UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT EMERGENCY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
JOB TITLE: Botanist/Plant Biologist DEPARTMENT: Biology APPOINTMENT PERCENTAGE: 100 START DATE: 8/24/2015. Classes begin 9/9/2015. END DATE: 5/2016. Fall semester contract also available RESPONSIBILITIES Teach Botany, Plant Physiology, Genetics, and/or Environmental Science courses. QUALIFICATIONS * Minimum - prior to August 2015: M.S. in the plant sciences and the potential to become an outstanding science educator. * Preferred - Ph.D. in the plant sciences, college teaching experience. TO APPLY Please e-mail a cover letter and curriculum vitae or resume to: Stephen Nold, Chair, Biology Department [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> (715) 232-2560 Screening of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts will be required before a contract is issued. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION We think you'll find the Biology Department and UW-Stout to be a great place to pursue your career objectives. Here's why: * Community. Science educators (http://www.uwstout.edu/cas/biology/<https://webmail.uwstout.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.uwstout.edu/cas/biology/>) at UW-Stout are members of an intellectually vibrant learning community that includes students, instructors, and support staff. * Expertise. Science educators are dedicated to teaching excellence and the application of best practices in the classroom. We are a primarily undergraduate institution (PUI) but enjoy training professional science master's degree students in our growing program. * Support. Science educators are well-supported by internal and external grants, and professional development and student travel funds are available. Educators have ready access to molecular biology, environmental sampling, clean room, tissue culture, and analytical chemistry equipment, both in-house and through collaborative agreements with nearby UW system schools and regional support organizations. * Facility and programs. The science and mathematics departments are housed in a recent $44M science building supporting four undergraduate and two graduate programs. In addition, there is significant administrative support for new science and engineering initiatives. The science departments are part of a vibrant and interdisciplinary College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. * Interdisciplinary environment. The science departments play a crucial role in the cross-disciplinary biochemistry and molecular biology, nanotechnology, science education, engineering, and environmental science programs, and support the cognitive neuroscience, dietetics, construction, packaging, engineering, risk control, and vocational rehabilitation programs through service courses. We also provide non-majors science instruction. CAMPUS INFORMATION A member of the University of Wisconsin System, UW-Stout serves approximately 9,500 students in 25 graduate, 45 undergraduate, and one doctoral program. UW-Stout supports a progressive, learning-centered, quality-based educational environment that is focused on continuous improvement. A leader in adopting new technology, UW-Stout is a digital campus and all faculty and staff are required to use available technology in their positions including course delivery. Increasingly, courses are offered via alternative delivery methods and time frames. The university is located in Menomonie, situated in western Wisconsin, 60 minutes east of Minneapolis-St. Paul on Interstate 94; located in the scenic Chippewa Valley Region with a population base of more than 200,000. Menomonie is a city of 16,000 surrounded by lakes, streams and woodlands. For more information about the UW-Stout community and region visit: https://www.uwstout.edu/about/community.cfm SPECIAL NOTES As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, UW-Stout is committed to inclusive excellence and is actively seeking applications from individuals from diverse groups. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, employment will be contingent upon a criminal background check. It is the policy of UW-Stout to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact Dr. Nold. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual's disability. For campus safety information and crime statistics visit: http://www.uwstout.edu/hs/health-safety-reports.cfm ADDITIONAL INFORMATION UW-Stout offers competitive salaries commensurate with qualifications and experience. The UW System provides an excellent benefits package including participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan. * Benefit Details: http://www.uwsa.edu/ohrwd/benefits/summaries/fasl.pdf *************************************************************** Charles R. Bomar PhD, Dean College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 102 Jarvis Hall University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI 54751 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> office 715-232-4053 fax 715-232-4056
