Natural Resources Communication and Public Relations Lecturer

The Environment & Society (ES) discipline is in the College of Natural Resources (CNR) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Major options in the ES discipline include Conservation & Community Planning, Conservation Law Enforcement, Environmental Education and Interpretation, and Environmental Science and Management. The College supports premier undergraduate natural resources programs. The CNR has approximately 1,500 undergraduates, 100 graduate students, and over 130 faculty and staff. The college supports undergraduate natural resource programs with disciplines in Environment & Society, Fisheries and Water Resources, Forestry, Soil and Waste Resources, Wildlife Ecology and the Department of Paper Science and Chemical Engineering.

This is a full-time, academic year (9-month) instructional academic staff lecturer position. The individual is responsible for classroom, online, and/or laboratory instruction and assists with instructional development and design for a single course or series of courses within an academic discipline to support the delivery of quality instruction. Serves as an instructor of record for courses such as NRES 320 – Natural Resources Communication and Public Relations. Teaches 12 credits or the equivalent each academic semester. The potential exists for teaching during summer and winterim sessions for additional compensation.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher with an applied emphasis on public communication in a relevant Natural Resources field, Education, Communication, Public Relations, Media Studies or another related field
• Knowledge of appropriate social science methods to inform natural resource management decisions
• Knowledge of public relations and media engagement in natural resource settings

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching in an undergraduate setting
• Experience with meeting facilitation techniques
• Experience implementing techniques for managing conflicts in a natural resource setting

This position and instructions on how to apply are located on our website (https://www3.uwsp.edu/hr/jobs/Pages/default.aspx). Please be sure to complete all required fields and include all required documents before submitting your application. To return to a draft application, click on the My Activities link at the top of the screen after logging in. Once you click on Submit Application, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. After submitting the application, you will receive an Application Confirmation email from the application system. 

Anticipated Appointment Date :8/26/2024

Deadline and Required Materials

Applications received by 4/24/2024 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. Application materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Incomplete and/or late application materials may not receive consideration.

Files must be complete to be considered. Submission in PDF format is preferred for all attachments. Please include the following documents:

• Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience
• Resume
• Contact information for three professional references

(Official Transcripts may be required of finalist)

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

For additional information regarding the position, please call or email: Kendra Liddicoat, Chair, Search and Screen Committee at kliddico@uwsp.edu or (715) 346-2028.