[Hiring] Assistant or Associate Professor of Wildlife Care and Rehabilitation @Husson University

Role Description

Husson University’s School of Online and Professional Studies invites applications for a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor of Wildlife Care and Rehabilitation. The ideal candidate will have the academic background and experience to help lead Husson’s new online Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Care and Rehabilitation.

The successful candidate will have a history of scholarship in:

• wildlife care and rehabilitation
• wildlife medicine
• wildlife anatomy and physiology
• human dimensions of wildlife care and rehabilitation
• animal behavior
• animal welfare

The successful candidate will be expected to teach online bachelor’s- and master’s-level courses in:

• Wildlife Care and Management
• Designing Captive Wildlife Experiences
• Wildlife Rescue, Transport, and Triage
• Human Dimensions of Wildlife Care and Rehabilitation
• Animal Welfare

This is a fully remote, 12-month position, with expectations of online teaching plus other disciplinary and departmental responsibilities. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree with a focus in wildlife care and rehabilitation or a related field; ABD considered.
• Commitment to effective online teaching and student learning.
• Strong communication skills.
• Preference for previous higher education online teaching experience and evidence of scholarly activities.

Requirements

• Instruct undergraduate and graduate online wildlife care and rehabilitation courses, plus other courses as assigned, using the MLS system Canvas.
• Develop online undergraduate and graduate wildlife care and rehabilitation courses.
• Implement appropriate pedagogical techniques for the online environment, including facilitating student engagement and providing student feedback and support.
• Support assessment of online courses and curricula.
• Engage in research and scholarly work appropriate for the faculty rank.
• Participate in admissions events as assigned and support recruitment.
• Professionally represent Husson University in all university activities, including teaching, scholarship, and outreach.
• Guide capstone projects in assigned programs as needed.
• Participate in faculty governance as assigned.
• Support students with networking and career development.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their functions.
• Effective communication with students and colleagues.
• Ability to read and interpret with vision ability for close and distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to bend, kneel, and reach with the use of hands and arms.
• Utilization of telephone, email, and other approved communications systems.
• Ability to operate a computer, printer, webcam, manage multiple monitors and switch between multiple computer applications as needed.
• Work from a home office with reliable internet, a computer, webcam, and headset.
• Use learning management systems to deliver course materials, communicate with students, and manage grades.
• May teach live virtual classes, asynchronous courses, or a mix of both.

Company Description

Husson University is a private Doctoral/Professional institution located in Bangor, Maine. The University is dedicated to offering premier professional programs designed to maximize experiential learning opportunities and student success. Husson University prides itself on providing first-class online professional education that is based in rigor and engaging learning.