Tenure Track Faculty - Department of Forestry, Fire, and Rangeland Management; Rangeland Resour

Tenure Track Faculty - Department of Forestry, Fire, and Rangeland Management (Rangeland Resource Science)

Job no: 552015
Work type:
Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location:

Humboldt
Categories:
Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Natural Sciences

Vacancy Announcement

Faculty Tenure-Track Position Starting Fall 2026

Department of Forestry, Fire, and Rangeland Management

Cal Poly Humboldt is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) that strives to foster an equitable and inclusive community that supports our students of diverse backgrounds. Cal Poly Humboldt is committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunity and endeavors to employ faculty of the highest quality committed to promoting excellence for all students.

We invite applicants with a broad suite of skills in addition to range, including fire, wildlife, and social science/policy. The successful candidate will teach classes in the Rangeland Resource Science program and potentially in other programs (e.g., Applied Fire Science) suitable to their skill set.

The Department offers three bachelor’s degree programs in Forestry, Applied Fire Science and Management, and Rangeland Resources Science. We have about 286 FOR, 43 FIRE and 33 RRS undergraduate students, and anticipate continued growth. Our department prides itself on a strong tradition of field-based instruction and hands‑on learning in natural resource management. The RRS program was accredited by the Society for Range Management in 2025 and will reach its 60th anniversary in 2028.

The RRS program qualifies students for federal OPM 0454 Rangeland Management Specialist employment, and we have a wildland soils concentration that qualifies graduates for federal OPM 0470 Soil Scientist employment.

Instructional assignments may include: RRS 306 (Rangeland Management Principles), RRS 360 (Rangeland Plant Communities), RRS 370 (Rangeland Ecology), RRS 375 (Rangeland Inventory and Health), RRS 420 (Introduction to Animal Science), RRS 430 (Rangeland Restoration and Improvement), RRS 460 (Rangeland and Ranch Planning), or other classes based on candidate expertise. Instructional assignments will be consistent with programmatic needs.

The primary professional responsibilities include teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity, service to the University, profession and community, advising students, campus participation, office hours, collaboration, and other academic functions. Probationary faculty receive mentorship; first two years involve reduced teaching load to support research and scholarship.

Cal Poly Humboldt builds unique learning opportunities, bridging multiple disciplines and incorporating environmental and social responsibility.

Position at Assistant Professor rank, salary range $74,652 – $158,688, anticipated starting $76,000 – $79,000.

Required:

earned Ph.D. in Rangeland Ecology and Management or related field from an accredited institution, or ABD with completion by appointment date.

• Record of training or experience in Rangeland Resource Science.
• Excellence in or potential for university-level teaching and student-centered learning.
• Evidence of, or potential for, original research on Rangeland Management in peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience or commitment to applied, community-based rangeland research with regional livestock producers, Tribal Nations, or prescribed burn associations.
• Commitment to collegiality and interdisciplinary collaboration across programs such as Applied Fire Science, Native American Studies, Wildlife, Environmental Science, and Botany.
• Experience with grant writing and pursuit of external funding.
• Experience working effectively with diverse student and research populations.
• Knowledge and familiarity addressing issues of concern for students from diverse backgrounds.
• Record of, or potential for, involving students in research and scholarly activity.

• Active involvement in professional organizations affiliated with range, fire, wildlife, and/or soils science disciplines.
• Record of rangeland, fire, soils,…