Job Description
Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Glenville, WV
Job Type: Faculty
Job Number: 0485P000051AA
Division: Land Resources Department
Opening Date: 04/01/2024
Description Glenville State University invites applicants for a faculty position within the Department of Land Resources. The successful applicant will deliver course instruction and advise students within the Associate Degree in Land Surveying and the Baccalaureate Degree Land Surveying and Mapping programs.
Individuals holding a Master of Science (M.S.) degree are eligible for appointment into a tenure-track position and individuals with a Bachelors (B.S.) degree in land surveying are eligible for appointment to a lecturer position. Particularly qualified individuals with an Associates (A.S.) degree in Land Surveying and licensure as a professional surveyor may be considered for appointment as a lecturer. This is a full-time 9-month position.
Examples of Duties - Provide instruction for 12 (tenure-track assistant professor) or 15 hours (lecturer) of land surveying courses per semester.
- Engage in the continuous assessment and enhancement of the curriculum of the land surveying degree programs.
- Design and facilitate professional development initiatives catering to professional surveyors in West Virginia.
- Actively contribute to student recruitment efforts.
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with industry partners, government entities, and professional associations to support workforce development.
- Engage with professional organizations such as the West Virginia Society of Professional Surveyors and the National Society of Professional Surveyors to further the program's reach and efficacy.
- Participate in grant writing efforts to secure funding for departmental initiatives as necessary.
- Provide support and oversight for the department's computer laboratory.
Typical Qualifications - A Master of Science (M.S.) degree is preferred and eligible for a tenure-track appointment as an assistant professor; however, candidates possessing licensure as a professional surveyor with a minimum of an Associate of Science (A.S.) in Land Surveying and/or a Land Surveying related bachelor's degree (B.S.) will be considered for appointment as lecturer.
- Professional experience in the field of land surveying.
- Previous instructional experience at the post-secondary level is preferred.
Supplemental Information All applicants must apply at , including a letter of interest, resume or cv, and names and contact information (including phone and email addresses) for at least three professional references.
As an agency of State government, Glenville State University provides a wide variety of benefits to its employees. Some benefits are mandatory to both the college and employees, while some benefits are elective by employees. Some benefits are free to employees while some benefits require employee contributions.
Current year details regarding plan options and monthly premium costs can be obtained by logging onto the PEIA Web site at or by contacting the GSU payroll department.
Life Insurance: $10,000 free to employees, optional coverage up to $500,000 based on age and salary. Additional plans are available for spouse and child coverage.
Accidental Death Insurance: Optional employee or family plan of $25,000 to $100,000. For details contact the payroll department.
Retirement Plan: The college matches your 6 percent contribution (tax exempt dollars) towards TIAA/CREF or Teacher's Retirement System. Thus, 12 percent of your gross salary is working for your retirement income. New employees must join TIAA/CREF.
TIAA Total Disability Benefits Plan: Optional employees coverage that provides (1) monthly income and (2) payments of premiums to your TIAA/CREF retirement plan to participating employees who suffer total, long-term disabilities. The cost is adjusted according to individual salary on a yearly basis. Employees become eligible upon completion of the first year of employment.
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