| Job Description Summary | The College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor in Biometrics and Natural Resource Techniques (instructional track position). This position will be responsible for teaching classes in natural resource measurement and analysis, as well as natural resource economics and related disciplines. The appointment is for the 9-month academic year, with the opportunity for additional teaching during the summer.
Michigan Tech attracts world-class faculty and staff who enrich the educational experience of smart, motivated, and adventurous students. Applicants who are committed to promoting a sense of belonging and contributing to an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all are strongly encouraged to apply (https://www.mtu.edu/diversity-inclusion/ ). |
| Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned) | Teach undergraduate courses in natural resource analysis-related areas, including field techniques and methods, biometrics, forest biometrics and modelling, natural resource economics, and wildland fire. Additional teaching may include undergraduate and graduate courses in forest economics and undergraduate and graduate classes in statistics.
Contribute to the development, implementation, and assessment of a curriculum that promotes inclusion and a sense of belonging in our academic programs.
Participate in curriculum development and updates to ensure maintenance of SAF accreditation of forestry programs. Collaborate with others in the college to assist students in career advising, study skills, and time management. Serve on appropriate college and university committees, such as the college curriculum committee. Assist in program assessment and curriculum development. Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work, including providing safety orientations to students participating in indoor and outdoor labs associated with courses taught.
Employees are expected to apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work and commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. |
| Required Education, Certifications, Licensures (minimum requirements) | BS degree in forestry or related field
PhD degree in natural resource management field |
| Required Experience (minimum requirements) | Experience using personal computers and basic software knowledge including Microsoft Office Suite. |
| Desirable Education and/or Experience | Demonstrated excellence in teaching.
Knowledge of best practices related to teaching in STEM, sensitivity to variability in learning strategies among students, and commitment to supporting student success.
Experience teaching including outdoor labs in forested ecosystems.
A degree from a Society of American Foresters (SAF) accredited program. 2+ years of experience teaching at the college level as instructor of record.
Experience using learning management systems such as Canvas as well as other online learning platforms.
Experience teaching using synchronous or asynchronous video, recorded video or other hybrid teaching technologies.
Experience using forest growth simulation models such as FVS. |
| Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities (minimum requirements) | Strong quantitative skills.
Demonstrated strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to take the initiative to solve problems related to teaching, scheduling, logistics, etc.
Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with faculty, staff, and students.
Demonstrated ability to communicate across cultural boundaries, and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, staff, and faculty. |
| Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities | Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to work for persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints. Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to work for persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints. |
| Language, Mathematics and/or Reasoning Skills | |
| Work Environment and/or Physical Demands | The work environment is that of a typical office and/or classroom setting. Some teaching includes outdoor laboratories in fall, winter, and spring. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. |
| Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment | Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department. Required University Training: -
Employee Safety Overview -
Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training -
Annual Data Security Training - Annual Title IX Training
Background Check: Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed. Other Conditions of Employment: The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. This is not an E-Verified Position. Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. |
| Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%) | 1 |
| FLSA Status | Exempt |
| Appointment Term | 9 months |
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| Title of Position Supervisor | College Dean |
| Posting Type | Internal & External |
| Dependent on Funding | No |
| Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable) | Applicants will need to upload the following documents:
• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of teaching interests and philosophy (1-2 pages)
As part of the application applicants will be asked for -
• Name, affiliation, and contact (phone and email) of four references
We strongly encourage applicants to address the required and desired qualifications in their cover letter along with an explanation of how they will contribute to the Vision and Mission of Michigan Tech.
Formal review of applications will begin on 15 May 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. |
| Additional Information | Michigan Technological University, one of the four major research universities in the State of Michigan, is located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula adjacent to Lake Superior. The community offers a small-town environment with outstanding four-season recreational opportunities. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, MI on the south shore of Lake Superior. Michigan Tech is proud to be an ADVANCE Institution that has thrice received National Science Foundation support to increase diversity, inclusion, and the participation and advancement of women and underrepresented individuals in STEM. Michigan Tech recognizes the importance of supporting faculty members’ partners; candidates selected for on-campus interviews will be invited to bring a guest. Additional details on our Partner Engagement Program can be found at https://www.mtu.edu/provost/programs/partner-engagement/ . Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer, that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. |