Visiting Professor in Geospatial Science and Geography; non-tenure track

Position: Visiting Professor in Geospatial Science and Geography (non-tenure track)
Job Title Visiting Professor in Geospatial Science and Geography (non-tenure track) Applications Accepted From Public:
Open to the Public Special Instructions to Applicants

Please complete the online application and upload the following documents when prompted:

1. Detailed cover letter describing interest in the position

2. Current Curriculum Vitae

3. Unofficial graduate transcripts

4. Statement of teaching philosophy and experience (uploaded under the document type titled, "Teaching Philosophy Statement")

5. A list of at least three (3) professional references with current and complete contact details, including an email address.

Additionally, you will be prompted to enter contact information for a minimum of three professional references. These referees will receive a unique link inviting them to provide a reference letter on your behalf.

Should a requested letter of recommendation not be received by the posting end date, the Search Committee may contact the reference directly to follow up on the request.

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by the Final date to receive applications date.

This position is eligible for the following benefits: medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, and retirement. Posting Number F

Job Description

The Department of Geography at Ohio University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Visiting Professor position in Geography (with a focus on Geospatial Science). The Visiting Professor position is a full time, nine-month position for the academic year  (from August 16, 2026, to May 15, 2027).

This position is a 9-month position that may be renewable depending upon available funding, performance, and continuing departmental need. We seek an individual committed to excellent teaching, advising, and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students.

The successful candidate will be selected based on their ability to contribute to departmental strengths and needs related to GIScience. Their resume and cover letter should clearly highlight the ability to teach courses such as GIS, remote sensing, cartography or geovisualization. Depending on their area of specialization, they will also teach one introductory geography course per year.

Any special expertise to teach niche geospatial science courses - such as web mapping, geodatabase design, open-source GIS, field data collection with diverse geospatial technologies, urban analytics, statistics, geospatial programming, geospatial data science or GeoAI - should be addressed in the cover letter. Prior experience teaching college-level courses is highly desirable.

In accordance with Ohio University guidelines for visiting faculty, the teaching load will be equivalent to seven 3 credit lecture courses per academic year (two semesters). All geospatial science courses are 4-credit courses with lab components. Many also have online sections supporting the online GIS & Cartography Graduate Certificate. These lab and online components will be factored into the course load calculation.

In addition to course instruction, the successful candidate may also be involved in mentoring undergraduate projects and master's students.

The position also carries a service expectation.

There are no research expectations for this position, though funding is available for conference travel if a research agenda is pursued.

Department and University Information

Ohio University is a four-year R1 public institution with over 20,000 students located in Athens, Ohio, a well-known college town in the scenic Appalachian foothills.

The Department of Geography includes 13 tenured/tenure track faculty members, one instructional faculty member, 150-175 undergraduate majors, and 18-22 master's students. It offers a range of undergraduate programs including Geography;
Climate, Environment and Society; GIScience;
Urban Planning and Sustainability;
Globalization and Development;
Environmental Pre-Law;
Broadcast Meteorology; and Meteorology.

The department also offers three GIScience-focused certificates for on-campus…