Job Opening: Applied Avian Ecology Faculty Tenure-Track Position (CA)
The Department of Wildlife at Humboldt State University invites applicants for an academic year, tenure track position specializing in Applied Avian Ecology. Deadline to apply: 1/1/2022.
Professional Duties: Candidates should be committed to teaching excellence and to building a strong research program. Instructional assignments may include: WLDF 365 (Ornithology), WLDF 210 (Introduction to Wildlife Ecology and Administration), WLDF 311 (Wildlife Techniques), WLDF 42x (Management and Conservation of specific taxa), and other courses in the program. Instructional assignments will be consistent with the programmatic needs of the department and students.
Professional Qualifications: An earned PhD or equivalent in Wildlife Biology, Organismal Biology, Ecology, Conservation Biology or a related field from an accredited college or university is required at the time of appointment. ABD will be considered. If ABD, degree requirement must be completed by August 2022. The successful candidate must demonstrate the following:
- Experience and expertise in ornithology, with appropriate additional experience in areas such as wildlife management, ecology, and evolution necessary to teach an upper-division course in ornithology to wildlife and zoology majors and an additional course for wildlife majors in the applicant’s area of expertise;
- Demonstrable experience in field-, lab-, and/or museum-based teaching of ornithology;
- Record of, or potential for, involving students in research and scholarly activity;
- Commitment to and/or experience promoting and fostering a learning environment that is supportive of individuals from diverse backgrounds;
- Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse students and colleagues;
- Commitment to contribute to the departments’ mission to support minoritized students;
- Demonstrated ability to advise and mentor students from minoritized groups in higher education; and
- Record of, or potential for, effective teaching or teaching experience using a variety of methodologies.
Preferred qualifications for this position include:
- Experience teaching and including students from Latinx populations;
- Experience in collaboration across traditional disciplinary lines; and
- Commitment to participating in professional development opportunities that build effectiveness in areas of inclusion, intercultural communication, and advancing diversity.
To read the entire job description and for more information on how to apply, click here.
Please address questions to:
Dan Barton
Department Chair & Search Committee Chair
Department of Wildlife
Humboldt State University
daniel.barton@humboldt.edu
