John Paul Sanborn
Above average climber
ARBORICULTURE / URBAN FORESTRY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Tenure Track Faculty Position: Arboriculture / Urban Forestry
Western Illinois University School of Agriculture: http://www.wiu.edu/ag
APPOINTMENT: January 18, 2011
QUALIFICATIONS: Earned doctorate in forestry or closely related discipline is required by the start of the contract. Candidate is expected to meet
the physical requirements of the tree care industry and must possess knowledge of temperate tree species and culture.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Preferred qualifications include previous experience in the tree care industry, undergraduate teaching,
independent research, and service experience. Candidates with knowledge and experience in sustainable management practices and newer
technology (GPS/GIS) are desired.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Candidate will teach arboriculture, dendrology, and urban forestry classes and IPM for ornamental/landscape plants.
Candidate is expected to provide visibility and leadership for the UF program, communicate and interact with the agriculture/horticulture
community, and conduct science/teaching based research. Candidate is expected to demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal
skills with undergraduate students and serve on School of Agriculture, College, and University committees.
RANK & SALARY: Assistant Professor with salary commensurate with training and experience. Full benefits information:
http://www.wiu.edu/hr/benefits.php
THE SCHOOL: The School of Agriculture (SOA) is one of eight departments in the College of Business & Technology and has 13 full-time faculty
positions. Approximately 330 students are majoring in Agriculture. Included on the SOA’s 3 farms are a tree nursery and horticultural plots; bull,
swine, and ram test facilities; a livestock center; a row crop test and demonstration plots, including an 80-acre organic research and
demonstration farm.
THE UNIVERSITY: Recognized as one of the “Best in the Midwest Colleges” by The Princeton Review and selected as one of just 21 public
universities ranked a Tier 1 Midwestern Masters Institution by U.S. News and World Report, WIU serves more than 13,000 students through its
traditional, residential, four-year campus in Macomb, IL and its upper division, urban commuter location in the Quad Cities/Moline.
WIU’s friendly, accessible, campus communities are dedicated to higher values in higher education and are comprised of dedicated faculty, stateof-
the-art technologies and facilities, and a wide range of academic and extracurricular opportunitie4s for students and staff. The four core
values at the heart of WIU are academic excellence, educational opportunity, personal growth, and social responsibility. WIU’s GradTrac and
Cost Guarantee programs ensure that students can achieve their degrees within four years while paying a fixed rate for tuition, fees, plus room
and board. WIU remains the only university in Illinois to guarantee the cost for tuition, fees and room and board over a four-year period at both
the undergraduate and graduate level.
WIU is a comprehensive, public university offering 62 undergraduate degree programs, 36 graduate degree programs and a doctorate degree.
With a student to faculty ration of 16:1, WIU’s 627 full-time faculty teach 93% of all undergraduate as well as graduate courses in addition to 13
pre-professional degree programs and 15 certificate programs.
WIU is a member of the NCAA Division I (NCAA Football Championship Subdivision), sponsoring 10 men’s and 10 women’s sports. The University
is a charter member of the Summit League and the Missouri Valley Football Conference. WIU is the culture center of the region, with 12 major
theatrical and dance productions and more than 12 studio shows presented annually in Western’s three theaters. The Bureau of Cultural Affairs
and the University Union Board present outstanding concerts, lectures, dramatic presentations, films, and dance attractions.
WIU’s Leslie F. Malpass Library ranks among the finest at comprehensive universities in the United States and features two state-of-the-art
electronic classrooms, a wireless computer network, and other ongoing technical improvements. The Malpass Library and its four branches
house more than 1 million volumes; and the Library subscribes to more than 100 online databases offering access to more than 30,000 unique
journal titles in full text.
WIU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.
APPLICATION: Interested individuals should send an application letter, complete curriculum vita, copies of college transcripts, brief statement of
teaching and research interests to:
Dr. William C. Bailey, Director
School of Agriculture, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455-1390
Application Evaluation will begin February 1, 2010 and will continue until a suitable candidate is employed. Second-round candidates may be
required to submit additional information on short notice.
WIU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are
particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, women, and
individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender
expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, and veteran status.
Tenure Track Faculty Position: Arboriculture / Urban Forestry
Western Illinois University School of Agriculture: http://www.wiu.edu/ag
APPOINTMENT: January 18, 2011
QUALIFICATIONS: Earned doctorate in forestry or closely related discipline is required by the start of the contract. Candidate is expected to meet
the physical requirements of the tree care industry and must possess knowledge of temperate tree species and culture.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Preferred qualifications include previous experience in the tree care industry, undergraduate teaching,
independent research, and service experience. Candidates with knowledge and experience in sustainable management practices and newer
technology (GPS/GIS) are desired.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Candidate will teach arboriculture, dendrology, and urban forestry classes and IPM for ornamental/landscape plants.
Candidate is expected to provide visibility and leadership for the UF program, communicate and interact with the agriculture/horticulture
community, and conduct science/teaching based research. Candidate is expected to demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal
skills with undergraduate students and serve on School of Agriculture, College, and University committees.
RANK & SALARY: Assistant Professor with salary commensurate with training and experience. Full benefits information:
http://www.wiu.edu/hr/benefits.php
THE SCHOOL: The School of Agriculture (SOA) is one of eight departments in the College of Business & Technology and has 13 full-time faculty
positions. Approximately 330 students are majoring in Agriculture. Included on the SOA’s 3 farms are a tree nursery and horticultural plots; bull,
swine, and ram test facilities; a livestock center; a row crop test and demonstration plots, including an 80-acre organic research and
demonstration farm.
THE UNIVERSITY: Recognized as one of the “Best in the Midwest Colleges” by The Princeton Review and selected as one of just 21 public
universities ranked a Tier 1 Midwestern Masters Institution by U.S. News and World Report, WIU serves more than 13,000 students through its
traditional, residential, four-year campus in Macomb, IL and its upper division, urban commuter location in the Quad Cities/Moline.
WIU’s friendly, accessible, campus communities are dedicated to higher values in higher education and are comprised of dedicated faculty, stateof-
the-art technologies and facilities, and a wide range of academic and extracurricular opportunitie4s for students and staff. The four core
values at the heart of WIU are academic excellence, educational opportunity, personal growth, and social responsibility. WIU’s GradTrac and
Cost Guarantee programs ensure that students can achieve their degrees within four years while paying a fixed rate for tuition, fees, plus room
and board. WIU remains the only university in Illinois to guarantee the cost for tuition, fees and room and board over a four-year period at both
the undergraduate and graduate level.
WIU is a comprehensive, public university offering 62 undergraduate degree programs, 36 graduate degree programs and a doctorate degree.
With a student to faculty ration of 16:1, WIU’s 627 full-time faculty teach 93% of all undergraduate as well as graduate courses in addition to 13
pre-professional degree programs and 15 certificate programs.
WIU is a member of the NCAA Division I (NCAA Football Championship Subdivision), sponsoring 10 men’s and 10 women’s sports. The University
is a charter member of the Summit League and the Missouri Valley Football Conference. WIU is the culture center of the region, with 12 major
theatrical and dance productions and more than 12 studio shows presented annually in Western’s three theaters. The Bureau of Cultural Affairs
and the University Union Board present outstanding concerts, lectures, dramatic presentations, films, and dance attractions.
WIU’s Leslie F. Malpass Library ranks among the finest at comprehensive universities in the United States and features two state-of-the-art
electronic classrooms, a wireless computer network, and other ongoing technical improvements. The Malpass Library and its four branches
house more than 1 million volumes; and the Library subscribes to more than 100 online databases offering access to more than 30,000 unique
journal titles in full text.
WIU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.
APPLICATION: Interested individuals should send an application letter, complete curriculum vita, copies of college transcripts, brief statement of
teaching and research interests to:
Dr. William C. Bailey, Director
School of Agriculture, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455-1390
Application Evaluation will begin February 1, 2010 and will continue until a suitable candidate is employed. Second-round candidates may be
required to submit additional information on short notice.
WIU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are
particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, women, and
individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender
expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, and veteran status.
