Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (tenure-track) in Indigenous Land Stewardship

Job Category
Faculty Bargaining

Job Title
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (tenure-track) in Indigenous Land Stewardship

Department
Department Head | Department of Forest Resources Management (Nicholas Charles Coops)

Posting End Date
July 1, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

The expected pay range for this position is: 

Assistant Professor: $100,000 - $130,000/year

Associate Professor: $130,000-$160,000/year

Professor:  $160,000 - $190,000/year

The Faculty of Forestry at the Vancouver campus of the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for up to two tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant, Associate or full Professor (tenure-track) in Indigenous Land Stewardship. The successful applicant(s) will be expected to play a key role in undergraduate and graduate teaching within the broad area of Indigenous Land Stewardship.

UBC’s Vancouver campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil- Waututh) Nations.

As part of ongoing and University-wide efforts, the Faculty of Forestry is committed to taking action towards meaningful reconciliation. The UBC Faculty of Forestry is one of the world’s leading academic institutions in forestry, conducting both national and international research, and providing undergraduate education in several undergraduate programs, including its unique program in Indigenous Land Stewardship. The successful applicant will be an essential part of the Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship and the Centre for Indigenous Land Stewardship.

Required qualifications:

Candidates must have a PhD in Ecology, Natural Resource Management, Forestry, Governance, Economics, Business Management, or a related area. Consideration will be given to promising applicants who are very near completion of a doctorate degree by the time of appointment.

Applicants for this position should have a demonstrated track record of (or possess clear potential to excel in) research and teaching within the topic areas described above within an Indigenous context. Strong applicants are likely to be comfortable working with and learning from non-academics and other specialists in their field.

The successful candidate must develop an independent, internationally recognized research program, and seek funding, both as an individual and in collaboration with others, drawing on government, industrial and other sources. The position will involve research, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, the supervision of graduate students at the Masters and Doctoral levels and providing service to the University and the broader community.

The successful candidate will embrace productive relationships across cultural differences and develop an equitable, diverse and inclusive learning and research approach that promotes a respectful environment for all students, staff and faculty. Appointment will be made in the Department of Forest Resources Management, Forest and Conservation Sciences or Wood Science, depending on the expertise of the individual.

Applications should include:

• Cover letter

• Curriculum vitae

• Statement (up to 2 pages) describing your current and proposed research program, and showing how your work contributes to Indigenous land stewardship. 

• Statement (up to 1 page) of teaching interests and accomplishments, including specific interests for teaching courses in the in the Indigenous Land Stewardship program of the UBC Faculty of Forestry.

• Statement (up to 1 page) identifying how you would contribute to the University’s mission of creating a culturally inclusive learning environment and the implementation of the UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan , as well contributing to the equity, diversity and inclusion goals of the university.

• Up to 3 representative publications.

• Names and email addresses of three referees.

Applicants should indicate in their application if they are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada; the positions are also open to applicants from outside Canada.

Applications should be submitted via Workday.

Deadline for Applications is:  March 24, 2024; all applications received by then will receive full consideration. Applications will continue to be accepted until a suitable candidate is identified.  

Salary is dependent on rank, is competitive, negotiable, and commensurate with experience, and is subject to final budgetary approval.  A generous start-up package will be available to successful candidates.

The desired starting date for this position is July 1, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.  All appointments are subject to budgetary approval.

Questions about the position may be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. John Innes ([email protected] ).

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce. An inclusive work environment presumes an environment where differences are accepted, recognized, and integrated into current structures, planning, and decision-making modes. Within this hiring process, we will make efforts to create an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates). Accessibility or accommodations are available on request for all applicants. To confidentially request accommodations, please contact the Faculty of Forestry Associate Dean Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Hisham Zerriffi.  

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.