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Dean of Natural Resources Position at Colorado State University
From: Richard Aster <aster@xxxxxxxxxxx>Dean of Natural Resources Position at Colorado State University
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Dear Colleagues,
Colorado State
University is seeking an individual with strong and broad leadership,
multidisciplinary science, outreach, development, and educational
interests for Dean of the Warner College of Natural Resources.
The
College departments are: Geosciences (where I will be the Department
Head starting in January), Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Forest
and Rangeland Stewardship, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, and
Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology.
Best Regards,
Rick Aster
The chair of the search committee can be reached at Jeff.McCubbin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and the link for information is http://warnercnr.colostate.edu/home/about-wcnr/employment-opportunities. The full advertisement follows:
Dean, Warner College of Natural Resources Colorado State University
Colorado
State University invites nominations and applications for appointment
as Dean of the world renowned Warner College of Natural Resources
(WCNR). The ideal candidate will be a strong leader dedicated to the
advancement of the research, outreach, and educational missions of the
College and University, and be able to provide the vision and energy
necessary to lead the College to continued levels of excellence.
The
Dean is the principal administrative and academic officer of the
College and reports directly to the Provost/Senior Vice President. The
Dean provides leadership to the College by establishing a strong vision
and refining and implementing the College’s strategic plan to achieve
that vision. The Dean also serves as the primary ambassador,
spokesperson, and advocate for the College, securing the support and
partnership of donors, alumni, and potential students, along with
national and international colleagues and partner institutions.
The
Warner College of Natural Resources is a premier natural resource
college for the 21st Century, addressing problems of global importance
and educating tomorrow’s leaders. The College is committed to providing
the understanding to guide the responsible use and protection of
renewable and non-renewable resources and sustaining diverse
environmental benefits to society. For more than 100 years, our faculty,
scientists, students, staff, alumni, and partners have led the
development and application of innovative natural resources and
environmental paradigms. The College is first and foremost a place where
learning and making a difference is an everyday occurrence. Our
students learn to integrate, communicate, problem-solve, understand and
work with diverse groups. Our faculty and scientists produce the
research and innovation needed to solve natural resource and
environmental problems that are complex, interdisciplinary,
multi-scaled, and span local to global issues. Our outreach and
engagement activities range from engaging K-12 students in science
education, to conducting applied science education and outreach with
traditional natural resource clientele, Colorado’s growing urban
population, and other consumers of Colorado’s ecosystem services. The
impact of our College programs is now felt in more than 85 countries, on
every continent, and is grounded in the latest technologies and
science. Additionally, every WCNR undergraduate will participate in
experiential learning, the majority of which is at Pingree Park, our
1200 acre mountain campus. Established in 1914, Pingree Park is a
cornerstone of the College’s history, and is integral to the training
and pride for our students past and present.
The
College encompasses a broad range of natural resource programs
including five departments - Ecosystem Science and Sustainability; Fish,
Wildlife and Conservation Biology; Forest and Rangeland Stewardship;
Geosciences; and Human Dimensions of Natural Resources - and is the
largest endowed college of its kind in the country. It is widely
considered one of the most comprehensive natural resources colleges,
boasting 12 major outreach units that have substantial impact locally,
regionally, and internationally. They include the Natural Resource
Ecology Laboratory (NREL), the Center for the Environmental Management
of Military Lands (CEMML), and the Colorado State Forest Service, which
is the lead forestry agency in Colorado consisting of 110 professional
and administrative staff.
The
College recently completed its first ever comprehensive campaign
totaling almost $65 million. The beginning of this campaign was marked
by a $30 million naming in 2005. The college added five endowed chairs,
45 new scholarships, 25 estate gifts over $100,000, and eight gifts over
$1 million. As WCNR moves into the next campaign, it will build a
40,000 square foot facility “Natural Resource Commons,” a $21 million
dollar capital project for which half of the funding is already secured.
An important role of an incumbent dean will be to work with the
College’s outstanding alumni and constituents who are key leaders in the
natural resource profession to build upon these past successes to raise
substantial support from all types of donors.
The
Warner College of Natural Resources consists of 63 tenured or
tenure-track faculty, about 550 administrative professionals, and
roughly another 200 other (mostly hourly) staff. The College offers
B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, with enrollment of about 1350
undergraduate students and 250 graduate students. The Dean oversees a
budget of approximately $10 million per year, plus external research
contracts totaling approximately $47 million in annual expenditures.
Colorado
State University, Fort Collins, is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research
University-Extensive land-grant institution enrolling approximately
27,000 students from all 50 states and 82 countries. Fort Collins,
located 60 miles north of Denver at the base of the Front Range of the
Rocky Mountains, is a vibrant and growing community with a population of
approximately 150,000. Fort Collins enjoys a temperate, semi-arid
climate and rich cultural and recreational opportunities.
Please visit our web site (www.warnercnr.colostate.edu)
for more information on the Warner College of Natural Resources.
General information about Colorado State University can be accessed at www.colostate.edu. Information about Fort Collins can be found at http://fcgov.com/.
Minimum Qualifications
The
successful candidate will have successfully accomplished increasingly
complex goals and objectives through which high-level leadership,
promotion of diversity, communication, vision, development and
management skills will be evident. The successful candidate will have:
• An earned doctorate degree in a Natural Resources discipline or related field;
• An outstanding record of achievement that merits appointment as full professor in one of the College’s academic departments;
• Administrative
and leadership experience at the level of dean, department head,
program director, or equivalent, including personnel and fiscal
management experience; and
• Demonstrated success in development activities and/or fiscal management to support educational and research enterprises.
Desired Qualifications
•Evidence of the talent and commitment to serve as an advocate for the Warner College of Natural Resources;
•Knowledge
of the broad diversity of fields within the College, including the
nature, value, and inter-relationships of the represented disciplines;
•Excellent organizational, planning, supervisory, and problem-solving skills;
•Strong connections to professional fields associated with the WCNR programs and departments;
•Demonstrated ability to make decisions in a fair and equitable manner;
•Evidence of commitment to diversity as a core value;
•Proven
ability to relate effectively to a wide variety of people of diverse
backgrounds, including an understanding and respect for cultural,
ethnic, and individual differences;
•A management style
that is inclusive and empowers others to succeed, fosters respect,
builds pride in the accomplishment of shared goals, and feeds upon
two-way communication;
•Evidence of commitment to K-16 collaboration;
•A holistic and innovative vision for a natural resource college in a land-grant university;
•Strong communication skills.
Application and Deadlines
Applications
will be accepted until the position is filled; however, for full
consideration, applications should be received by October 1, 2013.
Desired
start date is January 1, 2014 or a mutually agreed upon date.
Applicants should send a letter expressing their qualifications and
vision for the position, specifically addressing the points listed
above, a current vita, and the names and contact information for five
references. Submit applications via email to: wcnrdeansearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Questions
regarding the search may be directed to Dr. Jeffrey McCubbin, Dean,
College of Health and Human Sciences, and Search Committee chair, at
(970) 491-5841. Nominations are welcome and should be sent to: wcnrdeansearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Inquiries
and applications will be kept confidential until finalists are named
for on-campus interviews. References will not be contacted until
advanced stages of screening and reconfirmed with candidates.
Colorado
State University is committed to providing a safe and productive
learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct
background investigations for all final candidates being considered for
employment. Background checks may include, but are not limited to,
criminal history, national sex offender search and motor vehicle
history.
Colorado State
University does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color,
religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran
status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or
_expression_. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/equal
access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a
diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws,
regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and
affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101
Student Services.
Richard Aster
Professor of Geophysics
IRIS PASSCAL Instrument Center P.I.
Geophysical Research Center and Department of Earth and Environmental Science
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801
(575) 835-5924
(575) 835-5634 (Dept. Office)
Affiliate Professor
Geosciences Department
Warner College of Natural Resources
Colorado State University
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