Assistant Professor of Natural Resource and Water Policy
- Employer
- University of Montana
- Location
- Missoula, Montana, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Dec 3, 2024
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Description
The Department of Society and Conservation in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana invites applications for a full-time academic year (10-month) tenure-track Assistant Professor of Natural Resource and Water Policy to join our dynamic and interdisciplinary social science faculty. We are seeking candidates with expertise in Western American natural resource and water policy who have the ability to integrate and apply this expertise to a range of contemporary real-world challenges in natural resource management and governance. The successful candidate will lead an impactful research program, advise students, and help meet demand for policy-related coursework in the College and across the University, including by teaching courses in Natural Resource Policy and Water Policy. This position will be housed in the Environmental Science and Sustainability program, an interdisciplinary undergraduate program that connects science and solutions to provide students with the knowledge and skills to solve complex environmental problems and advance sustainability.
The ability to make connections between policy and practice within the context of different disciplines, areas of resource management, and conservation foci is key to this position. The College, Department, and Program value public outreach and engagement and “partnering with place;” and the application of scholarship to practice at the federal, state, and tribal levels of natural resource and water management. The candidate will contribute to joint efforts and a long-running collaboration between the College and the environmental program within the Alexander Blewett III Blewett School of Law, including a possible professional master’s degree program in natural resources law and policy, to be jointly administered between the College and School of Law.
The successful candidate will help meet the high demand for policy-related coursework in the College and will complement and deepen existing policy coursework and expertise offered in the areas of natural resources, federal public lands, and wildlife. The faculty member will teach 6 to 9 credits per academic year. Teaching will include a large undergraduate survey course in natural resources policy, an upper-division undergraduate course in water policy (with a particular focus on Western U.S. water policy, law, and management), and an additional course (or courses) to be determined based on the needs of programs across the College and the background of the successful applicant.
About us
The Department of Society and Conservation is an interdisciplinary social science department within the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at The University of Montana. We are dedicated to research and education that addresses our most pressing human-environment challenges. We value multiple approaches to pedagogy and to social science inquiry, and we embrace interdisciplinary collaboration in and out of the classroom. Our faculty have expertise in human dimensions of natural resources, environmental governance and public lands policy, outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism, sustainable communities and livelihoods, wildland and protected area management, international conservation and development and political ecology and environmental justice. We work at local to global scales, connecting science and practice to engage a range of decision-makers and communities. Additional information can be found at https://www.umt.edu/environment/ .
The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action : Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.
Position Details
Title: Assistant Professor of Natural Resource and Water Policy
Schedule: Full time academic year (10-month) position beginning fall semester 2025
FTE: 0.45 research, 0.45 teaching, 0.10 service
B enefits: Medical Insurance/Mandatory Retirement Contribution/Professional Development/Partial Tuition Waiver/Wellness
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Priority Application Date: Monday, January 27, 2025 by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time)
Complete applications received by this date will be guaranteed consideration. To receive full consideration, candidates are required to submit all of the following materials:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Montana shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, national origin, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, sex, gender, age, political ideas, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation (“protected classes”). Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, sex, gender, age, political ideas, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request.
Qualified candidates may request veterans’ or disabilities preference in accordance with state law.
Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to the offer of employment. In accordance with university regulations, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations.
References: References not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant. Testing: Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions.
Employment Eligibility: All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).
The Department of Society and Conservation in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana invites applications for a full-time academic year (10-month) tenure-track Assistant Professor of Natural Resource and Water Policy to join our dynamic and interdisciplinary social science faculty. We are seeking candidates with expertise in Western American natural resource and water policy who have the ability to integrate and apply this expertise to a range of contemporary real-world challenges in natural resource management and governance. The successful candidate will lead an impactful research program, advise students, and help meet demand for policy-related coursework in the College and across the University, including by teaching courses in Natural Resource Policy and Water Policy. This position will be housed in the Environmental Science and Sustainability program, an interdisciplinary undergraduate program that connects science and solutions to provide students with the knowledge and skills to solve complex environmental problems and advance sustainability.
The ability to make connections between policy and practice within the context of different disciplines, areas of resource management, and conservation foci is key to this position. The College, Department, and Program value public outreach and engagement and “partnering with place;” and the application of scholarship to practice at the federal, state, and tribal levels of natural resource and water management. The candidate will contribute to joint efforts and a long-running collaboration between the College and the environmental program within the Alexander Blewett III Blewett School of Law, including a possible professional master’s degree program in natural resources law and policy, to be jointly administered between the College and School of Law.
The successful candidate will help meet the high demand for policy-related coursework in the College and will complement and deepen existing policy coursework and expertise offered in the areas of natural resources, federal public lands, and wildlife. The faculty member will teach 6 to 9 credits per academic year. Teaching will include a large undergraduate survey course in natural resources policy, an upper-division undergraduate course in water policy (with a particular focus on Western U.S. water policy, law, and management), and an additional course (or courses) to be determined based on the needs of programs across the College and the background of the successful applicant.
About us
The Department of Society and Conservation is an interdisciplinary social science department within the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at The University of Montana. We are dedicated to research and education that addresses our most pressing human-environment challenges. We value multiple approaches to pedagogy and to social science inquiry, and we embrace interdisciplinary collaboration in and out of the classroom. Our faculty have expertise in human dimensions of natural resources, environmental governance and public lands policy, outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism, sustainable communities and livelihoods, wildland and protected area management, international conservation and development and political ecology and environmental justice. We work at local to global scales, connecting science and practice to engage a range of decision-makers and communities. Additional information can be found at https://www.umt.edu/environment/ .
The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action : Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.
Position Details
Title: Assistant Professor of Natural Resource and Water Policy
Schedule: Full time academic year (10-month) position beginning fall semester 2025
FTE: 0.45 research, 0.45 teaching, 0.10 service
B enefits: Medical Insurance/Mandatory Retirement Contribution/Professional Development/Partial Tuition Waiver/Wellness
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- A Ph.D. or J.D. with emphasis on natural resource or water policy and/or law.
- Evidence of ability to develop and manage an active research program and potential to achieve professional distinction and national recognition in the candidate’s field.
- Interest in and experience with applied research at state, federal, and/or tribal levels.
- Demonstrated or potential for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Expertise in the field of water policy, with a focus on the Western US.
- Relevant professional, applied, or managerial experience outside of traditional scholarship.
- Experience bridging policy and practice in teaching and/or professional work.
- Experience building partnerships with a range of private, public, and/or non-profit organizations.
- Experience teaching and mentoring.
- Ability to connect students to professional opportunities and career pathways.
Priority Application Date: Monday, January 27, 2025 by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time)
Complete applications received by this date will be guaranteed consideration. To receive full consideration, candidates are required to submit all of the following materials:
- A cover letter (2 page maximum) describing your interest in the position and relevant experience in both teaching and research.
- A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- One recent, relevant publication.
- Names and contact information for three references.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Montana shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, national origin, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, sex, gender, age, political ideas, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation (“protected classes”). Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, sex, gender, age, political ideas, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request.
Qualified candidates may request veterans’ or disabilities preference in accordance with state law.
Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to the offer of employment. In accordance with university regulations, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations.
References: References not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant. Testing: Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions.
Employment Eligibility: All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).
Company
At UM, we approach everything with creativity because that’s what this evolving world needs. We are stewards of this place, its history and our future. We are driving forward together, affecting change that is right for our place and people. We know of no better place than Montana and its university to make a lasting impact on the common good.
As Montana’s flagship university, we set a high bar for academic studies, creative accomplishments and scientific exploration which benefit our students, our community and the world at large.
The University draws a diverse, global population to Missoula – our home and the state’s second-largest city with about 80,000 residents – and helps cultivate an educated, engaged and vibrant community. Our students receive a world-class education in a broad range of subjects that include the arts, sciences, trades, graduate and postdoctoral study and professional training.
Our main campus, nestled in the heart of western Montana’s stunning natural landscape, spans 56 acres at the base of Mount Sentinel and along the Clark Fork River, and includes the park-like Oval at the center of campus, more than 60 architecturally unique buildings and a 25,200-seat football stadium. UM's 180-acre South Campus offers student housing, a golf course, soccer fields and an outdoor track facility. Missoula College occupies two sites, one just across the river from the main campus, and one on the southwest side of Missoula.
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