Assistant Professor of Forestry, Department of Forestry and Geology, The
University of the South
Applications are invited for a newly-created position as Assistant
Professor of Forestry, beginning August 1997. Applicants should have
expertise and an interest in teaching courses that focus on more than one
of the following areas: natural resources issues and policy, introductory
GIS and remote sensing, forestry in the developing world, wildlife
management, and/or watershed management. The new faculty member will also
be expected to teach at least one section of our Introduction to Forestry
course each year. We seek above all a broadly-educated, field-oriented
forester with a strong commitment to interdisciplinary teaching in a high
quality liberal arts program. We specifically seek a person who will
complement existing department strengths in silviculture, forest soils,
urban forestry, biometrics, hydrology, and many areas of geology. At least
one graduate degree in forestry or a closely related field is required.
Applicants should have a Ph. D. or be nearing its completion.
The University of the South has a distinguished liberal arts
program in which excellence in teaching is emphasized and research with
students is encouraged. The attractive campus lies on the Cumberland
Plateau within the 10,000-acre forested and managed University Domain which
is used for teaching, research, and recreation. The six-person Department
of Forestry and Geology offers degrees in Forestry, Geology, and Natural
Resources. There are 1200 undergraduates in the college and approximately
60-70 junior and senior majors in the department.
This position is a three-year appointment convertible with
expected college growth and favorable performance to tenure track at the
end of the third year. Three-year positions have been a fundamental part
of the University's expansion program since 1992 with the college moving
toward 1300 students by the year 2000. The Department of Forestry and
Geology has been consistently growing for the past 10 years, with new
positions added previously in 1987 and 1992.
Review of applications will begin January 22, 1997. Applicants
should send a curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts,
three letters of recommendation, a statement of teaching interests and
experience, and a statement of research interests to: Dr. Karen Kuers
(e-mail kkuers@seraph1.sewanee.edu), Forestry Search Committee, Department
of Forestry and Geology, The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee
37383-1000.
The University of the South is a Title IX/Section 504/ADA equal
opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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