate and/or graduate teaching and service to the College, University, and/or professional community. APT contracts offer multi-year appointments after promotion, and a promotion ladder is available for those who choose teaching as their career.

Pay

Details regarding pay are not specified in the posting.

Schedule

Details regarding schedule are not specified in the posting.

Contact

For more information on the position, please contact Dr. David Retchless, chair of the search committee at retchled@tamu.edu.