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New Mexico State University
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New Mexico State University
Human Resources - Faculty Postings |
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| Department: | College of Ag - Fishery & Wildlife Sciences | |||||
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| Rank: | Professor | |||||
| Date Position Advertised: | February 25, 2013 | |||||
| Salary: | Commensurate with education and experience | |||||
| Qualifications: | New Mexico State University is the state’s land-grant university, serving the educational needs of New Mexico’s diverse population through comprehensive programs of education, research, extension education, and public service. NMSU is a Carnegie doctoral/ research-extensive university and serves approximately 14,276 undergraduate and 3,375 graduate students on the main campus in Las Cruces, NM. NMSU is a Hispanic-serving institution and is home to the only Honors College in New Mexico.
QUALIFICATIONS- We are seeking candidates with an appreciation for our multidisciplinary department who possess the vision, energy and enthusiasm to provide dynamic leadership for teaching, research and service activities. Candidates must have attained the rank of Professor or equivalent with a doctorate in wildlife biology, fishery biology, wildlife management, conservation ecology or related field. Candidates must provide evidence of leadership including team-building skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and administrative experience. Academic teaching proficiency and evidence of a strong research program is required. Active participation is expected in recruiting and mentoring students and faculty from diverse cultures. Ability to promote the Department to the college, university, industry, granting agencies, and state and federal resource agencies is essential. Candidates must understand and have a strong commitment to the Land-Grant mission. | |||||
| Examples of Duties: | RESPONSIBILITIES-
The Head of the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology serves as an advocate for the Department and is responsible for implementing the Department’s vision as well as all aspects of administration including fiscal and personnel management, developing and maintaining departmental facilities, faculty and program evaluations, and administering departmental programs. The Department Head is expected to provide proactive, effective leadership while fostering positive working relationships among faculty, staff, and students within and among academic and extension departments. The department head is expected to teach one upper division course annually. A commitment to strengthening teaching and research programs through development of grant support is highly desirable. DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION- The mission of the Department is to provide academic instruction, research and service focusing on ecology, conservation and management of aquatic and terrestrial resources. Particular attention is placed on research issues that reflect the unique floral and faunal assemblages and ecosystems of New Mexico and the arid Southwest. The Department is growing and includes the U.S. Geological Survey Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Research Unit as well as strong ties with the USDA-NSF Jornada LTER whose headquarters is on campus, and access to the state’s federal and state-owned lands (total 40%) for research and teaching. The Department has approximately 200 undergraduate students and 30 M.S. and Ph.D. students. Undergraduate degrees include a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with either a Wildlife Ecology and Management or Aquatic Ecology and Management Option. A joint undergraduate degree in Conservation Ecology is offered in conjunction with the Department of Biology. The Graduate degree is a Master of Science in Wildlife Sciences while opportunities exist to direct doctoral students among many other programs at NMSU. For more information- [http-//aces.nmsu.edu/academics/fws/]. | |||||
| Benefits Offered: | Competitive benefits are available, see http-//hr.nmsu.edu/benefits/ for complete description. | |||||
| Special Conditions: | POSITION AVAILABLE-
Professor/Department Head Tenure track 12 month-full time SALARY- Commensurate with education and experience POSITION LOCATION; Las Cruces, New Mexico Offer of employment contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States. All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent on the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal law, state law, and NMSU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a criminal history check. | |||||
| Reply to/Deadline for Applications: | TO APPLY-
SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTEREST, STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE GOALS AND PHILOSOPHY, DETAILED CURRICULUM VITA, UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS, AND NAMES OF FIVE REFERENCES. REFERENCES WILL BE CONTACTED WITH PERMISSION OF APPLICANT. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BEGIN- 4/15/13. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE MAY BE CONSIDERED. SUBMIT MATERIALS TO- John G. Mexal Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Ecology New Mexico State University PO Box 30003, MSC 3BF Las Cruces, NM 88003 Telephone- (575) 646-1464 Email- caroltor@nmsu.edu | |||||
NMSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States.