Spatial Data Laboratory Supervisor/Instructor

Laboratory Supervision/Maintenance (90%) and Teaching (10%). Provide hardware/software maintenance and upgrades. Maintain Distance Education/Internet courses in Geographic Information Science.

School of Forestry, Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA

Deadline: 2003/08/01

Position: Twelve month, non-tenure track appointment includinglaboratory supervision and maintenance as well as some teachingresponsibilities. Salary commensurate with qualifications andexperience.

Qualifications: Earned Master of Science Degree in GeographicInformation Science, Forestry, Natural Resources, Geography orcombinations of these. ESRI training with a minimum of 3 yearsexperience using the following: ArcView and associated modules (SpatialAnalyst, Network Analyst, 3D analyst, etc.), ArcInfo and ERDAS.Experience with Trimble GPS equipment and working knowledge ofPathfinder Office, Terra Sync, etc. Experience with maintaining andupgrading hardware, software and firmware typically used in GIS/GPSapplications. Preference will be given to candidates who have teachingexperience in this field, particularly with a DistanceEducation/Internet curriculum background.

Responsibilities: Laboratory Supervision/Maintenance (90%) andTeaching (10%). Provide hardware/software maintenance and upgrades.Maintain Distance Education/Internet courses in Geographic InformationScience. Assist with instruction in introductory and intermediate levelGIS/GPS courses for both on-campus and off-campus clientele. Arrangeschedules and train student workers and laboratory assistants to assistusers of the Spatial Data Laboratory. Administer Windows 2000 in aclassroom setting; create and maintain Spatial Data Laboratory WebSites; assist faculty with research endeavors featuring GIS/GPSapplications.

General Information: The Spatial Data Laboratory at LouisianaTech University is housed, maintained and licensed in the School ofForestry. The School of Forestry, which offers Bachelors of Sciencedegrees in Forestry (BSF) and in Wildlife Conservation (BS), has 11faculty and 150 undergraduate students and is accredited by the Societyof American Foresters. The School is in the College of Applied andNatural Science which has 74 faculty, 34 staff and 1660 students.Louisiana Tech University, in Ruston, Louisiana, has an enrollment ofapproximately 11,000 students and is classified as a Doctoral IIinstitution by the Carnegie Foundation. Ruston, located in northcentral Louisiana, has a population of 23,000. For more informationabout the university see our web page at: www.latech.edu. For more informationabout the Spatial Data Lab click the Research and Technology Transfersidebar on the university web page.

Application Procedures: Submit a detailed curriculum vita, acopy of undergraduate and graduate transcripts and names addresses,telephone numbers and email addresses of at least three references to: Dr.James Dyer, Chairperson Spatial Data Lab Search Committee, Schoolof Forestry, Louisiana Tech University, PO Box 10138, Ruston, LA71272-0045; Voice (318) 257-4457; FAX (318) 257-5061; Email: jdyer@latech.edu.

Deadline: Review of applications will begin August 1, 2003 andcontinue until the position is filled, with September 1, 2003 as theanticipated starting date.

Louisiana Tech University, a member of the University of LouisianaSystem, is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer andencourages the application of women/minorities.

For more information, visit: lab-latech.pdf