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Job Number: 20312 (Classification: Full time Positions)
Title: Natural Resources Specialist/Faculty
Agency: Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
Location: Hayward, WI
Job Description: Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community College
Full-Time Job Opportunity

Job Title: Extension Natural Resources Specialist/Faculty
Supervisor: Extension Director
Classification: Full-time position (48 week contract)
Location: Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community College
Salary: Based on degree and experience within boundaries of our salary system
Closing Date: December 7, 2009
Starting Date: As soon as possible

Overall Job Responsibilities:
Provide research, education, and outreach services for Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community College (LCOOCC) and the surrounding community. Responsible for managing and facilitating a research grant that investigates the influence of forest management on the prey base of the American Marten in Northern Wisconsin together with instructing 6-9 credits per academic year in the area of science or natural resources.

Research Grant Responsibilities:
Manage and fulfill grant obligations through: 1.) Collaborate with Project partners, 2.) Establish and implement methodology for vegetative surveys, small mammal surveys, and camera surveys within the Chequamegon National Forest, 3.) Recruit and train student interns, 4.) Purchase supplies and equipment for project, 5.) Provide targeted natural resource education and training to community, 6.) Provide educational resources and opportunities for faculty, staff, and students, and 7.) Adopt systems and structure to sustain and continue the project beyond the current grant funding period.
Instructor Responsibilities:
Instruct 6-9 credits per academic year in the area of science or natural resources. (e.g.: Field Methods, Environmental Science, etc.)

Required Qualifications: Masters Degree in Natural Resources or related field (Bachelors of Science in Biology and enrolled in an accredited Masters Degree program in Natural Resources or related field scheduled to be completed within three years of hire would be acceptable). Experience leading and conducting data analysis and field research required. Experience in small mammal, vegetative, camera and/or large mammal survey techniques. Must have the ability to conduct field research in a backcountry setting. Proven experience in creating and providing education, presentations and training to organizations, volunteers or students. Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to work in and guide teams of people. Strong computer skills a must. Ability to conduct statistical analyses of field data. Ability to disseminate study results and findings to conservation agencies and public organizations. Demonstrated ability to prepare and manage grants. . Prior experience using GPS and GIS technologies desirable. Background in mammalogy a plus.

Application Process:
Please submit a cover letter, resume, official transcripts, three (3) letters of recommendation (see job page for definition) and a completed LCOOCC job application (available on line at www.lco.edu) to:
Human Resources Department
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community College
13466 W Trepania Road
Hayward, WI 54843
Phone: 715-634-4790/888-562-6221 Fax: 715-634-5049 pwhiteneck@lco.edu

LCOOCC encourages applications from all peoples and sources however; we follow a NATIVE AMERICAN preference policy when hiring.
Qualifications:
Salary: Negotiable
Last Date to apply: December 7, 2009
Website: www.lco
Contact: Peter Whiteneck
E-mail: pwhiteneck@lco.edu(Preferred)
Phone: 715-634-4790 x 154