Become a Wildlands Studies Field Instructor
Wildlands Studies accepts new project proposals year round. We advertise for new project proposals each summer through the Chronicle of Higher Education and specific environmental education sites. Project proposals are reviewed when received, with final decisions for the upcoming year determined by September 1. Our project calendar is planned 12-18 months in advance and instructors must be able to commit to a project up to 18 months out with the aim to have the project offered repeatedly.
Please note that Wildlands Studies does not hire Teaching Assistants for our projects; this is done individually by each project instructor. Teaching Assistants are usually project alumni who have demonstrated strong academic interest, leadership, logistical and organizational skill, and excellent communication. If you are a project alumni who would like to TA for a future project. please contact the course instructor.
Field Instructor Information
Now
accepting course
proposals and instructor applications for 2011-2012 Position Title Field Research Studies
Instructor Name of Employing
Organization Wildlands
Studies, an affiliate of California State University Monterey Bay Extended
Education State/Country/Province of
Primary Work Location International
and USA, region/area related to instructor’s expertise Brief Overview of
Organization Wildlands
Studies field projects provide students with the opportunity to join
backcountry study teams as working field associates, studying environmental
impact assessment, environmental policy, geologic, climatic and topographic
factors that support various habitats, and the relationships between
environments and culture. Most participants are undergraduates who join
us on site from all over North America and Canada. The
field courses accept 8-16 participants working with their course
instructor, and earn 4-12 upper division semester
credit. Please view our website: www.wildlandsstudies.com. Position Qualifications PhD
or Masters of Science with previous field study experience and expertise in region of proposal. Applicants must have graduate degree in
hand. Position Responsibilities Wildlands
Studies offers 16-20 field courses per year studying wildlife &/or wildland
environmental study topics emphasizing hands-on learning & onsite
explorations of pressing environmental issues; courses run 2-7 weeks year-round
throughout North America, Asia, Central & South America, South Africa &
other locales. This year students study wolf populations, elephant
re-entry, mountain wildlife ecology, ecosystem dynamics, conservation biology,
forest resource management, and cultural sustainability. Instructors are responsible for developing and teaching the project curriculum and syllabus, coordinating logistics, and providing a safe and engaging project when on-site. Dates of Employment Year-round,
term specific. Each project follows
the university quarter system term.
Instructors must be able to commit to projects that will be offered up
to 18 months out. Application Procedures and
deadlines Submit
CV, cover letter regarding your experience with course topics /fieldstudy
experience and brief initial
course proposal. Wildlands Studies staff will work with applicants on their formal
proposals. The catalog of current courses is available at our
website. Wildlands Studies is particularly interested in proposals for courses in destinations popular and affordable to
undergraduates. We prefer
locations/projects with a section on wildlife.
We specifically encourage proposals for Australia, eastern Africa and the
Pacific Rim. We are also accepting instructor applications for selected
existing ecology programs to be offered again in 2011-2012. Applications
will be reviewed monthly through 08/10. Email
all application materials to: wildlands@sonic.net
Applications
will be reviewed monthly through August 2010.