POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
SCHOOL OF FOREST RESOURCES
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
POSITION: The College of Agricultural Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of the School of Forest Resources. This is a twelve-month academic and administrative appointment.
ABOUT US: The School of Forest Resources offers a wide range of degree programs to a current enrollment of nearly 400 undergraduate and 100 graduate students. Baccalaureate programs exist in Forest Science, Wildlife and Fisheries Science, and Wood Products; graduate programs at the M.S., M.F.R., and Ph.D. level are offered in Forest Resources and Wildlife and Fisheries Science; and associate degrees in Forest and Wildlife Technology are offered at Penn State's Mont Alto and DuBois campus locations. In addition, faculty members in the School advise graduate students in several intercollege degree programs including Materials Science, Operations Research, Plant Biology, and Ecology. The School of Forest Resources community includes over 70 teaching, research, extension, and support staff. The School hosts USGS Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research and National Park Service units and maintains close relations with the USFS. The School is situated in a new 95,000-sq.ft. LEED-certified building and manages over 8,000 acres of forest land.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Foster excellence in teaching, research, and extension
- Serve as an advocate/liaison
for the School to other departments, college and university administration,
governmental agencies and nongovernment organizations, alumni, and industry
- Provide administrative oversight
and leadership regarding human resources, fiscal matters and physical
facilities
- Support College development programs and lead development on behalf of the School
QUALIFICATIONS:Candidates must possess a Ph.D. degree in a relevant academic discipline, and have a strong record of professional and scholarly achievements which would qualify for Penn State's tenure requirements at the rank of Professor. The following attributes are also highly desirable:
- A demonstrated ability for highly effective administrative leadership and management applicable to a multidisciplinary, multifunction school
- Significant understanding and appreciation of the evolving mission of the land-grant university system
- Outstanding organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in program administration, personnel management, and fiscal management
- Experience in fostering collaboration within a University setting and with external stakeholders
APPLICATION: Nominations
are invited. Consideration of applications will begin November 16, 2007,
and will continue until a suitable candidate is selected. Complete application
packages will include both paper and electronic versions of 1) a letter
of application, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a statement of leadership philosophy
and vision, and 4) contact information for five individuals who can be
contacted as references.
Send Applications and Nominations to:
Dr. Paul M. Smith, Chair
Director Search Committee
School of Forest Resources
The Pennsylvania State University
210 Forest Resources Building
University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
Phone: 814-865-8841
e-mail: pms6@psu.edu
To learn more about the School
of Forest Resources at Penn State, please visit our website at: http://www.sfr.cas.psu.edu
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Last Updated: Tuesday, October 9, 2007