Assistant or Associate Professor of the Practice

The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources has a wide variety of strengths in forestry and natural resources management, policy and economics, environmental science and technology, renewable energy assessment, wildlife and conservation biology, tree improvement, silviculture, forest biotechnology, and international forestry. The Department has over 90 full time faculty and staff, and more than 750 undergraduate and 150 graduate students. Faculty, staff, and students work together with business, industry, government, community groups, and non government organizations to address a wide range of challenges facing our state and the world. These partnerships facilitate research and discovery, teaching and learning, and outreach and service. Additional information about the department can be found at http://cnr.ncsu.edu/fer.

The College of Natural Resources ( CNR) at North Carolina State University is a world leader in the sustainable use of natural resources. The college's comprehensive approach to teaching, research, and service encompass the many and varied ways in which people's physical, economic, and social needs are met through the wise use of natural resources.

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The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University invites applicants for a 9-month, professional faculty position as an Assistant or Associate Professor of the Practice in Natural Resources Management of Energy Installation Sites. This position is 75% teaching and 25% service. Responsibilities include teaching an average of 15 credit hours per year, including courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, both in-person and distance education, and advising undergraduate students and graduate students in the online Master of Environmental Assessment ( MEA) program as assigned. Service responsibilities (25%) include supporting workforce development programs in renewable energy, serving on department and university committees, facilitating professional development for students, guiding students in capstone projects in area of expertise (stakeholder engagement or environmental impact assessment), and engaging with professional societies and other stakeholders in renewable energy assessment.

The candidate will teach in-person and online courses in natural resource management and renewable energy development such as ET 220 Solar Photovoltaics Assessment, NR484 Environmental Impact Assessment, ES 300 Energy and the Environment, and EA 521 Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Site Assessment. The candidate is expected to develop and teach a new online graduate course on a priority topic for environmental assessment, as relevant to natural resource management of energy installation and other development sites. Mentoring includes advising graduate students in the online MEA program, including for their capstone projects.

The candidate will support student engagement in department, university, and state/federal programs in renewable energy development and land asset management of energy installation sites. The candidate is expected to represent the department and university at relevant energy conferences, participate in on-campus recruiting, and contribute to administrative management of academic and non-credit programs for natural resources, environmental assessment, and energy management. The candidate also will serve on committees (at the department, college, and university levels) engage with students through student organizations, undergraduate research, or other extracurricular activities; and participate in professional society activities.

Additional Administrative Role - Assistant Program Coordinator for Master of Environmental Assessment (MEA):
Assist the Program Coordinator for MEA with responsibilities, such as matching students with faculty advisors, and coordinating with external entities on MEA internships and projects. This administrative role will come with a supplement of $1,000.

The candidate must have:

Please include as attachments a resume/CV, cover letter, teaching statement, and contact information for at least 3 professional references.

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