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Apply for Job Job ID364560 LocationTwin Cities Job FamilyAcademic Full/Part TimePart-Time Regular/TemporaryRegular Job Code9361 Employee ClassAcad Prof and Admin Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job About the Job Classification & Title: 9361, Head (With Faculty Rank) Job Opening ID: Working Title: Department Head FLSA Status: Exempt Term: 12-month tenured faculty Reports to: Dean College/Admin Unit: College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Campus Location: University of Minnesota Twin Cities, St. Paul College Overview The College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) is composed of 27 programs: 14 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs in disciplines involving food, agricultural, and natural resource sciences. CFANS also has 10 research and outreach centers across Minnesota, plus the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, the Bell Museum of Natural History, and dozens of interdisciplinary centers that span the college, the university, and the globe. Undergraduate enrollment in the college is about 2000 students. CFANS students are well-prepared for a diverse, multicultural workforce through the college's emphasis on experiential, interdisciplinary, and intercultural learning; internships and global perspectives. At CFANS, we aim to inspire minds, nourish people, and enhance the natural environment, and we believe that's only possible if everyone feels seen, heard and respected. Our College embraces equity and diversity and prioritizes purpose-driven scientific discovery in order for us to build a better tomorrow, together. We align with the University of Minnesota in providing equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. CFANS aims to honor Indigenous ways of knowing within teaching and learning spaces and move beyond simply recognizing that our campus resides on ancestral lands of the Dakota and Ojibwe people by deepening our existing ongoing relationship with Indigenous tribal leadership across the state. Department Overview The Department of Forest Resources (https://www.forestry.umn.edu/) celebrates more than 120 years of advancing forest resource science and management and has been infused with 12 new faculty hires over the past decade. As one of the oldest and most highly-regarded forestry programs in the United States, the department's roots are deep in the state now called Minnesota, the nation and world. With a mission to advance the science and management of forest ecosystems and related natural resources, the faculty and staff develop solutions to important problems affecting these resources; train the next generation of forest and natural resource scholars and practitioners; and inform the broad public on the economic and ecological importance of forests and natural resources and how they enrich our quality of life. Guided by excellence and inclusion, the department delivers extraordinary education, breakthrough basic, applied and integrative research, and inspired outreach and community engagement in the science and practice of forest and natural resource management. Comprised of 18 faculty and approximately 50 full-time researchers, scientists, and postdocs, the Department represents a breadth of disciplines in the biological, physical, social, and managerial sciences. The Department administers the Forest and Natural Resource Management (FNRM) undergraduate program, which provides specializations in forest ecosystem management and conservation, parks and protected areas, and urban and community forestry. Recent new hires mean that the department combines its long tradition of excellence in areas such as silviculture, forest ecology, forest mensuration, human dimensions of natural resources, natural resource policy and economics, and remote sensin with a growing focus on tribal natural resource management and urban forestry. We seek to serve a diverse state with a wide variety of interests related to forestry and the environment. The FNRM program has been continuously accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF) since 1935. Two tracks, forest ecosystem management and conservation and urban and community forestry, are accredited by SAF. FNRM graduates move on to forestry and natural resource management careers with public agencies, industry, nonprofit organizations, and private consultants. Department faculty also provide significant leadership and instruction in the Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (ESPM) program, the largest CFANS interdepartmental undergraduate major. ESPM equips passionate, talented students as the next generation of environmental professionals and leaders through a strong focus on interdisciplinary knowledge, research, and enrichment experiences. ESPM provides specializations in environmental sciences, conservation resource management, environmental education and communication, as well as policy, planning, law, and society. Department faculty lead many nationally and internationally recognized research programs that develop, integrate, and translate knowledge crucial to effective forest, natural resource, and environmental policies and practices. Recent cross-institutional research initiatives supported by multiple, departmental faculty span critical governance and environmental challenges (MSP LTER; MWCASC; B4WarmED, among many others). Department faculty are affiliated with the Natural Resources Science and Management graduate studies program, as well as numerous University of Minnesota interdisciplinary graduate programs. Faculty advise students pursuing MS and PhD degrees. Faculty and scientists use several University centers across the state including the Cloquet Forestry Center near Cloquet within the boundaries of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation, Hubachek Wilderness Research Center near Ely, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve in East Bethel, North Central Research and Outreach Center in Grand Rapids, and campus-based Center for Changing Landscapes, Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis and Urban Forestry Outreach Nursery and Research labs. The department has a long tradition of public engagement, professional cooperatives, and outreach. Faculty members play an active role in advising and collaborating with federal, tribal, state, county, and local government and industry and special interest groups on policy development and evaluation, new management technologies, and improved practices for the management, protection, and use of our natural resources. Cooperatives, such as the Interagency Information Cooperative, facilitate technology transfer between the University and partner organizations. A dedicated and professional team supports the department's administrative, financial, academic, and communication functions. Position Overview The University of Minnesota seeks a vibrant leader for the Department of Forest Resources who will lead our department in building on our... For full info follow application link. The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds. The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu.