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rAssistant Teaching Professor in Forestry

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rLocation: School of Forestry

rRegular/Temporary: Regular

rJob ID: 607589

rFull/Part Time: Full-Time

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About NAU

Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff-the home of our largest campus-and the remainder online or at our 20+ statewide locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.

Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members. Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU\'s faculty members promote learning and help students reach academic milestones.

Flagstaff is an outdoorsy mountain town with four seasons and a thriving cultural scene. Located at 7,000 feet, Flagstaff houses 70,000 people and sits at the base of the sacred San Francisco Peaks.

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About the Department/College

The School of Forestry (SoF) has 25 faculty (tenure-, teaching- and research-track) administering an SAF-accredited Forestry BS degree plus an active graduate (MF, and MS and Ph.D. degrees) research program in forestry. We are currently developing two new online programs as well (BS and MF). Our building is shared with the USDA Forest Service\'s Rocky Mountain Research Station. Flagstaff has a population of 76,000 year-round residents and, at 7,000 feet elevation, is in the world\'s largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest. The SoF has a long tradition of experiential learning for NAU forestry students in the NAU Centennial Forest and neighboring national forests. The NAU Centennial Forest is the University\'s research, teaching, and demonstration forest - a cooperative venture between Northern Arizona University and the Arizona State Land Department. At nearly 50,000 acres, the Centennial Forest covers the spectrum from windblown desert grasslands to stately ponderosa pine forests. Flagstaff and Coconino County are rich in sites of anthropological/historical significance and feature numerous national parks and monuments throughout the Colorado Plateau, including the Grand Canyon.

Northern Arizona University is a 30,000-student institution with its main campus in Flagstaff, a four-season community at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks. The total student enrollment for the SoF for fall semester 2023 is 344. NAU\'s emphasis on undergraduate education is enhanced by its graduate programs, research, and distance learning. The University is committed to a diverse and civil working and learning environment.

About the Position

The School of Forestry (SOF) at Northern Arizona University is excited to announce its new AZ Wildfire Initiative. There are three facets to this program that include: 1) enhancing workforce development and education; 2) science dissemination and outreach; and 3) community preparedness for wildfire. To support this ne initiative and other SOF needs, we invite applications for two positions of Assistant Teaching Professor. These positions focus on forestry, ecology, fire, and natural resource management and require an earned Ph.D. These positions are 9-month, non-tenure-eligible appointments (80% Teaching, 0 - 10% Research, 10 - 20% Service). The positions are renewable based on the availability of funds, effective performance, and program needs.

We seek up to two applicants with expertise in forestry, forest or rangeland ecology, wildlife ecology, wildland fire, and natural resource management or whose interests will support, build, and complement the School of Forestry\'s and NAU\'s programs in related areas.

The preferred start date for these positions is June 3, 2024.

Responsibilities Include:

Teach in-person courses, on the Flagstaff Mountain Campus, and online courses, in support of our undergraduate and graduate programs.

Potential courses could include Applied Study Design and Analysis, Cultural Responsiveness in Natural Resources, Natural Resource Leadership, Ecological Forest Management, Advanced International Forestry, Fire Behavior and Modeling, Capstone courses, Human Dimensions of Forestry and Natural Resources, Forest Health, GIS Tools in Forestry, Wildlife Management, and Natural Resources Policy.

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