The Department is Hiring a tenure track Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2011. What follows is a copy of the advertisement submitted to the Association of American Geographers' Jobs in Geography:

Northeastern Illinois University.   The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies seeks applicants for a tenure track assistant professor position beginning August 2011.  PhD is required at time of appointment.  The successful candidate will support the Geography and the Environmental Studies undergraduate programs as well as the graduate program in the broader area of human-environmental interaction.  The Department seeks an energetic individual who will develop and teach courses in applied natural resource management (such as invasive species management, sustainable agriculture, or environmental restoration), environmental education and interpretation, and biogeography.  The candidate should demonstrate a strong potential to conduct and guide research within these areas at the undergraduate and graduate level as well as have a commitment to effective teaching and a willingness to participate in student advisement.  The Department has access to a large field station with excellent research and restoration management opportunities and a history of innovations in field studies and internships.  NEIU is a commuter university (approximately 12,000 students) in an easily accessible residential area on the far north side of Chicago.  Applications must include vitae with e-mail address, three letters of reference (with at least one evaluating teaching competency/potential), teaching evaluations if possible, and a statement of teaching philosophy and research plan.  Screening begins November 15, 2010 and continues until position is filled.  NEIU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and invites applications from women and minorities as well as other qualified individuals.  Apply to Dr. Abhijit Banerjee, Chair of the Search and Screen Committee, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 North Saint Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL  60625.  Voice-mail: (773) 442-5640.  E-mail: A-Banerjee1@neiu.edu .  www.neiu.edu/~deptges .