[Jpjobs] Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife, Assistant Professor, Tenure Track at OSU

[Julia Westwater]

HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, TENURE TRACK (9-month, 1.0 FTE)


The Fisheries and Wildlife Department (Corvallis, OR) invites 
applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor in Human Dimensions 
of Fisheries and Wildlife Management. We seek an enthusiastic colleague 
whose skills in exploring social and human dimensions of natural 
resources will complement existing strengths in conservation problem 
solving and applied ecological research. Ours is an internationally 
recognized program in wildlife, fisheries and conservation biology. 
Oregon's natural resource diversity includes the Pacific Ocean, the 
deepest lake in the U.S., extensive networks of rivers and streams, 
urban and agricultural areas, mountains and high deserts. This position 
is part of a larger commitment by Oregon State University to hire, 
retain, and develop a diverse faculty to mentor and educate our 
undergraduate and graduate students from entry through graduation 
(http://oregonstate.edu/leadership/strategicplan/phase3). As part of 
this commitment, OSU has established an initiative to hire 36 faculty 
for 2014-15 to support these strategies. We invite you to visit the 
application web site details about how to 
apply.http://oregonstate.edu/jobs/posting # 0013457

*Duties:*This is a full-time tenure track position with responsibilities 
for teaching, advising, research and outreach in the human dimensions of 
fisheries and wildlife conservation. The appointee will be expected to 
teach three undergraduate classes annually and one graduate course every 
other year. Courses may include those offered on campus, online, or in 
some combination. This faculty member will also advise undergraduate and 
graduate students. Research should relate to understanding the 
attitudes, values, ethics, behaviors, and roles of diverse publics 
associated with complex fish and wildlife resource issues.Teaching and 
research collaborations with faculty in Fisheries and Wildlife and other 
departments across campus are expected. Development of outreach 
activities relating to public involvement in natural resource 
decision-making is anticipated. In all duties the faculty member is 
expected to demonstrate cultural competence and to exercise their 
knowledge and skills related to multicultural perspectives.

*Required Qualifications:*

·PhD in a social science or natural resource field, completed by time of 
appointment

·Cultural competence, including a record of effectively working with 
underrepresented students and/or faculty or communities. Demonstrable 
commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity, inclusion, and equity.

·Ability to identify significant natural resource problems resulting in 
research related to social and human dimensions of natural resources, as 
evidenced by a record of scholarship (grants, presentations, 
publications, outreach products) in these areas

·Some experience in natural resources policy, planning, and/or management

·Ability to communicate and collaborate with resource managers, 
administrators, other decision-makers, and multiple stakeholders

·Evidence of effectively teaching and mentoring

*Preferred Qualifications:*

·Significant expertise in social or behavioral sciences as related to 
fish and wildlife conservation or other related natural resources__

·Experience with 1) offering experiential learning or study abroad 
opportunities and 2) use of innovative pedagogies such as flipped, 
engaged, online or hybrid learning__

For full consideration, applications must be received by February 9.

*/OSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employ/*


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Julia Westwater
Registrar/Graduate & Undergraduate Administrator
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution MS #31
Woods Hole, MA  02543  USA
Tel: 508/289-3379

http://www.whoi.edu/more.go?username=jwestwater

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