Assistant Professor, Botany

Location: Biological Sciences

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 607593

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Workplace Culture

NAU aims to be the nation's preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

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About NAU

Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff—the home of our largest campus—and the remainder online or at our 20+ statewide locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.

Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members. Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU's faculty members promote learning and help students reach academic milestones.

Flagstaff is an outdoorsy mountain town with four seasons and a thriving cultural scene. Located at 7,000 feet, Flagstaff houses 70,000 people and sits at the base of the sacred San Francisco Peaks.

For more about inclusive excellence at NAU, visit the https://in.nau.edu/center-for-university-access-and-inclusion/.

About the Department/College

The Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Arizona University serves more than 2,500 undergraduate majors across six bachelor-degree programs. The department has more than 100 students enrolled in graduate programs, both at the MS and PhD levels. With a strong tradition of teacher-scholars, the Department of Biological Sciences has research strengths in many areas of Biology, including Physiology, Ecology, Evolution, and Ecosystems Science, and Microbiology. The Deaver Herbarium is a nationally recognized research collection housing >130,000 plant specimens collected from 55 countries and from regional tribal and federal lands. All specimens have been added to the Southwestern Environmental Information Network web portal. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona at an elevation of 7,000 feet, Northern Arizona University allows unparalleled access to a variety of life zones and ecosystems on the Colorado Plateau.

About the Position

Individuals are invited to apply for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Botany/Plant Evolution in the Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Arizona University (NAU). We are seeking an individual with the expertise to serve as curator of the Deaver Herbarium and with related research interests in botany and plant evolution including the integration of genomic methods. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the BS, MS, and PhD programs in the Biological Sciences through teaching undergraduate and graduate-level classes in disciplines including botany, taxonomy, systematics, evolution, and genomics.

Successful candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to effective undergraduate teaching utilizing inclusive, data-driven pedagogies. They should also exhibit an ability to establish an active and welcoming research program that centers around the mentoring of NAU undergraduate and graduate students that leads to peer-reviewed publications. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a willingness to engage in outreach to agencies and tribes to promote the university's mission and values, and serve on department, college, and university committees as fitting a tenure-track position.

Responsibilities Include:

• Offer existing and new classes to support an Ecology and Evolutionary Biology BS and the Wildlife Certificate;

• Serve as Curator of the Deaver Herbarium which is also home to the Navajo Nation plant collection;

• Develop a research program in botany/plant evolution;

• Obtain external funding to support the herbarium and research;

• Participate in service for the department, college, university, and discipline.

This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD with a research emphasis in Botany and/or Plant Evolution.

• At least two semesters of teaching at the college/university level inclusive of teaching as a graduate student.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in botanical collections or herbaria.

• At least one year of postdoctoral research experience or commensurate research experience.

• Demonstrated experience working with academic and institutional colleagues including state, federal, and tribal agencies.

• Three or more semesters of successful college/university teaching.

• Experience in student research mentorship.

• Obtained extramural funding for research, training, or facilities.

• Evidence of research success in the form of publications.

• Evidence of the use of genomic tools in botany or plant evolution research and interest in place-based research in the southwestern US.

Compensation & Benefits

Anticipated salary range is $70,000 to $71,053. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.

This is a Faculty (FAC) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or the Optional Retirement Program (ORP); sick leave accruals and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified family members. More information on benefits at NAU is available at the NAU https://nau.edu/Human-Resources/Benefits/. Faculty are hired on a contract basis, renewable according to terms of the http://nau.edu/Provost/Resources-Policies/. Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan). Employees will have 31 days from date of hire to enroll in benefits, and their benefits will then be effective the first day of the pay period following their completed enrollment. If a new employee chooses the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) retirement option, participation in the ASRS Plan (and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it) will begin on the first of the pay period following 183 days of employment. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP; an alternative to the ASRS plan) will begin to participate on the first day of the pay period following election. The long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP will begin on the first day of the pay period following election. More information about NAU benefits is available at the NAU https://nau.edu/Human-Resources/Benefits/.

Pre-Employment Check

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an https://in.nau.edu/police-department/annual-security-and-fire-safety-reports/. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the https://in.nau.edu/police-department/annual-security-and-fire-safety-reports/ is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

FLSA Status

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.

Submit Your Application

Vacancy will remain open until filled. Applications received before December 11, 2023 will receive full consideration.

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button at the end of the job description (if viewing this position through the NAU HR website). Otherwise, to view the original post and to apply, proceed to http://nau.jobs, follow the 'Current Openings' link, locate vacancy 607593, and then "Apply" at the bottom of the page.

Application must include (saved as PDF and/or Word documents):

• a cover letter highlighting your particular qualifications for this position;

• a curriculum vitae; and

• names and contact information for three references.

Please do not include any other documents.

If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/employment-application-instructions/ or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, http://DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

https://in.nau.edu/Human-Resources/Posters-Required-by-Law/

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