Faculty, Geographic Information Systems

Faculty, Geographic Information Systems

Austin Community College

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment.

- AR 4.0300.01

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

ACC is seeking an innovative, student-centered, and industry-experienced professional to join our team as a Full-Time GIS Faculty member. The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Faculty supports learning on campus, online, and a combination of the two (known as Hybrid Flexible). Faculty teach introductory through advanced GIS courses. GIS Faculty are responsible for preparing and delivering coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to students success and creating an environment that promotes belonging for all.

A successful candidate will possess immense patience for beginners, an infectious enthusiasm for GIS, and the entrepreneurial drive to grow our program into a regional workforce powerhouse. This position is primarily in person and will begin in January 2027.

The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Program at Austin Community College prepares students for successful careers as geospatial professionals, mapmakers, and spatial data analysts by providing high-quality education aligned with rapidly evolving industry demands. The program emphasizes critical thinking, data visualization, and the development of essential technical skills needed to function effectively across the public and private sectors. Through a comprehensive, stackable curriculum that includes an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, Level 1 and Level 2 Certificates, online asynchronous instruction, hands-on software labs, and real-world project portfolios, students gain practical preparation in remote sensing, workflow management, automation, scripting, and applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence in mapping.

Graduates are well-prepared to secure in-demand positions in the regional tech workforce, earn advanced industry credentials, or transfer to a four-year university with confidence.

• Prepare and teach courses in the field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.
• Participate actively in departmental responsibilities and departmental governance, including curriculum…