Assistant or Associate Professor of Wildland Fire Science
The College of Natural Resources has a fulltime, tenure track, nine-month academic year teaching (100%) position available in the Forestry Discipline. The successful applicant will develop, build and lead an undergraduate Fire Science program, worthy of receiving professional recognition or accreditation (e.g., Association for Fire Ecology). Teaching courses specific to Fire Science (examples include advanced fire behavior, fuels management) as well as forestry and introductory natural resource courses is expected. Graduate level course instruction in Fire Science is anticipated. Teaching a minimum of three weeks during the summer at the College of Natural Resources Treehaven Field Station or in the European Environmental Studies Seminar for additional compensation is required. Other duties include undergraduate and graduate advising. Opportunities exist for involvement in research, outreach and international programs to meet University scholarship and service requirements. Experience in and desire to work with diverse populations of learners and stakeholders is required. The Forestry discipline is in the College of Natural Resources University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point (www.uwsp.edu/cnr/). The College supports premier undergraduate natural resources programs. It has approximately 1600 undergraduates, 60 graduate students, and over 130 faculty and staff. The university has an active fire crew with over 100 students. The University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point is a comprehensive regional university with 9500 undergraduate and 250 graduate students. Stevens Point, a pleasant college community with a population of 25,000, is midway between Milwaukee and Minneapolis near the center of the state. The area offers a wide range of cultural, shopping and outdoor recreational opportunities. Qualifications: Candidates for the appointment should have or be near completing the Ph.D. by the date of appointment. The relevant natural resource related Ph.D. is required prior to the first retention decision. An undergraduate degree in forestry or range management and an advanced degree focused on fire science is preferred. A combination of academic preparation and experience in fire science is required. Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications: field experience; demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching; working with students in field applications; experience with prescribed burning, fuel management, human community fire management at the wildland-urban interface; experience working with federal, regional, state agencies, and fire science consortia; geospatial applications in fire science; and applied research. Appointment Date: August 2012, or as soon as possible thereafter. Terms of Employment: Assistant or Associate Professor in Forestry, tenure track, full-time, academic year appointment (9 months). Salary is commensurate with education and professional experience. Application Procedure: Send hard copies of an application letter, a resume, and official transcripts of academic background, 3 letters of reference, a statement of teaching philosophy and a statement of scholarly interest to: Stacey Allen-Bannach, College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481. For questions on this position please contact the Chair Dr. Jan Harms via email [email protected] or via phone 715-346-2104. Deadline: Screening of applicants will begin on March 26, 2012. The search to fill the position will continue until the position is filled. The University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, Vietnam era veterans, disabled veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Under a court approved settlement agreement and Wisconsin Statutes, we are required to provide a list of all nominees and applicants who have not requested in writing (addressed to the UWSP Equity & Affirmative Action Office) that their identity not be revealed. Persons agreeing to be final candidates will have their identity revealed as a final candidate.
