College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Forestry

External

Position Title

Director of Wisconsin Forestry Center

TTC Title and Code

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor

FTE

100%

Position Information

Principal Work Location: UW-Stevens Point, Main Campus

Supervisor: Dean, College of Natural Resources

Total Rewards

UW Stevens Point provides a competitive benefits package including monthly premiums starting at $32, deductibles starting at $250, auto-enrollment in the Wisconsin Retirement System (pension) with employer contributions, and 17+ days of paid time off (PTO)*. Additional benefits and more information available on our Total Rewards page. Relocation may be available for this position.

Department

College of Natural Resources, Forestry Discipline

Department Description

The Forestry discipline is in the College of Natural Resources (CNR) at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. 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 Fisheries and Water Resources, Forestry, Environment and Society, Soil and Waste Resources, Wildlife Ecology and the Department of Paper Science and Chemical Engineering.

The Wisconsin Forestry Center (WFC) is a UW-Stevens Point (CNR) and UW-Madison Division of Extension (Extension) collaborative outreach and engagement center dedicated to serving the needs of Wisconsin’s forestry community through partner-driven professional and workforce development, applied research, and community outreach initiatives.

The mission of the WFC is to promote vibrant, sustainable forests and forest-based economies through:

• coordinating, creating, and disseminating professional training, certificate, and credentialing programs.

• devising and implementing novel approaches to workforce recruitment and development.

• conducting stakeholder-directed applied research.

• partnering with the professional forestry community to develop and administer public outreach.

University Description

Through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, UW-Stevens Point stimulates intellectual growth, provides a liberal education, and prepares students for a diverse sustainable world. The university is committed to creating a safe, inclusive learning community for all faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds. Visit https://www.uwsp.edu/join-uw-stevens-point/ for more information about UW-Stevens Point.