The School of Natural Resources at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville (UTK), invites applications of exceptional leaders for the position of Professor and Director of the School of Natural Resources (SNR). This is a full-time, 12-month, tenured position.

The University of Tennessee – Knoxville stands as Tennessee’s flagship state research institution, renowned for its outstanding undergraduate and graduate programs that command national and international recognition across various fields. A core component of UTK’s mission is embodied by the UT Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), which seeks to fulfill the land grant mission by addressing pressing societal issues through research, teaching, and Extension efforts. The School of Natural Resources is the comprehensive natural resources program in the state, consisting of 36 teaching, research, and Extension faculty, 19 professional staff, 8 administrative support staff members, and more than 325 students in our undergraduate and graduate programs.  The school’s mission is to advance the science and sustainable management of natural resources to promote their health, utilization, and appreciation in Tennessee, the region, and beyond.  Knoxville offers a pleasant mix of urban culture and wildland recreational opportunities within a region recognized as a global hot spot for biodiversity. The University of Tennessee is located within easy driving distance to Asheville, Nashville, Atlanta, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Several key federal, state, and non-governmental organizations are on or near campus. Research activities are supported at ten AgResearch and Education Centers across the state.

The Director’s responsibilities include leadership of all school programs and administrative responsibility for planning, fiscal management, human resources, and facilities. The Director reports to the Deans of AgResearch, UT Extension, and the Herbert College of Agriculture, working with their offices to accomplish school goals and objectives. The Director guides the School of Natural Resources in its mission to deliver statewide, nationally and internationally recognized programs in teaching, research, and Extension. The Director helps articulate and promote the School’s vision to provide high quality, relevant education and training for undergraduate and graduate students that encompasses the vision of the University of Tennessee – a world enriched by our ideas, improved through action, and inspired by the Volunteer spirit of service and leadership – thus positioning students to take their places as academic and industry leaders in the state of Tennessee and the world.