Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Instructional Assistant Professor or Assistant Professor of Practice

The Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time, Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure) position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning August 1, 2024. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Instructional Assistant Professor or Assistant Professor of Practice, depending on qualifications.

The successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate courses in forest resources, with primary needs in Forest Measurements and Field Studies in Forest Ecosystems (summer camp). Expertise and interest in teaching forest protection, arboriculture, and/or geographic information systems are a plus. In addition, the candidate is expected to advise the forestry student organization (Society of American Foresters chapter), coordinate outreach to partner organizations, and engage in other on- and off-campus professional activities.

The ECCB Department has 34 faculty, 298 undergraduate and 86 graduate students, and is growing. The Forest Resources program is one of four tracks under the umbrella B.Sc. degree in Ecology and Conservation Biology. The other tracks are Ecology and Conservation Biology, Vertebrate Zoology, and Ecoinformatics. The Department collaborates with Texas A&M Forest Service and has close ties to many industry, landowner, and NGO partners. The prospective hire is expected to cultivate these connections and establish new ones so as to create internship and employment opportunities for the Forest Resources students. The Department is engaged in the campus-wide interdisciplinary programs of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, and Applied Biodiversity Science Program. The Department houses the Biodiversity and Teaching Collections and S.M. Tracy Herbarium, which are among the top 10 university-based biodiversity collections in the USA. World-class research programs in the department address fundamental questions in ecology, and related areas, at every level of ecological organization from genes to ecosystems, producing knowledge that is immediately applicable to the most pressing 21st century grand challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, ecological restoration, and integrative approaches to conservation.

Texas A&M University is a Land Grant/Sea Grant/Space Grant Research I institution and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU).  Home to over 74,000 students, Texas A&M is one of the top universities in the country in enrollment of new National Merit Scholars.  The University conducts research valued at more than $1.0 billion annually, placing it among the top 20 universities nationally, and is ranked by the National Science Foundation as a top-tier research institution.  With a system-wide endowment valued at more than $14.1 billion, the university ranks sixth among U.S. public universities.  College Station/Bryan has 127,657 permanent residents and is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the country, with a low cost of living and ready access to the metropolitan centers of Austin and Houston. 

Texas A&M University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. The University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore has a Dual Career Program.

Applicants must possess a Ph.D. or have a Master level degree appropriate for the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field in forestry. Strong oral and written communication skills are required. Some college teaching experience is preferred. 

Interested applicants must apply through through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/140390 and upload the following: 1) cover letter (please address the cover letter to Dr. Jianbang Gan, Chair), 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) personal statement to include philosophy and plans for teaching and service, and 4) names and contact information of three to five professional references.

Review of the applications will start on March 10, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Contact Dawn Miles (dawn.miles@ag.tamu.edu) with questions regarding the uploading of materials.  Contact Dr. Jianbang Gan, Advisory Search Committee Chair, (j-gan@tamu.edu) with questions regarding the position.