Assistant Professor, Watershed Systems

The Division of Science & Environmental Policy (SEP) at California State University Monterey Bay invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level to begin in fall 2006. We seek applicants with a demonstrated commitment to teaching and interdisciplinary expertise in some combination of watershed hydrology/ecology/restoration, chemical/biological water quality, river/riparian/lagoon ecosystems, GIS, and remote sensing.

California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is a comprehensive public university committed to serving the diverse people of California, especially the working class, historically under-served, and low-income populations. The university values an educational environment of cultural and linguistic diversity and gender equity; ethical reflection and practice; effective and experimental use of technologies as resources for people and catalysts for learning; and the integration of cross-disciplinary models enabling students, faculty and staff to engage in innovative instruction and coordinated service learning. The curriculum is organized around student learning outcomes. The campus is located on Monterey Bay, 100 miles south of San Francisco.

The Division of Science and Environmental Policy at CSUMB offers a B.S. in Earth Systems Science and Policy (ESSP), an M.S. in Marine Science (through Moss Landing Marine Laboratories), and is developing a new M.S. in Coastal and Watershed Science & Policy. ESSP is an innovative interdisciplinary degree program linking life science, physical science, technology, economics, and policy. The program emphasizes the critical thinking and technical skills necessary to develop workable solutions to complex environmental problems. Unique in its approach to linking earth systems science to environmental economics and policy, ESSP provides students with active learning and applied research in marine, coastal, and watershed systems. We enable students to apply an earth systems perspective to evaluate and solve environmental problems using scientific, technical, and analytical skills. Our goal is to prepare students for leadership roles in which they contribute to effective policy solutions based on an understanding of the interactions between humans and their biological and physical surroundings. Students can choose the "watershed systems" concentration within the ESSP program. A more detailed description of the watershed systems concentration can be found at the following web page: http://essp.csumb.edu/essp_html/WScurric.htm. In addition, SEP proposes to launch a new M.S. program in Coastal and Watershed Science and Policy in the fall of 2006 http://csumb.edu/site/x6871.xml or http://essp.csumb.edu/CWSP/OverviewMission.html.

Responsibilities:

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• In rotation with other watershed faculty members and depending upon area of expertise, teach watershed-related courses at the undergraduate and possibly graduate levels.   
• Employ innovative teaching and learning techniques that engage students through the use of technology, hands-on experience, and problem solving;   
• Advise and mentor students in academics, capstone and thesis projects, internships, and post-degree career options;   
• Include undergraduate students in research or applied science program;   
• Sustain innovative watershed-related scholarly research leading to publication and professional visibility;   
• Contribute to Division, College, and University-wide governance through participation at faculty meetings and through committee work;   
• Develop professional relationships with the regional community of natural resource agencies, non-profit groups, and watershed stakeholders to optimize university service to the community;   
• Help implement the goals of the ESSP program and the CSUMB Vision.

Minimum Qualifications:

The successful applicant must have the following minimum qualifications:

• Ph.D. in watershed-related field at the time of hiring;   
• Demonstrated excellence in facilitating undergraduate learning;   
• Demonstrated excellence in an interdisciplinary subset of the following watershed-related fields: watershed hydrology/ecology/restoration, chemical/biological water quality, stream/lagoon ecosystems, ecological modeling, and/or remote sensing;   
• Ability to apply science and knowledge of environmental regulations to solve watershed-related environmental problems;   
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;   
• Ability and desire to mentor and teach students from diverse cultural, ethnic, educational, and economic backgrounds.

Job Qualifications:

• Expertise with geospatial technology such as GIS in research and teaching;   
• Success in securing external funding to support research, including student research;   
• Research experience in coastal California watersheds;   
• Previous participation in watershed policy/regulation processes in California;   
• Knowledge of federal and state rules governing water quality;   
• Research experience in agricultural and urban watersheds;   
• Ability to use a systems approach in research and teaching;

Compensation:

Salary is commensurate with background and experience. The position also includes an attractive employee benefits package and access to on-campus housing.

Closing Date:

The position is open until filled. Application screening begins January 1, 2006. Appointment Date: Fall 2006

To Apply:

The job number for this position is:  FAC2005-0107

All prospective applicants must apply online at http://uhr.csumb.edu/jobs/db/fac/. A complete application includes:

1. Faculty data sheet (available on-line);   
2. Curriculum vita;    
3. Statement of teaching philosophy or approaches;   
4. Include a list of at least four professional references with telephone numbers and email addresses and an explanation of your relationship with that reference in your curriculum vita (at least two of those references must be knowledgeable about your teaching experience and expertise);   
5. Cover letter summarizing your qualifications and explaining how your background will enable you to contribute to the CSUMB Vision and the watershed programs in SEP. In your cover letter, please describe how your research and teaching would help integrate science and policy to inform the debate over a current environmental policy or resource management issue. You may choose any issue with which you are familiar, but we will be particularly interested in those that have relevance here in the Monterey Bay region of central California as well as on a national or global scale.

Each document/file can be up to 5MB (five megabytes) in file size. Only documents/files with the following extensions can be accepted: Microsoft Word (doc.), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text (.rtf) or Plain Text (.txt) files. The University Human Resources Office must receive online faculty data sheets with attachments by 5:00 P.M. ON JANUARY 6, 2006, TO BE GUARANTEED A REVIEW. Online submissions received after the priority screening date will be reviewed at the discretion of the hiring department. Materials submitted become the property of CSUMB and will not be returned. Upon offer of employment candidate must provide original transcripts as evidence of attainment of highest degree. Supplemental materials such as copies of teaching evaluations, syllabi, publications, etc. should be submitted directly to:

Watershed Systems Faculty Search Committee
c/o Dr. Steven W. Moore, Chair
Division of Science and Environmental Policy
California State University, Monterey Bay
100 Campus Center  Bldg 53
Seaside CA  93955-8001

For assistance or if you require an accommodation, please call 831-582-3389, or California Relay Service (for Hearing Impaired) at 800-735-2929. You may also visit the Campus Service Center in Building 47 at the corner of A Street and Sixth Avenue for computer/online access. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday.

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