Associate Professor of Geography; GIS

Overview

San Joaquin Delta Community College District is seeking a full-time tenure track Professor of Geography (GIS) in the Science, Engineering, Computer Science, and Math (SECSM) Transfer and Career Pathway (TrAC). The ideal candidate will share in the college’s commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population.

San Joaquin Delta Community College District, as part of our Vision, "promotes a climate of respect and authentic engagement. We are culturally responsive to the needs of our diverse student body. We strive to increase and sustain equitable outcomes for all students. We recruit and retain quality employees who are reflective of our students and the community we serve, in addition to providing all personnel with equity and diversity training."

San Joaquin Delta College is a proud Chicanx/Latinx and Hispanic-Serving Institution, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, and Minority Serving Institution, serving over 25,000 students primarily in the California Central Valley. The student population is as follows by ethnicity:
Latinx (50.2%), Asian/Filipino/Pacific Islander (21.2%), White (13.8%), Black/African American (8.2%), American Indian (0.29%), two or more races (5.7%) and unknown (0.7%). Further student demographic data (including disaggregated data) can be found at this link: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). San Joaquin Delta College works to create an inclusive environment that provides a safe‑haven, regardless of citizenship status, for international, immigrant, undocumented, AB540 eligible, formerly incarcerated, veteran, re‑entry, LGBTQIA+ students, and students of various learning styles.

Under the general supervision of the assigned TrAC Dean, the Professor will teach a range of core Geography courses, including Physical, Human, World Regional, and California Geography; develop, implement, and oversee a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate program; and expand GIS courses in the core curriculum. The successful candidate will provide evidence of knowledge and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, and academic diversity within community college populations;

the candidate also will show knowledge and understanding of how these factors relate to the need for equity‑minded and culturally‑responsive practices in the community college setting.