Lecturer - Wildlife and Environmental Conservation

Lecturer - Wildlife and Environmental Conservation
Location:
281 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson, SC
Open Date:
Jan 29, 2024
Description:

Forestry and Environmental Conservation Lecturer

 

Opportunity

Come join a team of faculty and staff committed to inclusive excellence and to providing the best possible learning experience for its students. Clemson University’s Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation (FEC) invites applications for the position of Lecturer in Wildlife and Environmental Conservation with expertise in wildlife ecology and conservation, wildlife management, wildlife-habitat interactions, or similar disciplines. This is a full-time, nine-month, non-tenure track teaching position with promotion potential.

 

University and Departmental Profile

Clemson University is a highly ranked public, land-grant university designated as a Carnegie Very High Research Activity (R1) institution with strong community engagement. The Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, in the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, has world-class research, teaching and Extension programs in natural resources conservation. The main campus of Clemson University is located in the upper Piedmont of South Carolina, adjacent to the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 17,500-acre Clemson Experimental Forest is contiguous with the campus and provides abundant opportunities for teaching, research, and outreach.

 

The Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation offers undergraduate majors in Environmental and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, and Forest Resource Management (SAF-accredited). FEC also offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Forest Resources, and a Masters of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources (MWFR) which is a professional, non-thesis degree. The Department is home to the South Caroline Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, the James C. Kennedy Waterfowl and Wetlands Conservation Center, and the National Bobwhite and Grassland Initiative. The Department is closely allied with Clemson University’s Wood Utilization  Design Institute and the Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science, a Clemson University research field station in Georgetown, South Carolina. The Department has a vibrant student chapter of the Wildlife Society and other active student groups at the undergraduate and graduate level.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will teach 2-3 courses each semester depending upon advising load and other components of the workload. Teaching responsibilities will include in-person, core undergraduate classes (with labs) in topics such as Wildlife Management, Wildlife Habitat Management, Wildlife Conservation Policy, as well as either Field Botany, Mammalogy, Herpetology, or Ornithology depending upon the expertise of the applicant and the department teaching schedule. Coursework will be delivered in person and at the undergraduate level, but opportunities will exist to offer online classes in the MWFR graduate program. There may also be opportunities to earn summer salary by teaching additional courses during the summer semester. In addition to teaching, the position will advise undergraduate students in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and in Environmental and Natural Resources. Lecturers at Clemson University participate as full members of the faculty which includes but is not limited to participating in committees at the department, college, and university level as well as the opportunity to engage in other service and professional activities. Lecturers are eligible for advancement to the rank of Senior  Lecturer following four years of service.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate should have experience teaching in-person at the university level and also be comfortable delivering content through an online platform. Candidates should have earned a PhD in Wildlife Biology or Conservation Ecology or a closely related field. Candidates should also demonstrate a commitment to issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Application Instructions:

To ensure full consideration, applications should be submitted through Interfolio at the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/140030, before February 26, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

Applications should include:

1) A detailed curriculum vitae;

2) A letter of interest that addresses the responsibilities and requirements described above (2 page maximum)

3) A statement of teaching philosophy (1 page maximum)

4) A diversity statement (1 page maximum)

5) Contact information for three references (these will not be contacted until later in the search process).

Inquiries about the position can be submitted to the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Patrick Jodice (pjodice@g.clemson.edu).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.