"Instructor II or III in Geography & Environment"

The Department of Geography & Environment at the University of Lethbridge invites applications for a continuing appointment at the rank of Instructor II or III to commence on July 1, 2026, subject to budgetary approval. Hiring salary will be in the range of $59,606 - $75,000 per year, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

We are seeking a broadly trained Geographer with strong spatial analytical skills and experience in the geosciences, including GIS, remote sensing, mapping, and spatial modelling. The successful candidate must have a degree at the Master’s level or higher and be able to teach classes that involve practical and hands-on training in geospatial techniques, current geographical technological-computational skills, lab-based scientific procedures, and physical geography field equipment. The candidate will be expected to instruct courses at a variety of levels including but not limited to: introduction to GIS (lectures and labs); advanced GIS labs (including HTML and JavaScript programming); mapping labs; remote sensing labs; statistics labs; and labs tied to geographical topics and processes. Familiarity with how the geosciences relate to both physical and human geography is required. We are seeking a candidate with the capability to engage and inspire undergraduate and graduate students in their teaching, and who will show initiative in contributing to the department’s programs and curriculum development. Please consult the departmental website for background on our programs, student engagement activities, and faculty research.

All applications must be submitted online and should include: a letter of application that briefly outlines research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy (of no more than 2 pages), syllabi of courses previously taught, teaching evaluations, and contact information for three references who are academics in relevant fields. References will be contacted directly with information on how to submit their reference letters. The application submission triggers this request to your references, so please ensure that they are prepared to submit their letters no later than January 1, 2026.

The University acknowledges the potential impact that career interruptions can have on a candidate’s record of achievement. We encourage applicants to explain in their applications any career interruptions they have had.

For enquiries about the position, please contact Dr. Shawn Bubel, Co-Chair, Department of Geography and Environment, at bubest@uleth.ca.

The deadline for applications is January 1, 2026, or until a suitable applicant is found.