Assistant Professor of Interpretation

Position Title

Assistant Professor of Interpretation

Job Category

Faculty

Employment Type

Regular

Department Key Job Responsibilities

The Environment and Society discipline is in the CNR at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The College supports premier undergraduate natural resources programs. The CNR has approximately 1,585 undergraduates, 50 graduate students, and over 120 faculty and staff. The college supports undergraduate natural resource programs with disciplines in Environment and Society, Fisheries and Water Resources, Forestry, Soil and Waste Resources, Wildlife Ecology and the Department of Paper Science and Chemical Engineering. The CNR also offers Master of Science and Master of Natural Resources in Conservation and Leadership Degree programs.

Compensation & Benefits

The Assistant Professor in Interpretation is a full-time, salaried, exempt, academic year-based faculty position. Well-qualified candidates can expect a minimum annual salary of $57,000.00, a final offer will be commensurate with the candidate’s education, related experience, and qualifications. Relocation assistance may be available. Eligible Universities of Wisconsin employees receive an excellent benefits package. To learn more about the benefits package, review the Universities of Wisconsin Employee Benefits Quick Guide. Use the Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator to calculate the estimated value of your compensation and benefits.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in interpretation or a related field earned at time of application will be considered for hire at the Assistant Professor level with doctorate required to be completed by July 1, 2026.
• Candidates with a master’s degree in interpretation or a related field who are enrolled in a doctoral program will be considered for hire at the Lecturer level with the opportunity for promotion to Assistant Professor, provided a doctorate is completed within 6 years.
• Demonstrated experience in university teaching, providing professional development training, or delivering public interpretation programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one post-secondary degree in natural science or natural resources.
• Proven skill in teaching and mentoring undergraduate students.
• Applied experience in natural/cultural history interpretation or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, write, and design interpretive media for general audiences.
• Demonstrated experience teaching oral interpretation and interpretive media methods.
• Demonstrated ability to publish social science research in interpretation or a related field.