Green River College is committed to enhancing and supporting a diverse campus environment, incorporating principles of equity in order to promote inclusive practices. Diversity is understood in terms of intersectional identities defined by culture, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, social class, disability, religion, veteran status, immigration status, and age. Given the diversity of our student population and service areas, we encourage applications from faculty, staff, and administrators with demonstrated experience and expertise in supporting, sustaining and serving people from a wide range of backgrounds and collaborating effectively with others.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE:

Green River College's student body is made up of approximately 41% Academic Transfer students, 34% Professional-Technical, 15% Adult Basic Education, 3% Applied Bachelor degrees. Green River College has four campuses, including the main campus in Auburn, with satellite campuses in Kent, downtown Auburn, and Enumclaw. Green River programs serve high school graduates, Running Start students (dual enrollment in local high schools and the college), those seeking retraining for the workforce, international students, students learning English, and Continuing Education students. Green River's service areas are increasingly ethnically diverse, comprising African Americans, African immigrants, Asian Americans, Asians, Latinx, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Middle Eastern Americans, among other communities.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Green River College - Natural Resources Department takes great pride in being a leader in the Forestry and Natural Resources fields in the tri-state area of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho offering 5 AAS degrees and two concentrations in the BAS in Forest Resource Management degree pathway. The Natural Resources department is now looking for an energetic, knowledgeable, creative, dedicated, motivating, encouraging, optimistic and enthusiastic individual to fill a full-time tenure track position. The successful candidate that can work effectively with students, colleagues, staff, and others in a campus climate that promotes cultural diversity.

• Teach various Natural Resources courses such as:
  • Silviculture Analysis and Forest Protection,
  • Natural Resource Measurements,
  • Natural Resource Business Principles,
  • Resource Economics,
  • Resource Sampling Appraisal of Forest Conditions,
  • Wildlife Habitat Management,
  • capstone projects
  • other courses as necessary within the following degree paths
    • Forest Resource Management,
    • GIS, Park Management,
    • Wildland Fire,
    • Water Quality
    • Forestry.
• Design classes to assist with maintenance of campus owned and DNR leased forest lands following Natural Resources Department created forest management plan including hazard tree identification and removal, trail maintenance, planting, research plot continuation, fire abatement, invasive species removal, wildlife habitat creation and seedling release.
• Develop and maintain relationships with regional employers with the dual goal of providing networking and mentoring opportunities and ensure a high rate of employment for our graduates.
• Advise current students on a quarterly basis to help maintain individual student program goals including linking students with needed assistance programs to maintain or improve completion rates.
• Explain the Natural Resource associates and bachelor’s degrees to prospective students.
• Participate and contribute to other college division and professional activities such as committee work and professional development in communication with NATRS department and goals therein.
• Monitor all instructional equipment such as recoil tapes, chainsaws, ATV, Relaskops, generators, and fleet of vehicles.

Successful Candidate Abilities:

• Able to use GPS units and data loggers in field environments
• Use office software, for natural resource documentation and reports with preference given to experience with Microsoft Access.
• Chainsaw experience in a forest environment
• Demonstrated experience, expertise, cultural competencies, and commitment to equity in working with students, communities, and colleagues from diverse backgrounds and identities.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to student success through revision of classes and assignments to improve student employment.
• Work with students, colleagues, and communities of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds as well as those with disabilities.
• Work with under-represented and under-served communities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in a professional setting with strong support of faculty and staff members.
• Demonstrate excitement for forestry and conservation of natural resources.
• Be comfortable in the management of personnel as well as the enforcement of Green River College Policies, with an emphasis on the policies within the Natural Resources Program.

Minimum Qualifications:

• An Associate in Applied Sciences degree in Natural Resources or related field AND 10 or more years working in the forest industry including 8 or more years in the field – OR – A Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources or related field AND 8 years or more working in the forest industry including 6 or more years in the field.
• 4 years progressively responsible and relevant field work during the past 5 years including managerial or supervisory experience.
• A valid driver’s license with 4WD driving experience on forest and logging roads.

Additional Valued Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Forestry or related field.
• Ability to teach occasional evenings and/or weekends as necessary.
• Possess a valid CPR/AED card.
• Working knowledge of GIS software, with ESRI products preferred
• Teaching and/or training experience at the community college level or in the field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a WSDA Pesticide Applicators License within the first year of employment.
• Fundraising or donor cultivation experience.
• Experience working with Tribal Entities.
• Ability to maintain and make general repairs of equipment like vehicles, small engines, chainsaws, ATV’s, hand tools used for outdoor classes and work study.
• Possess professional experience that leads to contacts and networking for Natural Resource program employment, guest lectures and field experiences for students with contractors and industry professionals.

This is a full-time tenure-track position beginning Fall 2023, continuing with annual nine-month contracts. The salary will be determined according to the candidate's educational background, teaching experience and applicable work experience. This position has been designated as a bargaining unit position represented by The Green River United Faculty Coalition. Additional information may be requested if selected to interview.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE: To be considered for this position, include the following with your completed online application and responses to the Supplemental Questions (located under the tab titled "Supplemental Questions") .

• Cover letter that that specifically describes how you meet the minimum and the preferred qualifications
• Resume

All offers of employment are subject to background checks. (Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.)

Green River College is a tobacco free campus. For more information on the tobacco policy, please visit the following link: https://www.greenriver.edu/campus/policies-and-procedures/general-administrative-policies/ga-2-tobacco-use-policy/

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