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Position Details<\/p>\n
Employee Type\u00a0\u00a0 Faculty<\/p>\n
Working Title\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Department of Horticulture Chair<\/p>\n
Position Number 130944<\/p>\n
College\/Area\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 College of Agricultural Human & Natural Resource Sciences<\/p>\n
Department of Horticulture<\/p>\n
Work Location\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pullman<\/p>\n
Zip Code\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 99164-6414<\/p>\n
Summary of Duties\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Chair will be an individual with outstanding academic credentials who can articulate and execute a clear, shared vision for leading and developing the Department, while promoting a broadly shared sense of collegiality, mutual respect, and support within the Department, college, and university. The successful candidate is expected to have developed and may continue to sustain a productive, internationally recognized research and\/or extension program complementary to existing Department and college strengths. The Chair is expected to have a record of excellence in conducting and promoting undergraduate and graduate education and is expected to teach at one or both levels. The Chair\u2019s portfolio will include fiscal management of the Department, promoting professional development of faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers, and undergraduate and graduate students statewide, engagement with faculty located at Research and Extension Centers, and participation in industry\/stakeholder meetings across the state.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Additional Information<\/strong><\/p>\n The College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) at Washington State University seeks a distinguished academic leader to be Chair of the Department of Horticulture (https:\/\/horticulture.wsu.edu\/). Applications are invited for a full-time, 12-month tenure-eligible position to begin July 1, 2020, or as negotiated, at the Pullman, WA campus. The position offers an exciting opportunity for leadership in developing new strategic initiatives and in further advancing established areas of departmental excellence in research, extension, and teaching. Members of the Department conduct research, teaching, and extension activities to train and inform students and stakeholders working in a wide range of horticultural crops that directly contribute more than $4 billion to the state economy. The opportunity to hire new faculty over the next 3 \u2013 5 years will re-shape, strengthen, and define the Department\u2019s role in fulfilling its mission.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The mission of the Department is to develop and promote the adoption of biological discoveries and practical applications to increase productivity and sustainability of horticultural crops to benefit the state of Washington, nation, and world. This mission is accomplished via Department members\u2019 strengths in disciplines including breeding, genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, biochemistry, and physiology.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Anticipated Start Date 07\/01\/2020<\/p>\n Tenure Track\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes<\/p>\n Full-Time\/Part-Time\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Full Time<\/p>\n Appointment Status\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Permanent<\/p>\n Position Term in Months\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12<\/p>\n Monthly Salary\u00a0\u00a0 Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience.<\/p>\n Required Qualifications<\/p>\n Preferred Qualifications\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Applications must include the following materials<\/strong>:<\/p>\n 1) A letter of application describing your professional goals, relevant academic and administrative preparation, and experience in leadership positions<\/p>\n 2) A current curriculum vitae<\/p>\n 3) Name, title, organization, phone number and e-mail address for four people willing to serve as employment references.<\/p>\n Apply here:\u00a0https:\/\/wsujobs.com\/postings\/50415<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n
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