Dear Colleagues, Pasted below is an announcement for the position of Director, School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SESES), here at Northern Arizona University. The SESES was created a little over a year ago by combining the Department of Geology, the Center for Environmental Sciences and Education (CESE) and the Quaternary Science program.
This is a great opportunity to help consolidate this new academic unit and to help guide its development. The person hired will be the first permanent director. 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/). 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. See www.nau.edu/hr<http://www.nau.edu/hr> for the full vacancy announcement. NAU is an AA/EEO/WMDV employer. Best wishes, Jim Allen James A. Allen, Professor and Executive Director School of Forestry College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences Northern Arizona University P.O. Box 15018 Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5018 Office Phone: 928-523-5894 Fax: 928-523-1080
