Description

Assistant Professor of Forest Ecology and Management

Northern Arizona University

Special Information

• This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.

About the Department/College

The School of Forestry (SoF) has 21 faculty (tenure-, teaching- and research-track) administering an SAF-accredited Forestry BS degree plus an active graduate research program in forestry (including an online MF, an in-person MF, and MS and PhD degrees). Our well-equipped facility jointly houses the School of Forestry, the Ecological Restoration Institute, Centennial Forest (education and research forest), and shares space with the USDA Forest Service, including Rocky Mountain Research Station, Forest Health Protection, and other agency staff.

About the Position

The School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Forest Ecology & Management. This position is a 9-month, tenure-eligible appointment (40-50% Teaching, 40-50% Research, 10% Service).
We seek an applicant with expertise in forestry, forest/rangeland ecology, and/or forest and natural resource management, broadly defined, whose interests will support, build, and complement the School of Forestry's and NAU's programs in these and related areas. The successful applicant will be expected to teach courses in support of our undergraduate and graduate forestry programs, develop a productive, externally funded research program, advise graduate students (MF, MS, and PhD), and serve the School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University, and the profession.

The anticipated start date for this position is August 17th, 2026.
Responsibilities Include

• Teach in-person and online courses on our Flagstaff Mountain campus in support of our undergraduate and graduate forestry programs.
• Teaching responsibilities and opportunities include the broad scope of forest ecology, disturbance ecology, forest management, and other forestry-related courses.
• Develop a productive, externally funded research program focused on challenges related to forest adaptation to climate change, accelerating post-fire recovery, managing carbon, implementing forest management strategies, and restoring landscapes at scale faced by the state of AZ and the western United States and other regions more broadly.
• Advise graduate students (MF, MS, and PhD).
• Serve on committees in the School of Forestry, the College of Forestry, Environment, and Natural Sciences, and NAU and/or serve as student club advisor.
• Provide service to the broader forestry profession.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Forestry, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a closely related field conferred by the start date.
• At least one degree in Forestry (BS, MF, MS and/or PhD).

*A combination of related education, experience, and training may be used as an equivalent to the above Minimum Qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Forestry.
• Demonstrated record of securing, or evidence of the potential to secure, external funding to support research.
• Demonstrated research experience in critically important topics such as forest adaptation to climate change, accelerating post-fire recovery, managing carbon, implementing forest management strategies, and restoring landscapes at scale faced by the state of AZ and the western United States and other regions more broadly.
• Professional experience working in forest ecology and management or demonstrated experience collaborating or otherwise interacting with forest or land managers.
• Demonstrated excellence in communication skills and the ability to work with interdisciplinary teams in a collaborative setting.
• Experience teaching at the university level.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of forest ecology and management.
• Knowledge of research proposal and budget development and policy compliance.
• Knowledge of best practices in teaching and learning in traditional, online, and hybrid classroom environments.

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication abilities.

Abilities

• Ability to develop an externally funded research program in forest ecology and management.
• Ability to mentor students and teach a variety of forestry courses across undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse teams, including forest and land managers, non-profit organizations and industry partners.

Compensation

Budgeted salary is $72,500.

Pre-Employment Check

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Also, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States.

This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL, you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere to the clearinghouse requirements.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Fire and Security Report

Each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

Immigration Support/Sponsorship

Northern Arizona University welcomes applications from U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and individuals who already hold valid authorization to work in the United States or who may qualify for a change of status within the United States under current USCIS regulations. NAU is unable to initiate new employment-based visa sponsorships that require payment of the federal H-1B supplemental fee including for candidates residing outside the United States.

Submit your Application

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page.

Application must include (saved as PDF and/or Word documents):
1. a cover letter highlighting your particular qualifications for this position;
2. a curriculum vitae; and
3. names and contact information for three references.

Please do not include any other documents as they will not be considered.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.


To apply, please visit: https://careers.nau.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-of-forest-ecology-and-management-flagstaff-arizona-united-states







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