Director of Center for Watershed Science and Education at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Job Description:

This WSE Director position is a full-time (12-month), UW-Stevens Point tenure track Faculty position that includes 80% Director responsibilities (grant writing, research, Extension programming, and administration) and 20% undergraduate teaching (approximately 2 courses per academic year). The individual will be a UW-Madison Division of Extension Specialist providing Extension leadership, research, and community engagement while engaging the CNR undergraduate and graduate education and community engagement mission. The Director will be expected to connect the resources of the Center to other Extension researchers and outreach programs and to take a leadership and collaborative role in existing and emerging water-related initiatives, teams, and opportunities. The CWSE is a multifaceted Extension and education center with one additional full-time tenure-track faculty member and numerous staff and student employees. The CWSE is home to (i) the Water and Environmental Analysis Laboratory (WEAL) which provides drinking and ground water testing and Extension programming to Wisconsins citizens and provides research and development in water quality issues, (ii) the Central Wisconsin Groundwater Center (CWGC), and (iii) Extension Lakes program, a collaborative venture between the WI Department of Natural Resources, Division of Extension, and UWSPs CNR.