Job Title
Assistant/Associate Professor and Glassell Endowed Chair
Agency
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Department
Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Kingsville, Texas
Job Type
Faculty
Job Description
About Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TAMUK), the oldest institution of higher learning in South Texas and a proud member of the Texas A&M University System, stands as the region’s premier university. TAMUK offers the widest range of academic programs and degrees in South Texas, provides exceptional learning and residential facilities, conducts impactful research, awards substantial scholarships, and has awarded more than 80,000 degrees in the institution’s 100-year history. The university is recognized for its unwavering commitment to student success, meaningful research, and deep community engagement. With a welcoming campus culture and strong regional partnerships, TAMUK offers faculty and staff a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of students and the broader South Texas region.
Location: The University is located in historic Kingsville, a friendly, safe city of 25,000 that is the home of the legendary King Ranch. Corpus Christi and its beaches are just 40 miles to the northeast, and the border with Mexico is 120 miles to the south at Brownsville or 119 miles to the west at Laredo.
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Position Overview
Tenure-track faculty position (open-rank tenure track position) with the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI) in the Department of Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences (RWSC) and Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. This endowed chair position includes expectations of developing an extramurally funded research program focused on quail ecology and management (75%), teaching 1 graduate and 1 undergraduate level course (25%), and will be a 9-month appointment with potential for summer salary. We seek an accomplished scholar to lead an impactful and dynamic quail and upland gamebird research program, contribute to undergraduate and graduate student academic growth using the best practices in teaching and mentorship, and extend results to stakeholders, society, and the scientific community. The Glassell Chair in Quail Research will work closely with faculty including other upland gamebird scientists at CKWRI and will have access to a variety of resources to support quail research. Initial salary shall be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Research
Develop and lead an impactful, dynamic, and extramurally funded quail and upland gamebird research program, with a focus in Texas commensurate with a 75% research appointment.
Engage in scholarly activities appropriate to the discipline, contributing to the university’s research mission.
Teaching
Teach 1 graduate-level and 1 undergraduate-level course annually
Maintain high standards of teaching effectiveness and student engagement.
Service
Mentor graduate and undergraduate students in research and professional development.
Engage in professional service within the Department, College, and University.
Other Duties
The above represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications
Required Education
Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. in ecology, wildlife science, rangeland science, or closely related field from an accredited university.
Evidence of innovative and applied research within wildlife or rangeland sciences, quail/upland gamebird management and ecology, ornithology, or ecology demonstrated by a record of producing manuscripts, presentations, and other scholarly materials.
A dedication to teaching and the ability to instruct courses in wildlife and rangeland ecology and…