Deadline: Fri, 04/15/2022 - 12:00pm Employer: Colorado State University Job Field: Forestry Community Forestry & Arboriculture Job Type: Assistantship Location: Colorado Job Description: The Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship (FRS) in the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University (CSU) is seeking applications for an Assistant Professor specializing in forest ecology with experience and/or strong interest in urban environments. This is a 9-month, full-time tenure track faculty position . We seek scholars that can co-produce knowledge with local stakeholders and complement the existing faculty in the Forest and Rangeland Stewardship department. We expect the incumbent will develop an internationally recognized, extramurally funded research program involving graduate and undergraduate students. The successful candidate will exhibit leadership in, and passion for, undergraduate and graduate teaching, student mentoring, and curriculum development in the Forest and Rangeland Stewardship department, as well as interacting with stakeholders as part of the extension and engagement portion of this position. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion across their teaching, research, and outreach activities. The position will entail 35% Research; 35% Teaching; 20% Extension and Engagement; and 10% Service. We seek someone who will develop a successful, innovative, and extramurally funded research program involving graduate and undergraduate students. The successful candidate will work Warner College of Natural Resources Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship 1472 Campus Delivery Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 Telephone (970) 491-6911 warnercnr.colostate.edu/dept/frs. Applicants without experience working in urban systems but who can communicate a clear vision for how their research program would meet challenges unique to the urban environment are also encouraged to apply with diverse stakeholders potentially including federal, state, and local agencies, municipalities, tribes, NGOs, private landowners and organizations, and CSU Extension to identify research needs, co-produce and deliver impactful new research to practitioners and landowners. Additionally, the incumbent will contribute to undergraduate teaching and curriculum development, including an undergraduate forest ecology course and an upper-division course that contributes to an interdisciplinary program in urban and community forestry. Qualifications: Required: Completed PhD in forestry, forest ecology, urban forestry, biology, geography, or other natural resource-related field by the time of appointment. Demonstrated research expertise in the ecology of forests and/or urban systems. Preferred: Evidence of potential to develop an externally funded research program advancing new knowledge of forest ecology in urban environments. Demonstrated potential to sustain an excellent publication record. Evidence of effective teaching and mentoring of undergraduate or graduate students. Ability to successfully engage in outreach to managers, landowners, urban communities, and other relevant stakeholders. Evidence of a commitment to enhancing diversity and inclusion. Postdoctoral research and/or practitioner experience. Miscellaneous: Position available: August 16, 2022 How to Apply: Application procedure: To apply, submit application material (cover letter, CV, a statement of research and outreach, a statement of teaching philosophy, and list of four references) to https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/99422 by March 18, 2022, for full consideration. The cover letter should explicitly describe the context of the applicant’s research interests and expertise and address the preferred qualifications. Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to advance diversity and inclusion in all aspects of their job. Please explicitly describe your vision for enhancing diversity and inclusion at CSU in both your teaching philosophy and research and outreach statement. After notifying semifinalist candidates, application materials of the semifinalists, including letters of reference, will be made available for review by the entire faculty of the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship. References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates. CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates. For questions concerning the position, contact Yu Wei, Search Committee Chair: yu.wei@colostate.edu
