Northern Arizona University is searching for a full-time program director for the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program @ NAU.
The Landscape Conservation Initiative, a partnership-based, interdisciplinary research institute at Northern Arizona University, seeks a Program Manager to lead the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at Northern Arizona University (DDCSP@NAU). DDCSP@NAU is an educational program created to develop the future generation of conservation leaders. The program provides scientific, communication and leadership training to students who are committed to the goals of making a significant contribution to land, water, and wildlife conservation and expanding the numbers of currently underrepresented individuals interested in the conservation profession. The DDCSP@NAU includes four essential elements: 1) an eight-week summer immersion program and conservation internship that provides initial exposure to authentic, compelling environmental issues and builds community among the student cohort; 2) annual research experiences with conservation scientists and managers who are enthusiastic about their work and about mentoring young people; 3) one-week winter conservation workshops on scientific, career, and leadership topics; and 4) a strong support network that meets regularly (via Internet) during the academic year to address academic challenges and clarify career interests, while serving as cohort strengthening and networking opportunities. The DDCSP@NAU program consists of two cohorts of rising sophomores and juniors (admitted in 2014 and 2016) who participate in diverse, hands-on experiences intended to propel them from an inspiring introduction to the conservation profession, through a closely mentored exposure to the research process, and into an in-depth research experience that connects original science with applications under the guidance of some of the nation’s top conservation scientists. As students move through the program, we take every opportunity to build strong and lasting student cohorts that will carry the students into the future and into their careers in conservation. The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Director: • Oversees curricular development, scholar recruitment, and program implementation for DDCSP@NAU; • Serves as liaison between DDCSP, key program partners, and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; • Develops and maintains a local and national network of conservation organizations in order to identify guest speakers, research projects, and possible job placements for scholars; • Leads program staff to recruit prospective scholars, arrange the student application process, review applications and student participants for the second cohort of the DDCSP@NAU program; • Works with the program coordinator to develop and refine the DDCSP@NAU summer immersion programs, research experiences, winter conservation workshops, and monthly academic year web meetings; • Serves as the lead instructor for the summer immersion program; • Support scholars in their pursuit of conservation-oriented careers; • Coordinates quarterly meetings with DDCSP@NAU principle investigators; • Leads process of annual reporting to the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. • Develops and oversees budgets; AND • Supervises full and part-time staff. In addition: • the successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to other scholarly activities with members of the Landscape Conservation Initiative and its partners (up to 30% time). The full position description is available online at: http://tinyurl.com/p3kxmtj Application review begins March 9, 2016. How to Apply To apply for this position, go to the Northern Arizona University Human Resources website http://nau.edu/human-resources/ .
