Assistant Professor, Public Lands Management / Natural Resource Governance Commensurate with experience and education, plus excellent benefits Requisition ID: 2024-8305 of Openings: 1 Location: US-UT-Moab Category: Faculty Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Faculty College: Quinney College of Natural Resources Department: Environment & Society Advertised Salary: Commensurate with experience and education, plus excellent benefits Overview The Department of Environment and Society (ENVS) at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for a broadly trained scholar in public lands management/natural resource governance as a tenure-track Assistant Professor. We are especially interested in candidates who are excited to build a robust online and hybrid teaching portfolio from the Moab Campus. This full-time (nine-month) faculty position is based at USU's Moab Statewide Campus in Moab, Utah, where ENVS currently has a cluster of three other faculty. This is a faculty position with teaching (50%), research (40%), and service (10%) roles. The position starts August 2025. Review of applications begins November 1, 2024. For further information contact Dr. Jordan Smith, Search Committee Chair at jordan.smithusu.edu. Responsibilities The successful candidate will: Develop and deliver educational programs from USU-Moab with the potential to capitalize on Moab's unique landscape and land use history. The teaching expectation for the position is three to four courses per year, or its equivalent. Build a community-engaged teaching and research program. Mentor graduate students in ENVS's MS and PhD graduate degree programs as well as in QCNR's Master of Natural Resources program. Participate in faculty duties for USU as well as serve through professional involvement beyond USU. The successful candidate may also serve as a Faculty Fellow in the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, which provides resource management personnel, elected officials, private industries, and the general public with a better understanding of the social and economic trade-offs faced by communities who manage outdoor recreation resources and tourism destinations. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Earned Ph.D. at date of hire in a field closely related to public lands management or natural resource governance. Demonstrated experience, ability, and/or interest in teaching about and within the context of public lands management/natural resource governance. Training and/or experience within the social sciences providing the ability to teach courses within ENVS's undergraduate curriculum. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in developing and delivering innovative and inclusive courses. Experience with or the desire to employ distance and online course delivery. Evidence of ability to develop and conduct a research program related to public lands management/natural resource governance including securing competitive external funding. Demonstrated interest in working with local, state, and federal agencies and other organizations in the management of outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism. Research background and interests that will broaden existing faculty strengths in public lands management/natural resource governance. Publication record consistent with career stage. Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate in an interdisciplinary academic setting. Demonstrated ability to contribute to the access mission of USU as a land-grant university through the inclusion of individuals from all backgrounds through education, research, outreach, and service. Experience with enabling and encouraging participation of non-academic audiences in research and teaching. Required Documents Along with the online application, please attach: Curriculum vitae Names and contact information for at least three people who can provide letters of reference Cover letter (2-page maximum) Statement of teaching experience and philosophy (2-page maximum) Statement of research experience and interests (2-page maximum) ADA The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work performed. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing). Outdoors, incumbents may not be protected from weather conditions and may be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold. University Highlights The Moab Community: With a resident population of just over 5,000, Moab is the largest community in Grand County, Utah. The Moab economy is largely fueled by nature-based recreation and tourism, and the community welcomes approximately three million people from around the world each year. For more information about the Moab community visit https://moabcity.org/. Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah's premier land-grant, public service university, with a strong commitment to excellence, access, and inclusion. For more information about USU, visit https://equity.usu.edu/ . Utah State is committed to cultivating a community of inclusive excellence where all perspectives, values, cultures, and identities are acknowledged, welcomed, and valued. J-18808-Ljbffr