Company Description:

McDaniel College, recognized nationally among "Colleges that Change Lives" and U.S. News and World Report top-tier liberal arts colleges, is a four-year private college of the liberal arts and sciences offering more than 70 undergraduate programs of study, including dual and student-designed majors, plus 20 highly regarded graduate programs. At McDaniel College we value our employees by offering our full-time employees tuition remission, 403B retirement accounts, paid time off, medical insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and paid maternity and parental leave. For more information about the college's benefits, please click here to review the 2024 benefits guidebook. The assistant professor salary range is $65,000-$72,440 with a target of $65,000.

The McDaniel Environmental Center is a 58-acre property that supports the college’s mission and has become a student-powered hub for collaborative research, experiential learning, and outdoor service opportunities. The property is a 15-minute drive from McDaniel’s main campus and features three historic residences, two ponds, a creek, and several acres of fields and forested land. Since McDaniel College acquired the property in the late 1980s, it has transformed into a creative space for students to make an impact in landscape management, sustainable agricultural production, wetland restoration, student-faculty research, and community engagement.

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Job Description:

The Environmental Studies Department at McDaniel College invites applications for an Assistant Professor (PhD) beginning Fall 2025. The successful applicant will have a specialization in Wildlife Ecology, Wildlife Management, Forest Ecology, Conservation Sciences, or a closely related field. McDaniel College is located in the Maryland Piedmont region close to the Catoctin Mountains, Chesapeake Bay, and many forested lands in Pennsylvania. The teaching and/or research program(s) of the employee should be relevant to one of these landscapes.

The teaching load will be 3 4-credit courses each semester. Courses that are expected to be taught are introductory courses in Environmental Studies, upper-level courses related to the employee’s specialization, Wildlife Ecology or Management, and the department’s Junior and Senior Seminars (on rotation).  Additionally, the successful applicant will utilize the McDaniel Environmental Center to offer unique experiential learning, student-faculty research, and/or other opportunities.

Teaching is the primary requirement. A continuing, active research program is required, as is participation in Departmental and College-wide service activities. Candidates should have experience in, or the potential for, building an equitable and inclusive scholarly environment in teaching, research, mentoring, and service.

Requirements:

• PhD in Wildlife Ecology, Wildlife Management, Forest Ecology, Conservation Sciences, or related field. Advanced ABD will be considered.
• In depth knowledge of current issues relating to wildlife, forestry, and/or conservation sciences, and extensive field research experience, including strong quantitative skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to teach undergraduate courses using effective and innovative teaching approaches, with strong focus on inclusive teaching and student success.
• Demonstrated capacity to develop a research program that is both relevant regionally and recognized nationally, and includes potential for experiential opportunities for undergraduate students.
• Willingness to collaborate with colleagues, advise undergraduate students, and participate in faculty service and governance.
• Demonstrate oral and written communication skills relevant to scientific and applied audiences.

Additional Information:

McDaniel College is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the student body. McDaniel College, in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, and employment of students, faculty, and staff in the operation of any of its educational programs and activities. McDaniel College will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment on basis of any protected status including protective hairstyle, race, religion, color, ancestry or national origin, disability, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military status, genetic information, marital status, veteran's status, or any other actual or perceived legally protected characteristics. For more information on the College's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, please visit this link.