Department: Forestry
Position: Forest Resource Management
Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor
Appointment: Nine-month, tenure track, excellent opportunities for summer employment
Description: The Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture seeks candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Forest Resources Management. The incumbent will teach undergraduate courses each fall and spring semester that relate to forest management and ecology. Teaching responsibilities include leading the team-taught capstone forest management planning course and other courses in restoration ecology, range ecology and management, fire science or other related areas. Teaching responsibilities will also include undergraduate and graduate level courses in the area of the candidate’s expertise. The incumbent is expected to develop a successful research program relating the management and ecology of forests and associated resources. Collaboration is critical for multidisciplinary work that addresses forest resources from various perspectives, including wildlife, human dimensions, forest recreation, timber, fire, watersheds, geospatial applications, urban forests, the wildland urban interface, and environmental resources. Obtaining extramural research funding, including an approved McIntire-Stennis project, mentoring graduate students, and publishing results in peer-reviewed journals are expected. The incumbent is also expected to collaborate with professionals and scientists outside the College. Outreach and service to the College, the University, the forestry profession, and the citizens of Texas are necessary.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in forest management, natural resources management, fire science, restoration ecology, forest ecology, or a closely related field. The degree must be completed prior to the date of employment, but ABD candidates are encouraged to apply. At least one degree must be in forestry. Interests in the scholarship of teaching and learning, service-based learning, internships, technology-assisted teaching, and related innovative and/or experiential learning activities that enhance student learning are encouraged.
Application: For full consideration, application materials must be submitted online at: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sfasu/jobs/5126974/assistant-or-associate-professor-forest-resources-management?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs. For full consideration, please submit the following with your application by the closing date:
1. Cover letter to include a summary of academic training, professional experience, qualifications, and teaching and research interests related to the position
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Unofficial transcripts of all college or university work.; the successful candidate will be required to submit official copies of all transcripts
4. Names and complete contact information (including phone and e-mail address) of three references
5. Statements of teaching and research philosophies and career objectives
Texas System, is located in Nacogdoches, TX, in the East Texas Pineywoods region at approximately 140 miles northeast of Houston and 165 miles southeast of Dallas. With a population of 33,000 residents, Nacogdoches is considered the oldest town in Texas and has a rich historical background. The university is a comprehensive institution dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and service. The university enrolls approximately 11,000 students and offers approximately 80 undergraduate majors and more than 120 areas of study and concentrations within six academic colleges - business, education, fine arts, forestry and agriculture, sciences and mathematics, and liberal and applied arts. Graduate students can earn degrees from 40 master and four doctoral programs. The Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture enrolls about 800 undergraduate and graduate students earning degrees in forestry, environmental science, spatial science, and agriculture. The forestry program offers degrees at the bachelor, master, and doctoral level. The undergraduate forestry program (B.S.F. degree) is accredited by the Society of American Foresters. Undergraduate forestry students have the option of major concentrations in forest management, forest wildlife management, human dimensions in natural resources, urban forestry, fire management, and agroforestry.
For More Information Contact:
Dr. Jeremy Stovall, Bone Hill Foundation Distinguished Professor
Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture
P. O. Box 6109
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX 75962-6109
Phone: 936-468-2127
Email: stovalljp@sfasu.edu
Stephen F. Austin State University, an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and Educator, is committed to excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, creed, color, age, national origin, religion or physical or mental disability as required by law.