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Director Search, School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability Northern Arizona University
From: Mary Reid <Mary.Reid@xxxxxxx>
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DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF EARTH SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (SESES), NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Northern Arizona University invites nominations and applications for the Director of the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SESES) (http://cefns.nau.edu/Academic/SESES/). This is a full-time, administrative faculty position. The rank and tenure status of this position are negotiable, depending on the successful candidate’s previous experience and qualifications and consistent with the standards outlined in the NAU Conditions of Faculty Service.
The SESES integrates earth, ecological, environmental, and social sciences towards an improved understanding of Earth's natural systems and the advancement of sustainable solutions to environmental problems.
We seek a dynamic, enthusiastic leader with a strong natural/life science background, which also includes environmental policy. The Director will lead the SESES towards becoming a premier institution in education, research, and outreach in earth sciences and environmental sustainability. More specifically, the Director will oversee a range of activities including:
• Academic Programs: curricula and degree program management for our undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including a proposed interdisciplinary PhD program;
• Research: fostering and encouraging expansion of the SESES’ diverse research program, as well as of our extensive undergraduate research agenda;
• Outreach: liaising with a diverse group of partners (external federal, state, tribal and non-governmental organizations) to promote and expand cooperative programs in basic science and sustainable solutions
The Director will report to the Dean of the College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences and must effectively represent the SESES to the university administration, external constituents, and to the public.
Minimum qualifications include: 1) an earned doctorate in earth, environmental, or ecological sciences, environmental policy, geology, natural resources, or another academic area consistent with the mission of the SESES; AND
2) at least ten years of experience following the completion of the Ph.D. in professional and/or scholarly activity related to the mission of SESES; AND
3) at least two years of experience in program management; AND
4) experience in environmental policy
Preferred qualifications include: 1) demonstrated leadership experience
2) demonstrated experience successfully developing and managing diverse interdisciplinary programs that integrate academics, research excellence, outreach, and/or multiple stakeholders
3) demonstrated ability to make significant contributions to environmental policy activities involving on-campus and external constituents
4) demonstrated experience in securing external funding
5) experience with or commitment to working effectively in a culturally diverse environment
6) teaching experience in higher education
Faculty in the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability are committed to teaching and research excellence, and to providing the highest quality educational experiences in the classroom, field, and laboratory. Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees are offered, and a new interdisciplinary Ph.D. program is under consideration. Northern Arizona University is a 25,000-student institution with its main campus in Flagstaff, a four-season community of about 62,000 at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks. NAU’s emphasis on undergraduate education is enhanced by its graduate programs and research, as well as distance learning. The University is committed to a diverse and civil working and learning environment.
NAU requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment-history verification, and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check.
Please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, evidence of preferred qualifications, and names and contact information for three to five professional references, to Chair, Director of School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability Search Committee, Box 5621, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5621. Applications as PDF files are preferred and can be sent to Jamie.Baxter@xxxxxxx . For questions regarding the position please contact the search committee chair at James.Allen@xxxxxxx .
Please note that professional references will be contacted only for the most highly qualified applicants, and that both a letter and a phone interview will be requested from those individuals.
The position will be open until filled and first review of applications will begin on December 20, 2010.
See http://hr.nau.edu/node/2796&job_req=558580 for full vacancy announcement.
Mary R. Reid
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