Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Forest Management

The University of Montana is seeking an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Forest Management to teach undergraduate courses in forest ecology and management. The position emphasizes high-impact learning and field-based instruction, with responsibilities including 15 credits per academic year. The role is non-tenure track and offers opportunities for summer teaching and research. The university values diversity and encourages applications from a broad spectrum of qualified candidates.
Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Forest
Management

University of Montana: Provost: Missoula: W. A. Franke College of
Forestry and Conservation

Location: Missoula, MT, United States

Open Date: Feb 11, 2025

Deadline:

Description

The Department of Forest Management (DFM) in the
WA Franke College of Forestry and Conservation (FCFC) at the
University of Montana (UM) invites applications for an
Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure track) of
Forest Ecology and Management. We encourage applications from
individuals with a passion for undergraduate education and
high-impact learning practices, and who can bring professional
experience in forest resource management into the classroom and
connect students with career opportunities in forestry and related
fields.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses to
support DFM's professionally accredited undergraduate forestry
program, as well as other programs in the FCFC. Teaching
responsibilities will include 15 credits per academic year
(typically 5 courses) with a 3-credit (one course) release in the
first year. Course assignments will be tailored to program needs
and the strengths of the candidate and may include field skills,
forest ecology, forest insects and disease, silviculture, fire and
fuel management, forest economics, decision-support technologies,
and land management planning. DFM's forestry curriculum prioritizes
field-based learning, and there are many opportunities for field
instruction. The successful candidate will be hired on academic
year contract that is renewable annually, with the opportunity to
pursue additional compensation in the summer (such as formal summer
teaching, research projects, and engagement with FCFC operations
such as the Montana Forest and Conservation Experiment Station).
FCFC is highly interdisciplinary and has multiple programs that
promote collaboration across departments. Additional information
can be found at https://www.umt.edu/environment/.

DFM has a multidisciplinary faculty who focus on developing the
foundation and tools necessary for sustainable management of forest
landscapes. Faculty are active in basic and applied research, with
noteworthy productivity in fire and water sciences, remote sensing,
forest ecology and management, and silviculture. DFM faculty direct
the Montana Climate Office, the National Center for Landscape Fire
Analysis, and the Wilderness Institute, each with significant
outlays in infrastructure, grants and contracts, staff, postdocs,
and graduate students (M.S. Forestry and Ph.D. Forestry and
Conservation Sciences). DFM stewards a nationally accredited
professional B.S. in Forestry that has served students since 1913.
The Forestry major has nearly doubled enrollment during the last
five years and now serves over 200 students.

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to
the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are
particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad
spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in
demonstrating its five
priorities for action: place student success
at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in
teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of "mission
first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM
story.

Position Details

Title: Assistant Teaching Professor

Schedule: Full-time academic year (10-month) position
beginning fall semester 2025 (90% teaching; 10% service).

Salary: $70,000-$75,000 depending on
experience.

Benefits: Medical Insurance/Mandatory Retirement
Contribution/Professional Development/Partial Tuition
Waiver/Wellness

Position Details

Title: Assistant Teaching Professor

Schedule: Full-time academic year (10-month) position
beginning fall semester 2025 (90% teaching; 10% service).

Salary: $70,000-$75,000 depending on
experience.

Benefits: Medical Insurance/Mandatory Retirement
Contribution/Professional Development/Partial Tuition
Waiver/Wellness

Position Details

Title: Assistant Teaching Professor

Schedule: Full-time academic year (10-month) position
beginning fall semester 2025 (90% teaching; 10% service).

Salary: $70,000-$75,000 depending on
experience.

Benefits: Medical Insurance/Mandatory Retirement
Contribution/Professional Development/Partial Tuition
Waiver/Wellness

Position Details

Title: Assistant Teaching Professor

Schedule: Full-time academic year (10-month) position
beginning fall semester 2025 (90% teaching; 10% service).

Salary: $70,000-$75,000 depending on
experience.

Benefits: Medical Insurance/Mandatory Retirement
Contribution/Professional Development/Partial Tuition
Waiver/Wellness

Qualifications

Required Qualifications
• M.S. or Ph.D. in forestry, ecology, or related natural
resources field.
• Demonstrated experience in education and mentoring (e.g.,
classroom, professional training programs, workshops, outreach,
extension, or comparable experience).
• A record of effective collaboration with a commitment to
ethics, openness, and collegiality.

Preferred Qualifications
• Three or more years of professional experience in forest
management or forest ecosystem research with applications to forest
management and decision support.
• Formal experience teaching undergraduate courses in the fields
of interest.
• Evidence of successful teaching and demonstrated experience
with assessing student learning.
• A record of previous experience mentoring students and/or early
career professionals.
• Demonstrated experience with high-impact learning practices,
including field learning, service-learning, community-engaged
teaching, internships, and other types of experiential
learning.
• Ability to connect students to professional opportunities and
career pathways.
• Experience with multiple teaching modalities, including hybrid
and online instruction.

Application Instructions

Screening of applications will begin after the closing dateof March
13, 2025; however, applications will continue to be accepted until
an adequate applicant pool has been established.

To apply, please upload the following materials:
• Letter of Interest - addressing the stated
required skills for the position
• Detailed resume listing education and
describing work experience
• A statement of teaching philosophy and
interests, outlining potential contributions to forestry
and other undergraduate programs in FCFC (2-page maximum)
• Three (3) professional references - Names and
contact information

For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/163385

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Criminal Background Investigation is required
prior to the offer of employment. In accordance with university
regulations, finalists for this position will be subject to
criminal background investigations.

References: References not listed on the application materials may
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Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer
pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job
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Employment Eligibility: All New Employees must be
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