Wildlife/Fisheries Ecologist - 9month

Salary Range:  $51,062 - $56,111 DOEE

For a complete position description contact:

Human Resources, 406-275-4985/4977

General Summary:

Salish Kootenai College is seeking applicants for a fish and/or wildlife ecologist. The ideal candidate will have education and experience that emphasizes ecology, genetics, population dynamics, conservation, environmental policy, stewardship, research methodology, statistical analyses, and R programming. Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in educational, research, and community service.

The successful applicant will be expected to teach, advise, and interact with graduate and undergraduate students, develop curricula, mentor and administer graduate and undergraduate research, compete effectively for external funding, and work with internal and external stakeholders.

The individual hired in this position should have excellent communication and skills, a demonstrated commitment to mentoring students from under-represented groups successfully, and motivation to build interdisciplinary collaborations within SKC and a diverse community of tribal programs, educators, stakeholders, managers, scientists, and policy makers both locally and beyond. We seek candidates who approach research and teaching with creativity, flexibility, cultural congruency, and a strong focus on student success. Proven ability to seek out and successfully apply for grants in the related disciplines.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, prepare, and organize a variety of culturally relevant teaching/learning strategies and instructional material for online and hybrid instruction.
• Plan and supervise impactful and meaningful online/hybrid/offline in-person course experiences for students.
• Assist the Wildlife and Fisheries Department with undergraduate degree plans, course curriculum, and instructional materials.
• Prepare and maintain student records related to course and learning activities.
• Maintain scheduled office hours and availability to assist and coach students as needed to promote student success.
• Complete assessment and evaluation tools as requested.
• Serve as a writing mentor for students.
• Completing syllabi according to department and college guidelines, course calendar, placement of all course documents on the College’s LMS, posting final grades electronically, and posting all course documents to suitable archive resources.
• Participate in the development and evaluation of Natural Resources Management policies and procedures as they pertain to the Graduate Degree.
• Schedule and attend department meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in fish and/or wildlife ecology or management, zoology, conservation biology, or closely related discipline.
• Experience and skills teaching courses in higher education.
• Ability to function in a team setting and to work cooperatively with students, faculty, staff and external partners.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and motivation to build interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Knowledge and/or willingness to obtain knowledge of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, the Mission of Salish Kootenai College, and indigenous research methodology.