Lecturer - Wildlife Conservation Job at UMass Amherst, Amherst, MA

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  • UMass Amherst
  • Amherst, MA

Job Description

UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth’s flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers.

Job Summary

The Department of Environmental Conservation seeks talented applicants for a full-time (9-month academic year), non-tenure-track appointment as Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation. Start date is January 26, 2025 with an initial appointment for two years. The successful candidate will serve, as do all other faculty, as a mentor to students from underrepresented groups within the Department. The University of Massachusetts Amherst places special emphasis on faculty-student interaction and a commitment to teach and attract a diverse student body.

Essential Functions

Teaching responsibilities include 19 course credits per year encompassing roughly 5 courses, including some or all of the following courses: Introduction to Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Sampling and Identification (a field-based lab course), Wildlife Habitat Management, Quantitative Ecology, and Vertebrate Field Ecology. Service responsibilities, constituting roughly 20% of the appointment, will include undergraduate advising, serving on one or more departmental committees; committee assignments will be made in consultation with the successful candidate based on their interests and expertise.

Other Functions

Work collaboratively and effectively to promote teamwork, diversity, equity, and inclusiveness.
Work in partnership with colleagues within the CNS community and across the campus to support the Dean’s strategic priorities.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of the mission and goals of the College of Natural Sciences.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of three (3) years graduate education in any aspect of wildlife or animal ecology and conservation.
Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to the conservation of biological diversity.
Demonstrates a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, and a desire to excel as a teacher, mentor, and scientist whose interests are broad and support the pedagogy that allows students to gain the ability to analyze and solve complex problems in environmental sustainability.
Creative and collaborative attitude.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD and demonstrated teaching experience at the university level.

Tagged as: Conservation

Job Tags

Full time,

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