Prof, Guyer Seevers Chair

Job no: 932021
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Agriculture And Nat Resources
Department: Department Of Community Sustainability
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Education/Training, Tenure System Faculty, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union
Working/Functional Title Professor, Guyer Seevers Endowed Chair

Position SummaryPOSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Professor, Guyer Seevers Endowed Chair in Natural Resources Conservation

Department of Community Sustainability

Michigan State University

The Department of Community Sustainability (CSUS) in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at Michigan State University invites applications for the Guyer-Seevers Endowed Chair in Natural Resources Conservation, a tenure system position at the level of full professor. This position is named after three people who devoted their careers to natural resources conservation: the late Dr. Gordon Guyer, the late Mrs. Norma Guyer, and Dr. Gary L. Seevers. We seek a colleague with a clear vision of establishing an integrated program of research, Extension and teaching who embraces the Department's core value of community engagement.

We seek candidates who address conservation at the intersections of different spaces, including the physical connectedness of different types of natural resources across the landscape and the overlay of social and political organization at multiple scales. Such a candidate would have the ability to work across boundaries. They would have particular insight on both the importance and challenges of bringing together stakeholders across jurisdictions to tackle landscape-level conservation challenges such as water, climate, biodiversity and environmental justice.

Position duties:

The Guyer-Seevers Chair will be expected to build a nationally prominent, globally relevant program of scholarship with an emphasis on natural resources conservation issues in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region, supporting the Department's focus on sustainability. The position assignment will be 40% research, 30% Extension/outreach, and 30% teaching.

The Chair will:

• Develop and maintain an active record of high-quality publications and competitive grants.

• Design and deliver high-quality classroom instruction.

• Collaborate with stakeholders on initiatives designed to address critical natural resources issues.

• Cultivate leadership in organizational and civic environments.

• Promote an ethic of sustainability in natural resources policy making and management.

• Influence the development of future natural resources conservation practitioners and academicians.

• Administer the Guyer Public Policy Internship endowed scholarship program.

Department: The Department of Community Sustainability is a vibrant, interdisciplinary community of scholars who engage with colleagues, students, stakeholders, and communities to address sustainability challenges within many environmental, economic, and cultural contexts. We do this by:

• Focusing on sustainability engagement that embraces the decisions inherent in the transition to a more sustainable future;

• Creating and supporting a faculty working on sustainability-related issues;

• Incorporating a systems-thinking view of sustainability into curricula at the undergraduate, graduate, and lifelong learner levels; and

• Conducting sustainability scholarship that has value in international, national, regional, and local contexts.

As scholar-practitioners working within an interdisciplinary department, we address critical issues at the interface of natural resources, protected areas, agriculture, recreation, tourism, and communities. Through engaged scholarship, we aim to generate knowledge that will be useful to residents, landowners, government agencies, tourists, businesses, and non-profit organizations.

We seek to understand the dynamic interactions in communities, ecosystems, and the world, as well as opportunities for sustainable development. This work is rooted in our view of a just, engaged, and dynamic society. Toward that end, we are guided by an ethic of responsible and responsive scholarship that engages people and communities.

Consistent with its mission to contribute to the development of sustainable communities, the Department offers three undergraduate majors linked by a common core in community sustainability: (1) Environmental Studies and Sustainability (ESS); (2) Sustainable Parks, Recreation and tourism (SPRT); and (3) Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education (AFNRE). The Department offers graduate degrees in Community Sustainability (CSUS, M.S. and Ph.D.), Sustainable Tourism and Protected Areas Management (STPAM, M.S. and Ph.D.), Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education (AFNRE, M.A.). In both undergraduate and graduate programs, the Department of Community Sustainability embraces international as well as domestic applications, engagement, and opportunities.

Additional information about the Department is available at .

Extension: This position is supported by Michigan State University Extension, which helps people improve their lives by bringing the vast knowledge resources of MSU directly to individuals, communities and businesses. The position will be aligned with MSU Extension's Community, Food, and Environment Institute (CFEI), which houses MSU Extension's statewide staff who focus on natural resources, community and economic development, food systems, and related programs. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with institute staff in Extension-related programming activities.

Location: The position will be based at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI, USA. Michigan State University (MSU) is one of the top research universities in the world and home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs. MSU is a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, and scientists that provide regional, national, and international leadership in basic and applied research and excellence in teaching. In addition, consistent with its Land Grant origins, the MSU community pursues international engagement and provides strong extension program that partner with diverse stakeholders to provide much needed research in the areas of food, energy, water and the environment. MSU enjoys a park-like campus with outlying research facilities and natural areas. The campus is located in the city of East Lansing, adjacent to the capital city of Lansing. The Lansing metropolitan area has a diverse population of >500,000. Local communities have excellent school systems and place a high value on education. The University is proactive about its obligations under the ADA, and provides individual accessibility plans to students and employees with disabilities. Michigan State University is also proactive in exploring opportunities for employment for dual career families, both inside and outside the University, and respects all family forms. Information about MSU's dual career and other support can be found at .

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University is committed to achieving excellence by creating and sustaining an accessible and inclusive culture that values cultural and academic diversity. We are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. The CANR is particularly interested in candidates of all backgrounds who are committed to the principle that academic excellence is achieved through open access and proactive inclusion.

Salary and Benefits: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. MSU offers a generous benefits package (details at ).

To Apply: For consideration, submit your application online at to job number 932021. Upload the following required documents:

1. Letter of interest that includes qualifications for the position addressing research and Extension and/or engagement, highlighting how your experiences align with the position (up to 4 pages);

Current curriculum vitae;Statement of leadership and community engagement philosophy that highlights your experience and alignment with our desired qualifications (up to 2 pages);Statement of how you will contribute to our diversity, equity and inclusion goals (1-2 pages);Teaching philosophy (1 page); andContact information for three professional references.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Review of Applications: The search committee will begin reviewing applications on 03/18/2024 and continue until a suitable candidate is selected.

Questions regarding this position can be address to the Search Committee Chair: John Kerr, .

MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from, and nominations of, women, persons of color, veterans . click apply for full job details

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