Assistant Professor in Biocultural Resource Stewardship (#83740)

Assistant Professor in Biocultural Resource Stewardship (#83740)

Organization: UH Mānoa - College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources (CTAHR)

Department: Natural Resources & Envrionmental Management (NREM)

Application Deadline: Jan. 11, 2023

To learn more and to apply visit: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu/jobs/3819380/assistant-professor-in-biocultural-resource-stewardship-83740

Other Conditions: To begin August 1, 2023. For best consideration, all application materials should be submitted by 11:59pm on January 11, 2023.

Assistant Professor in Biocultural Resource Stewardship

(50% I, 50% R)

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM) at the University of Hawaii Manoa (UHM) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Biocultural Resource Stewardship. This is a 9-month tenure track position with 50% teaching and 50% research responsibilities, teaching an average of three classes per year. This position is vital to NREM's strategic vision of becoming a department known for weaving multiple knowledge systems for stewardship of natural resources, building leadership in 'aina momona, and revitalizing and reconnecting ecosystems and communities. It is designed to support burgeoning student interest in indigenous approaches to resource stewardship in Hawai'i and UHM's role as a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning in the most foundational area of care of all forms of 'aina. This position reflects understanding that indigenous approaches to stewardship of land and waters underpin climate change adaptation, food security, and restoration and conservation of species and ecosystems towards a pono future.

Through this position, the NREM department seeks enhanced expertise and capacity to conduct instruction and research in one or more of the following areas: Indigenous science & stewardship; social-ecological systems; integrated mountain to sea restoration and conservation; collaborative & community based management; biocultural monitoring; or environmental justice. We seek candidates with potential to develop a strong research program, who are innovative and effective teachers and mentors of undergraduate and graduate students, and who will contribute to addressing both social and ecological aspects of natural resource issues in Hawai'i and the Pacific.

The ideal candidate would have extensive experience working with Native Hawaiian or other Indigenous communities, possess expertise in indigenous ways of knowing, interdisciplinary and integrated biocultural approaches to ecosystem restoration and conservation, and hold a PhD in a field that could include Indigenous or Hawaiian studies, natural resource management, ecology, sociology, geography, environmental studies, restoration science, conservation biology, anthropology, or biology among others.

Duties and Responsibilities

• • Instruction (50%)
  • • Contribute to instruction of undergraduate and graduate core and elective courses (approximately 3 classes per year)
  • • Develop and teach new courses related to indigenous and biocultural approaches to stewardship.
    • • Advise graduate and undergraduate students
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• • Research (50%)
  • • Develop a high quality & collaborative research program to address 'aina based issues in biocultural stewardship in Hawai'i or the Pacific.
  • • Seek and manage extramural grants and contracts.
  • • Supervise graduate and undergraduate student research.
  • • Chair and serve on graduate student committees.
    • • Partner with communities, government agencies, private land owners and managers, non- profit organizations, and other collaborators in applied, interdisciplinary and engaged research.

Service: Participate in service to the Department, College, University, and the broader community.

 
Minimum Qualifications

• • PhD confirmed by the appointment date in a field related to biocultural stewardship (e.g. Indigenous or Hawaiian studies, natural resource management, ecology, sociology, geography, environmental studies, restoration science, conservation biology, anthropology, biology, or among other degrees) from an accredited college or university of recognized standing.
• • Training or applied experience in interdisciplinary approaches weaving knowledge pathways.
• • Demonstrated capacity to teach and contribute to instruction at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
• • Experience working in collaborative partnerships within Indigenous communities.

Desirable Qualifications

• • Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
• • 3-5 years teaching experience at any level.
• • Experience advising undergraduate and graduate students.
• • Record of scholarly research applying biocultural methods as demonstrated by publications consistent with the candidate’s career stage.
• • Demonstrated capacity to obtain competitive, extramural, applied research funding.
• • Strong record of collaborative engagement to develop and share research, impact policy, and create positive change in communities, agencies, and the environment.
• • Demonstrated success in serving the needs of diverse communities, student populations & the public.
• • 3-5 years of experience working in Hawai'i or other Pacific Islands.
• • Demonstrated record as a professor of practice, engaged in applied research and real-world learning opportunities, through established community-based partnerships.

To Apply:

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents:

• • a cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications
• • current curriculum vitae
• • names of three (3) professional references (complete with contact information including e-mail address)
• • Up to two (2) article reprints
• • statement of research interests
• • statement of teaching philosophy
• • official transcripts or original documentation from the institution confirming degree (copies of transcripts are accepted (however, if used for verification, official transcripts sent directly from the degree granting institution is required upon hire)

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Inquiries:

Dr. Mehana Blaich Vaughan mehana@hawaii.edu