Faculty, Geographic Information Systems

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

Job Posting Title:

Faculty, Geographic Information Systems

Job Description Summary:

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 student 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.

Job Description:

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.

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• 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 review and revision, program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level, and other departmental activities.
  
  
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
  
  
• Serve as a mentor to students in the GIS program.
  
  
• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner that does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
  
  
• Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
  
  
• Support division and department goals through active and collegial engagement in decision-making and unit-level planning.
  
  
• Serve on collegewide and departmental committees, councils, work groups, and task forces.
  
  
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, executive vice chancellor.
  
  

Additional Duties

• Support program recruitment efforts, including high school outreach, community career fairs, and marketing the program to boost enrollment.
  
  

Technology

• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom.
  
  
• Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.)
  
  
• Demonstrated proficiency using Esri desktop and cloud GIS, mobile data collection apps (Field Maps, Survey123), web mapping applications (Dashboards, Experience Builder), and relevant technologies.
  
  

Principal Professional Standards

• Appropriate use of the college's learning management system (training is provided by the college).
  
  
• Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades.
  
  
• Participate in graduation, general assembly, and other official college functions.
  
  
• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.
  
  
• Attend and participate in collegewide, campus, department, or other activities and meetings.
  
  
• Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.
  
  
• Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.
  
  

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in a geospatial or earth science field and three years of non-teaching GIS work experience; OR
  
  
• Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in geography or geospatial coursework.
  
  

Preferred Certifications:

• GIS Professional (GISP) certification or Esri Technical Certifications.
  
  

In accordance with Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requirements. SACSCOC requirements may differ depending on the courses taught within the discipline.

Required Work Experience

• Three years of non-teaching, industry-related work experience within the GIS industry.
  
  

Qualities of a Successful Candidate

• Ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment.
  
  
• A commitment to establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with students, colleagues, and staff representing multicultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  
  
• Dynamic, non-traditional instructional delivery methods to teach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and from various backgrounds and abilities.
  
  
• Appropriate and up-to-date knowledge of the discipline and subject matter.
  
  
• Experience using technology as an instructional aide where appropriate to enhance learning.
  
  
• Documented experience with active and applied teaching and learning methodologies.
  
  
• A strong commitment to teaching in a community college setting, including teaching practices that reflect an understanding of the multicultural classroom and the benefits of cultural awareness and sensitivity in the classroom and the workplace.
  
  
• Commitment to a culture of care for all.
  
  
• Commitment to the comprehensive mission of Austin Community College and to the principles and practices associated with Servant-Leadership.
  
  
• Ability to communicate effectively with students with a wide range of skills and backgrounds.
  
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with varied populations from the local community as well as students, staff, faculty, and administration.
  
  
• Strength in communication media, both verbal and written, as well as listening.
  
  
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to maintain an established schedule, including evenings and weekends, including possible multiple campus locations that may vary by semester.
  
  
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of student information.
  
  
• Understanding of what it means to teach in a community college environment that serves often underprepared and underserved students.
  
  

Application Requirements

1. Upload the following documents to your application:

• Unofficial/copy of transcripts
  
  
• Updated Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) or Résumé
  
  
• Cover letter - explaining interest in the position
  
  

2. Request official electronic transcripts to be sent directly from the institution to hrtranscripts@austincc.edu. This email address must be entered as the recipient. Please do not select "Austin Community College" from a menu. It will not be received by ACC Human Resources. If you need assistance, please contact your university's registrar's office. If official electronic transcripts are not an option, a hardcopy can be mailed to the following address:

ACC Human Resources

Attn: Prisca M. Baker

6101 Highland Campus Dr., Bldg 3000, Suite 3.2224

Austin, TX 78752

Photocopies of transcripts or transcripts stamped "issued to student" are not accepted.

Working Conditions

• Work is routinely performed in a classroom or laboratory setting.
  
  
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, and reaching for extended periods of time.
  
  
• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.
  
  

Salary Range

$64,427 - $96,197 (Based on a 10.5 month Contract to start Spring 2027)

Number of Openings:

1

Job Posting Close Date:

September 21, 2026

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information.

For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( CleryComplianceOfficer@austincc.edu ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.



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