POSITION TITLE: Assistant professor

Hiring Organization/Employer:  Francis Marion University
Application Deadline:  12/31/2026
Education Required:  PhD
Location:  Florence, SC

Description:  

 

Francis Marion University and the Department of Forestry invite applications for a tenure-track position for an Assistant Professor of Forestry. We seek candidates with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and research at a comprehensive liberal arts institution. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in at least one area of forestry, including but not limited to Forest Mensuration, Remote Sensing, Forest Management and Policy, Forest Ecology, and Dendrology. Opportunities are also available to teach additional courses aligned with the successful candidate’s area of expertise.

Francis Marion University has been recognized for its excellence in education by several national ranking agencies. US News and World Report named FMU as one of its top regional universities in the south for more than a decade. FMU was named as ‘The Chronicle’s Great Colleges to Work For’ the past 13 years in a row.

As Francis Marion University has continued to be recognized for its diverse student body, it especially welcomes applicants who can affirm and enhance its mission and encourages applications by women and minorities.

 

 

Responsibilities:  

 Additional responsibilities include engaging in scholarly activities; mentoring undergraduate research projects; serving on department and university committees; providing academic advising to students; and participating in professional service activities as needed. This is a nine-month appointment. Competitive internal funding is available to support professional travel, research, and undergraduate scholarship.

 

 

Preferred Qualifications:  

 

 An earned doctorate in forestry or a closely related discipline from an accredited institution. ABD candidates will be considered but must have completed their degree before their contract starts. Some demonstration of teaching at the undergraduate level is preferred.

 

 

How to Apply:  

 

 

  1. Letter of Interest (referencing position number 26-57).
  2. Curriculum vitae.
  3. Teaching Statement expressing teaching experience and philosophy.
  4. Research Statement describing research interests and long-term research objectives and how the work would involve undergraduate researchers.
  5. Copies of all transcripts (official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate).
  6. Names and contact information for at least three references.
  7. FMU Faculty Application.

 

Contact:  

 Dr. Charlene Wages, Vice President for Administration and Planning, Francis Marion University
P.O. Box 100547, Florence, SC 29502-0547