Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advance campus-wide adoption of GIS and spatial thinking in teaching and research
• Collaborate with faculty to develop GIS-integrated assignments, labs, and projects for use in courses across the curriculum
• Support the use of GIS in field-based courses, including participating in fieldwork in the Arboretum, as appropriate
• Provide both in-class and out-of-class instruction to students throughout the academic year
• Communicate regularly with faculty and students to promote the library’s GIS services and resources to support teaching, learning, and research
• Develop and deliver training materials and workshops on GIS and spatial analysis methodologies
• Collaborate with faculty and students across the research and scholarship lifecycle to integrate GIS into research projects, from grant proposals (often as co-PI) through data development, analysis, visualization, and publishing interactive maps and dashboards, all while building GIS skills among researchers
• Partner with faculty and campus centers to support and enhance community engagement by integrating GIS into service learning, course-based projects, and ongoing collaborations with organizations such as the Arboretum, Goodwin-Niering Center, and Holleran Center, providing technical assistance, capacity building, and web app development for community partners
• Supervise one or more student assistants who contribute to faculty and student projects involving GIS and spatial analysis

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the College's software, hardware and subscription choices for supporting GIS on campus, including web-based and desktop GIS software, servers for project/data storage, GPS data collection devices, development of GIS data resources and other GIS-related subscription tools
• In collaboration with IT staff, manage and maintain server infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security
• Oversee the ingestion, storage, and processing of large volumes of geospatial imagery, raster, and LiDAR datasets
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to image processing, server performance, and data access
• Monitor server performance and storage usage and proactively recommend improvements or upgrades to IT staff
• Maintain knowledge of best practices, developments, and trends in GIS and spatial analysis

Tertiary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the academic life of the College community through participation in campus-wide events, committees, and work groups
• Contribute to the profession through scholarship, presentations, and active participation in professional associations
• Represents Connecticut College at national and international conferences to advance and gain recognition for the College’s GIS initiatives

About Library & Information Technology at Connecticut College

Library & Information Technology (L&IT) at Connecticut College, combines the best of libraries and technology services into one dynamic team. This innovative merger offers students, faculty, and staff a treasure trove of resources and services to support study, research, scholarship, and learning. We proudly engage with local and national consortia, including Educause, NERCOMP, the Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges (CLAC), the Oberlin Group, Council on Library & Information Resources (CLIR), and the Boston Library Consortium (BLC).

About the Arboretum at Connecticut College

Connecticut College manages 750 acres of landholdings, over 600 of which are Arboretum-managed lands containing a remarkable diversity of natural, cultural, and archaeological resources. Since its establishment in 1931, generations of students and professors have used the Connecticut College Arboretum as a living laboratory to learn about the natural world and cultural heritage. With a wide diversity of natural and managed habitats a few steps away from the lecture and residence halls, over 20 courses regularly use the Arboretum. A proportion of GIS-related projects may be tied to courses that integrate Arboretum resources into teaching-whether through hands-on fieldwork or analytical projects. These efforts will not only provide students with tangible demonstrations of real-world GIS applications but also directly support their success in securing internships and employment.