The Department offers various undergraduate and graduate degrees through the doctorate. Two major facilities, Bradford Woods and Hilltop Garden and Nature Center, are under the auspices of the Department. Other programs of the Department include the Bradford Institute on Americans Outdoors, Eppley Institute, Executive Development Program, Great Lakes Park Training Institute, National Center on Accessibility, and the National Center for Recreation Resource Management. Candidates for the position must hold a doctoral degree in an area related to one of the specialty areas in the Department.
Salary is competitive, depending upon qualifications and background.