JOB OPPORTUNITY Assistant Professor of Forestry and Extension Alabama A&M University
Application review will begin April 1, 2006 and continue until the position is filled. FUNCIONS: . Nine month, tenure track appointment. . Reports to the Director of the Center for Forestry and Ecology of the Department of Plant and Soil Science. . Responsible for 51% teaching, research, student recruitment and advising, and 49% extension. . Provide advice in forestry to landowners, especially urban and non-traditional audience (such as minority and underserved populations) in Alabama, served by the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: . Teach forestry or natural resources management related courses and advise students. . Serve as the recruitment coordinator of the Center for Forestry and Ecology. . Develop an extramurally funded research and outreach program by building on the existing programs for minority/underserved landowners while demonstrating current research. . Collaborate with the faculty of AAMU and scientists of USDA Forest Service, especially on human dimensions of forest ecosystem research. . Perform other duties as assigned. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: . Applicant should be a natural resources management specialist. . Additional expertise in subject areas related to the human dimensions in natural resources. . Clear documentation of interest in and commitment to work with minority/underserved landowners as well as urban and nontraditional audiences. MINIMUM TRAINING EXPERIENCE . Applicants interested in Assistant Professor Rank should have a Ph.D. degree and at least one (intermediate or terminal) degree in Forestry. . M.S. candidates with relevant experience and exceptional qualifications will also be considered. The academic rank in such cases will need to be determined. The Center for Forestry & Ecology (CFE) is in the Department of Plant and Soil Science of the School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of the Alabama A&M University. It is the only Society of American Foresters' accredited program in a Historically Black College or University. At its core is the USDA Center of Excellence in Forestry, a unique undergraduate training collaboration with the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station. CFE is also affiliated with the Center for Forest Ecosystem Assessment, a multi-disciplinary National Science Foundation supported research project. CFE efforts are dedicated to undergraduate and graduate training, research and outreach, while serving its commitment to creating a diverse community engaged in research and management of the nation's forest. Contacts: For a formal application provide resume credentials and names of at least three references to Office of Human Resources, Alabama A&M University, P. O. Box 305, Normal, AL 35762; http://www.aamu.edu/HR/Jobs.asp . Please include Position number in correspondence. For technical questions, contact: Dr. Yong Wang, Director, Center for Forestry and Ecology, P.O. Box 1927, 145 Agriculture Research Center, Alabama A&M University, Normal, Al 35762: phone: 256-372-4229; email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
