Assistant or Associate Professor of Wildlife Biology

Bemidji State University (BSU) invites qualified applicants to join our team as an Assistant or Associate Professor of Wildlife Biology specializing in non-game wildlife ecology or a closely related field.
 
The Wildlife Biology program at BSU is housed in the School of Sustainability and Life Sciences. The wildlife biology major at Bemidji State is designed for students who want careers with natural resource agencies or for graduate school in wildlife biology. We have designed our program so that with careful selection of liberal education courses, graduates can fulfill the educational requirements for certification as an associate wildlife biologist by The Wildlife Society.
 
Responsibilities of the Assistant or Associate Professor of Wildlife Biology include:  

• Teaching undergraduate/graduate lectures and laboratories in topics in wildlife and conservation biology, with potential specialties in wildlife diseases, urban ecology, wildlife genetics, or the ecology of non-game species.
• Establishing a regionally/nationally recognized research program that engages both undergraduate and graduate students in the applicant’s area of expertise.
• Continuing to build working relationships between the wildlife biology program and nearby Tribal agencies and communities (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Red Lake Nation, and White Earth Nation).
• Developing relationships with local state, federal, and non-government agencies to facilitate research opportunities and undergraduate/graduate student development.
• Collaborating with a small team of wildlife biology faculty to advance programmatic objectives.
• Participating in the Biology program planning and assessment activities.
• Engaging with activities that support Bemidji State University's signature themes of environmental stewardship, civic engagement, and global/multicultural understanding.
• Participating in student advising, perform other additional assignments depending on departmental needs, and participate in faculty governance and committee work.
• Advising students, serving the University and community, and other associated faculty duties.
• Designing and delivering courses for on-campus and online delivery, as needed.
• Advising and supporting students’ academic progress. 
• Contributing to a collegial and supportive environment that advances the goals of the department, including curriculum development, assessment, and other departmental governance activities.
• Contributing to interdisciplinary teaching and involvement in activities that support BSU’s Shared Fundamental Values. 

• Earned doctorate from an accredited university in an appropriate area of wildlife biology or closely related field, with an emphasis in non-game wildlife.
• Commitment to inclusive and quality teaching is required.
• Demonstrated experience teaching wildlife biology courses.
• Ability to organize curriculum for classroom and field-based educational experiences.
• Interest in developing an applied research agenda connected to the practice of wildlife biology in Northern Minnesota. 

• Previous experience teaching relevant courses to undergraduate students, especially with the goal of inclusion.
• Experience with providing online education at an undergraduate and master’s degree level.
• Demonstrated ability to secure extramural grant funding at a primarily undergraduate university.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with Tribal natural resource agencies and Tribal universities.
• Evidence of successful teaching and demonstrated experience with assessing student learning.
• Ability to develop a research agenda that incorporates undergraduate students and connects to issues relevant to wildlife biology in Northern Minnesota.
• Willingness and ability to build partnerships with tribal colleges and nations.
• Skills/ability to design and deliver online courses with Desire To Learn (D2L) software.
• A demonstrated commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.