Assistant Professor of Wildlife Extension, Arkansas Forest Resources Center (AFRC) with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Allen Rutherford
Assistant Professor of Wildlife Extension, Arkansas Forest Resources Center (AFRC) with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Description: The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture (UADA) invites applications for a 12-month, non-tenure track position (100% Extension) for an Assistant Professor of Wildlife Extension. The office location will be at the UADA Little Rock State Office that serves as the central hub for Cooperative Extension Service Operations. This position will report to the Director of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center (Dean, College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources at University of Arkansas at Monticello).
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will lead a comprehensive statewide extension program of excellence in wildlife management. Candidates should desire developing educational programs for landowners, hunters, residential homeowners, natural resources professionals, county Extension agents, and 4-H youth. The position requires strong communication skills and the ability to engage stakeholders effectively through an array of methods such as site visits, field tours, workshops, extension publications and online content. The incumbent will be expected to have a statewide program. Integration of county agents into extension efforts and activities, timely response to agent questions, development of effective training programs for agents, and demonstration projects to support extension efforts are essential to success. Close collaboration with extension and research colleagues, both within AFRC and across relevant disciplines and organizations, will also be essential to success. The successful candidate will be expected to publish in peer-reviewed outlets, extension publications, web-based media, and popular press. The successful candidate will also generate program support through extramural funding through various competitive sources such as state and federal grants and foundation and/or industry grants and contracts.
The incumbent will join an innovative and effective team of researchers and extension specialists with strong connections to Arkansas natural resources and stakeholders. Many opportunities exist in the University of Arkansas System to work collaboratively with stakeholders as well as with multidisciplinary teams of scientists, including colleagues housed at AFRC, other UA System research and extension locations, and the UA main campus in Fayetteville. Opportunities for regional and national cooperation and collaborations are also available and encouraged. Stakeholder support for this position is strong, and the incumbent is expected to interact with producers and professional groups in programmatic development. More information about the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service can be found at www.uaex.uada.edu.
Qualifications: A Ph.D. in a natural resources-related field, with at least one degree related to wildlife or wildlife management is required (by date of hire). Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and have a valid driver’s license. Required skills include the demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, strong communication skills with the ability to effectively convey technical information to a non-technical audience orally and in writing and a commitment to fostering a collaborative and collegial work environment. Flexibility to travel throughout the state is required; traversing forested terrain with diverse topography in a variety of climate conditions is associated with the position as well. Preferred qualifications include experience planning and implementing wildlife management programs with private forest landowners, state forestry or wildlife agencies or other wildlife management practitioners, certification as a natural resource professional by The Wildlife Society or state registration board and demonstrated knowledge of the land-grant mission and role of Extension.
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Department: The Arkansas Forest Resources Center is a Center of Excellence within the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. The Center includes 17 faculty strategically located at the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus and the Little Rock State Office. More information about the Arkansas Forest Resources Center can be obtained by visiting the websites: https://afrc.uada.edu/ and https://www.uamont.edu/academics/CFANR/afrc.html
Application: Applicants should submit the following electronically: (1) letter of application including a summary of relevant experiences and accomplishments; (2) vision statement regarding your extension goals for this position; (3) detailed curriculum vitae including a list of extension activities and publications, grant proposals written, and a summary of research and teaching activities; (4) official academic transcripts; and 6) list of three references with mailing and e-mail addresses and phone numbers.
Applications must be submitted through the University of Arkansas System Career Site at https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UADA_External_Career_Site/job/Little-Rock/Assistant-Associate-Professor---Wildlife-Specialist_R0078334
For questions regarding this process, contact search chair Don White at whi...@uamont.edu or administrative specialist Karen Ford at fo...@uamont.edu.
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