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External Retirement Plan Employment Type Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Underutilization Advertised Salary Anticipated Start Date 01/01/2026 Effective End Date (for Limited-Term postings) Job Posting Date 07/29/2025 Job Closing Date Open until filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants
Review of applications will begin on Friday, September 29, 2025. All applicants MUST apply online through UGAJobs.

Candidates must submit a cover letter, CV, one-page statements of both teaching and research interests, unofficial transcripts of all college-level work, and names and contact information for three references. The candidate given an offer will be required to submit official college transcripts. University policy requires all candidates to consent to and authorize a background investigation (www.hr.uga.edu). A background investigation and request of official transcripts will be conducted on a post -offer/pre-employment basis only. The preferred starting date is negotiable but no later than January 1, 2026. For additional information, contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Bynum Boley ([email protected]).
Location of Vacancy Athens Area EEO Statement
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Position Details

Position Information

Classification Title Clinical Assistant Professor FLSA Faculty Rank Clinical Assistant Professor Contract Type Academic (9 mo.) Tenure Status Non-Tenure Track Minimum Qualifications
Ph.D. in either parks, recreation, and tourism, urban forestry, environmental health, kinesiology, environmental design, medicine, exercise science, natural resources, environmental psychology, or closely related fields; OR a terminal professional degree such as Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), Doctor of Design (DDes), or Doctor of Medicine (MD) in relevant fields.
Position Summary
The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, invites applications for a 9-month, non-tenure clinical assistant professor with teaching (50%), applied research and outreach (45%), and service (5%) responsibilities. The faculty member will be a part of the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management faculty group but should have skills that cut across multiple disciplines, with the expectation of establishing interdisciplinary collaborations in teaching and research with Warnell faculty in programs such as Urban Forestry and Fish and Wildlife Management. Multiple centers and institutes in Warnell and across campus provide excellent foundations for these collaborations, including the UGA Office of Sustainability, the Center for Integrative Conservation Research, the Climate and Society Initiative, the Center for Forest Business, and the newly formed UGA School of Medicine.

Instructional duties include undergraduate and graduate student advising and teaching courses such as an introductory course in the "Human Health Benefits of Outdoor Spaces", an upper-level course in "Greenspace and Parks for Human Well-Being," and graduate/professional courses related to topics such as "Prescribing Nature within Precision Medicine," and "The Intersection between Outdoor Spaces and One Health." Applied and clinical research responsibilities include the development of an externally funded, nationally/internationally recognized program of scholarship on themes relevant to the health benefits of outdoor spaces. There will be an opportunity to collaborate with new hires in the recent Precision One Health Initiative, sustainability, and urban forestry. For more information on these opportunities, follow this link: https://warnell.uga.edu/careers.
Additional Requirements Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, and/or Certification
Preferred qualifications include a teaching history in the areas of the human benefits of outdoor spaces and prior research or practical engagement (e.g., postdoctoral work, clinical practice, or professional design expertise) in applied research or practice studying the wellness benefits of spending time outside in natural areas, and a record of interdisciplinary collaboration.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
Successful candidates could come from a variety of cross-cutting disciplines that study the multidimensional influence of forests, the environment, and access to natural areas on human health. This could include Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, Urban and Community Forestry, Environmental Health, Kinesiology, Environmental Design, Medicine, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, and Exercise Science.

Individuals with expertise in the following academic areas relative to the human health benefits of nature are encouraged to apply: forest bathing, environmental justice, ecosystem services, outdoor recreation, tourism, public health, green space design, landscape and urban planning, environmental psychology, nature-based interventions, and sustainable development.
Physical Demands Is this a Position of Trust? No Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Is driving a responsibility of this position? Yes Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) No Credit and P-Card policy
Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.
Background Investigation Policy
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter
3. Unofficial Transcripts
4. List of References with Contact Information
5. Teaching Portfolio/Philosophy
6. Research Portfolio/Philosophy

Optional Documents