University of Kentucky · 4 months ago
Department Chair, Forestry and Natural Resources
Greater Lexington Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveThe University of Kentucky seeks a Department Chair for the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources to provide innovative and skilled administration. The Chair will lead the department in research, education, and extension, enhance prominence in graduate education, and support nationally recognized programs while managing faculty and departmental resources.
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Responsibilities
Facilitate the Department’s efforts to enhance and develop prominence in research and graduate education
Foster nationally recognized extension and outreach programs
Provide leadership for its Society of American Foresters (SAF)-accredited forestry undergraduate program
Recruit, mentor, support, and evaluate faculty and staff
Manage budgets and departmental resources
Interact with external constituencies and partners
Promote departmental development
Lead long-term unit planning
Collaborative management of the UK Robinson Forest
Serve as the chief academic officer, administrator and program leader for the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in forestry, natural resources, or a related field of study encompassed by the Department's programmatic areas
Candidates must have a compelling vision for the UK Department of Forestry and Natural Resources' role in research, education, and extension and be able to effectively lead and manage an interdisciplinary academic department
Qualifications also include a demonstrated ability to support nationally prominent programs in research, education, or extension
Administrative experience and/or evidence of potential for effective administration and a national reputation for excellent scholarship or extension programming from an academic or other research institution are required
Candidates must also be able to develop and promote constructive relationships with on- and off-campus stakeholders, including forestry and natural resources agencies, alumni, and donors
Applicants should meet qualifications for faculty appointment at the associate professor / professor rank with tenure in either the Regular, Extension, or Special title series
Benefits
The University generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance.
Additional optional benefits include dental and vision insurance, supplemental retirement plans, and much more.
Company
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky is a public, research-extensive, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in teaching, research, health care, cultural enrichment, and economic development for over 150 years.
Founded in 1990
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