The School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University invites applications for the 9-month,
tenure-track Assistant Professor position. We seek an applicant with expertise in ecohydrology
and watershed management, broadly defined, whose interests will support, build, and
complement the School of Forestry’s and NAU’s programs in these and related areas. The
successful applicant will be expected to teach courses in support of our undergraduate and
graduate forestry programs, develop a productive, externally-funded research program, advise
graduate students (MF, MS, and PhD), and serve the School of Forestry, Northern Arizona
University, and the profession.
NAU affirms the importance and critical need for diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ)
in higher education and we seek to hire an individual with a strong track record of engagement
with DEIJ in their professional endeavors. We require as part of your application inclusion of a
one-page DEIJ statement that addresses your values and/or philosophy, accomplishments,
experiences, education, and training with DEIJ. We highly encourage the integration of one or
more of the following considerations into your statement and to be as specific and concrete as
possible in any examples you provide: Past and future integration of DEIJ aspects and issues into
your teaching and research activities, and any impact of that DEIJ inclusion on students, the
institution, your discipline, and the larger community. Academic, professional, industry, and/or
community service that contributes to building respectful and inclusive organizational climates,
advances institutional recruitment of marginalized people, and raises awareness of DEIJ issues.
The anticipated start date for this position is August 2022.
Minimum Qualifications
• Ph.D. in ecohydrology, watershed management or a closely related field conferred by the
start date.
• At least one degree in forestry or a closely related natural resource management field.
Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated record of securing, or evidence of the potential to secure, external funding
to support research.
• Demonstrated teaching experience in subjects such as ecohydrology or watershed
management.
• Professional experience working in fields closely related to ecohydrology and watershed
management.
• Demonstrated experience with or commitment to working with people from a variety of
culturally diverse backgrounds.
General Information
The School of Forestry offers B.S., M.F., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Our faculty represent a
diversity of scholars and educators from multiple disciplines and cultures who address local,
regional, and international forestry issues. Our academic and research programs are
internationally recognized for their excellence. Our location in the ponderosa pine forests of
Northern Arizona and our proximity to life zones ranging from Sonoran Desert to alpine tundra
provide an ideal place to teach and conduct research. Our well-equipped facility jointly houses
the School of Forestry, the Ecological Restoration Institute, Centennial Forest (education and
research forest), and a unit of the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station.
For more information about the position and NAU, please view the original post at nau.jobs,
follow the 'Faculty and Administrator Openings' link, locate vacancy 605904. For more
information about the School of Forestry, please visit our website at https://nau.edu/forestry/.
Submission Deadline
This position will be open until filled or closed. Review of applications will begin on January 13,
Applications must be submitted through nau.jobs and must include: (1) a letter of interest
highlighting your particular qualifications for this position; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) unofficial
graduate transcripts of all college level work; (4) one-page DEIJ statement (see description
above) and (5) names and contact information for three professional references (phone number,
email, and address). Save all items as PDF documents.
For more information, please contact Dr. James Allen, Search Committee Chair, School of
Forestry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ 86011-5018; phone: 928-523-5894. Email:
James.Allen@nau.edu