Forestry Education Lecturer
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- The University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- Location
- Lincoln, NE
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Job Details
Forestry Education Lecturer
Department:School of Natural Resources-0844
Requisition Number:F_220250
Posting Open Date:12/13/2022
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date):01/16/2023
Open Until Filled:Yes
Description of Work:The School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) is seeking applications for a forestry education lecturer. This 9-month (academic year), non-tenure track appointment will develop and deliver a diverse and inclusive, high-impact teaching program in the School of Natural Resources, consistent with the land-grant mission. The apportionment is 100% teaching. This position will be located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Recognizing that diversity enhances creativity, innovation, impact, and a sense of belonging, the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) and the School of Natural Resources are committed to creating learning, research, Extension programming, and work environments that are inclusive of all forms of diversity. Consistent with the University’s N2025 Strategic Plan, we see every person and every interaction as important to our collective well-being and our ability to deliver on our mission.
Specific duties for this position are developing and delivering a diverse and inclusive, high-impact teaching program in the School of Natural Resources consistent with the land-grant mission; serving as a primary advisor for the Forestry Club; and maintaining responsibility for curriculum development, teaching, and evaluating student outcomes for a minimum of four undergraduate and/or graduate courses per year (some may be team taught). Courses will include NRES 201, Dendrology (Fall); NRES 321, Arboriculture (Spring), and two additional courses to be identified/developed. Teaching assignments may change over time based on student interest and department or college need.
Other duties include coordinating the student internship program with the Nebraska Forest Service (NFS); developing an internship program around the needs of tree care companies and communities that will enhance our Regional and Community Forestry degree program; creating a program to connect with area K-12 schools (e.g., Project Learning Tree https://nfs.unl.edu/project-learning-tree-nebraska); developing a workshop series for professionals working with the Nebraska Forest Service or Nebraska Arborists Association; maintaining https://trees.unl.edu (database and YouTube Channel); and collaborating with faculty in Community and Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture.
In addition to the above-described duties, the individual will contribute to the integrated extension land-grant mission of the home unit and IANR, as an effective scholar and citizen, including supporting student recruitment, IANR science literacy, and Conservation and Survey, as appropriate. The incumbent will accept committee assignments, reporting responsibilities, and other special ad hoc assignments as requested at the administrative unit, college/division, institute, and/or university level.
As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.
- Master’s degree in forestry or a natural resources related field.
- Experience in higher education teaching.
- Experience with urban forest management techniques.
- Experience teaching arboriculture courses at the university level.
- Ph.D. in forestry or a natural resources related field.
- Two years of university-level teaching experience.
- Nebraska Pesticide Applicators Permit.
- Remote Pilot License (FAA Part 107).
Click on “Apply for this Job” and complete the information form. Attach the following documents:
- A letter of interest that describes your qualifications for the job, anticipated contributions, and your anticipated contributions to creating inclusive environments in which every person and every interaction matters (2 page maximum). See https://ianr.unl.edu/tips-writing-about-commitment-to-deib for guidance in writing this statement.
- Your curriculum vitae.
- Contact information for three professional references.
Jodi Mackin
[email protected]
Faculty Non-Tenure Leading
Job Type:9 Month
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?:No
Organization
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For 150 Years, A Leader in Higher Education
Always a place of high ambition, University of Nebraska was one of the first institutions west of the Mississippi River to award doctoral degrees - the first was granted in 1896. The University of Nebraska established the world's first undergraduate psychology laboratory. The discipline of ecology was born here, and the campuses reflect that tradition, being recognized as botanical gardens and arboreta. An early institutional interest in literature and the arts provided the foundations for today's Prairie Schooner literary magazine, for the University of Nebraska Press, and for the Sheldon Museum of Art, which houses one of the world's most significant collections of 20th century American art.
Today, Nebraska is one of the nation's leading teaching institutions, and a research leader with a wide array of grant-funded projects aimed at broadening knowledge in the sciences and humanities. Nebraska is also a land-grant university and a member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Benefits
The University of Nebraska offers an extensive benefits package that includes health, life, disability and long term care insurance; retirement accounts; tuition reimbursement for employees and their spouses and dependent children; and reimbursement accounts for health care and dependent day care. Leave policies are designed to help employees deal with personal or family events or crises.
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About Lincoln
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in an up-and-coming and safe city of 300,000 people that has many of the cultural and entertainment benefits of a much larger city, with the feel of a friendly Midwestern community. The Pinnacle Bank Arena, opened in 2013, routinely hosts major touring acts. A buzzing entertainment district, the Railyard, connects the arena area to the Historic Haymarket. Cuisines from all continents provide the entree to dynamic urban nightlife and a wide variety of ways to enjoy time with friends. Nebraska's City Campus is one with Lincoln's city center, as it has been since the university was founded.Lincoln has more parkland per capita than Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and all but a handful of U.S. cities. The well-manicured Pioneers Park, the native woods of Wilderness Park and the open grassland of Nine-Mile Prairie are each within a 10-minute trip from campus. Connecting many of these parks is an extensive trails network.
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