Position: Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Policy
Position Description: This is a joint appointment with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources (CNR) and the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service in the Community, Natural Resources, and Economic Development Program (CNRED). As a faculty member of the CNR, Center for Land Use Education (CLUE, http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/), and the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technologies (WIST), the appointee has responsibilities for undergraduate teaching (75%) and for Extension outreach education (25%). The appointee will be responsible for a 9 credit teaching load that will include new sustainable energy courses and existing courses including an introductory course on natural resources issues, integrated resource management and public relations. The appointee, in collaboration with other faculty, will also prepare a new minor focused on sustainable energy. The appointee will provide outreach to organizations and Wisconsin public 25% of the time. The appointee will be a part of CLUE and WIST, operating in a team atmosphere to provide sustainability science education, including sustainable energy policies and practices to Wisconsin’s local governments, businesses, and the public. It is critical that the person in this position is visible and accessible to various client audiences as described above, including County extension faculty. UWEX CNRED, the natural resources arm of the cooperative extension program in Wisconsin, extends university resources to the citizens and communities of the state working principally through county based Extension faculty. CNR faculty members report directly to the Dean of the College and are expected to demonstrate scholarly activity and provide service to the College and community.
Department/University Description: The College offers premier undergraduate natural resources programs emphasizing integrated resource management and has 1400 undergraduates, 120 graduate students, and over 100 faculty and staff. UWSP is located in Stevens Point on the Wisconsin River, almost precisely in the center of the state. It is the only four-year degree-granting institution in north-central Wisconsin, offering 54 undergraduate majors, and master’s degrees in 12 programs. Enrollment is over 9000 students, who are currently served by 361 faculty, 398 academic/administrative staff, and 413 classified staff members. The 400-acre campus contains both historic and contemporary buildings in an attractively landscaped setting, bounded on one side by a 275-acre nature preserve including a 24-acre lake.
Qualifications: A Ph.D. at or near completion, J.D. or other terminal degree is required Fields include, but are not limited to, natural resources, environmental policy, energy, landscape ecology, forestry, engineering, biology and planning. Experience or education related to energy issues is required. Experience teaching undergraduates is desirable. Concise and engaging writing and presentation skills are essential.
Appointment Date: January 3, 2011, or as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.
Terms of Employment: Assistant or Associate Professor, tenure track, full-time, annual appointment (12 month). Salary is commensurate with experience.
Application Procedure: Send hard copies (no e-mail) of an application letter, resume, transcripts, two letters of reference and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three other references to: Kristin Floress, Center for Land Use Education, College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Phone: 715 346-2386
Deadline: Screening of applications will begin on August 25th, 2010, and 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.
Employment will require a background check.
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Steven C. Deller
Professor and Community Development Economist
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
515 Taylor Hall --- 427 Lorch Street
University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension
Madison, WI 53706
608-263-6251
"Conformity can be costly in a world of uncertainty"
Nobel winning economist Douglass North
Recently published: Targeting Regional Economic Development
For more info: http://www.routledge.com/9780415775915
