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Director of Wisconsin Forestry Center and Professor of Forestry

Location: Stevens Point, WI; University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Salary: $75,000 to $110,000; based on experience

Department: UW - Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, Forestry Discipline

Department Description:
The Forestry discipline is in the College of Natural Resources (CNR) at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. The College supports premier undergraduate natural resources programs. The CNR has approximately 1,500 undergraduates, 100 graduate students, and over 130 faculty and staff. The college supports undergraduate natural resource programs with disciplines in Fisheries and Water Resources, Forestry, Environment and Society, Soil and Waste Resources, Wildlife Ecology and the Department of Paper Science and Chemical Engineering.
The Wisconsin Forestry Center (WFC) is a UW-Stevens Point (CNR) and UW-Madison Division of Extension (Extension) collaborative outreach and engagement center dedicated to serving the needs of Wisconsin’s forestry community through partner-driven professional and workforce development, applied research, and community outreach initiatives.
The mission of the WFC is to promote vibrant, sustainable forests and forest-based economies through:
• coordinating, creating, and disseminating professional training, certificate, and credentialing programs.
• devising and implementing novel approaches to workforce recruitment and development.
• conducting stakeholder-directed applied research.
• partnering with the professional forestry community to develop and administer public outreach.

University Description:
Through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, UW-Stevens Point stimulates intellectual growth, provides a liberal education, and prepares students for a diverse sustainable world. The university is committed to creating a safe, inclusive learning community for all faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds. Visit https://www.uwsp.edu/join-uw-stevens-point/ for more information about UW-Stevens Point.

Position Summary:

The Director of the WFC is a full-time (12-month), tenure-track, Extension Specialist position that includes 80% Director responsibilities (administrative leadership, grant writing, research, Extension programming, and/or facilitation) and 20% undergraduate teaching (up to 2 courses per academic year). The WFC director plans and provides strategic direction for the Wisconsin Forestry Center (WFC) to advance the mission, goals, and objectives of the center. This position is expected to facilitate impactful Extension forestry research and outreach programming consistent with the WFC mission. The Director will be expected to connect the resources of the WFC to other CNR faculty, staff, and students as well as Extension researchers and outreach programs. The Director is expected to play a leadership and collaborative role in existing and emerging state, regional, and national forestry initiatives, teams, and opportunities. The successful candidate will be poised to be a leader in forestry and forest-related products with a track record of successful leadership, applied research, and innovative outreach. Other expectations include undergraduate and graduate student mentoring and contribution to college and university governance.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Forestry or a terminal business degree with applications to Forestry or the Forest
Products Industry.
• Professional experience in forestry and/or the forest products industry.
• Demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills.
• Outstanding communication skills (written and oral).
• Demonstrated budget development and management skills.
• Proven experience developing and fostering partnerships with stakeholders.
• Experience developing short- and long-term strategic plans for outreach and education
programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated record of writing, securing, and implementing external grants and contracts.
• Demonstrated experience in Extension and outreach program development and delivery.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Experience working effectively with diverse populations.

How To Apply:
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AnticipatedAppointment Date:  8/26/2024

Terms of Employment:
This is a tenure-track, 12-month faculty position. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications
and experience.
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United
States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship may be available
for this position.

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