Assistant Teaching Professor, Biometrics and Natural Resource Techniques

at  Michigan Technological University

ASSISTANT TEACHING PROFESSOR, BIOMETRICS AND NATURAL RESOURCE TECHNIQUES

Job No: 24073
Department: College Forest Resources & Envr Sci
Work Type: Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Houghton, MI)
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Categories: Forestry
Department: College Forest Resources & Envr Sci
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Job Description Summary
The College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor in Biometrics and Natural Resource Techniques (instructional track position). This position will be responsible for teaching classes in natural resource measurement and analysis, as well as natural resource economics and related disciplines. The appointment is for the 9-month academic year, with the opportunity for additional teaching during the summer.
Michigan Tech attracts world-class faculty and staff who enrich the educational experience of smart, motivated, and adventurous students. Applicants who are committed to promoting a sense of belonging and contributing to an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all are strongly encouraged to apply (https://www.mtu.edu/diversity-inclusion/).
Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)
Teach undergraduate courses in natural resource analysis-related areas, including field techniques and methods, biometrics, forest biometrics and modellng, natural resource economics, and wildland fire. Additional teaching may include undergraduate and graduate courses in forest economics and undergraduate and graduate classes in statistics.
Contribute to the development, implementation, and assessment of a curriculum that promotes inclusion and a sense of belonging in our academic programs.
Participate in curriculum development and updates to ensure maintenance of SAF accreditation of forestry programs. Collaborate with others in the college to assist students in career advising, study skills, and time management. Serve on appropriate college and university committees, such as the college curriculum committee. Assist in program assessment and curriculum development. Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work, including providing safety orientations to students participating in indoor and outdoor labs associated with courses taught.
Employees are expected to apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work and commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work.
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures (minimum requirements)
BS degree in forestry or related field
PhD degree in natural resource management field
Required Experience (minimum requirements)
Experience using personal computers and basic software knowledge including Microsoft Office Suite.
Desirable Education and/or Experience
Demonstrated excellence in teaching.
Knowledge of best practices related to teaching in STEM, sensitivity to variability in learning strategies among students, and commitment to supporting student success.
Experience teaching including outdoor labs in forested ecosystems.
A degree from a Society of American Foresters (SAF) accredited program. 2+ years of experience teaching at the college level as instructor of record.
Experience using learning management systems such as Canvas as well as other online learning platforms.
Experience teaching using synchronous or asynchronous video, recorded video or other hybrid teaching technologies.
Experience using forest growth simulation models such as FVS.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities (minimum requirements)
Strong quantitative skills.
Demonstrated strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to take the initiative to solve problems related to teaching, scheduling, logistics, etc.
Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with faculty, staff, and students.
Demonstrated ability to communicate across cultural boundaries, and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, staff, and faculty.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to work for persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints.
Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to work for persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints.
Language, Mathematics and/or Reasoning Skills
Work Environment and/or Physical Demands
The work environment is that of a typical office and/or classroom setting. Some teaching includes outdoor laboratories in fall, winter, and spring. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment
Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.

Required University Training:

• Employee Safety Overview
• Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training
• Annual Data Security Training
• Annual Title IX Training

Please refer the Job description for details