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New Mexico State University
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New Mexico State University
Human Resources - Faculty Postings |
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| Department: | NMSU - Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences | |||||
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| Rank: | Professor | |||||
| Date Position Advertised: | August 10, 2009 | |||||
| Salary: | Commensurate with education and experience | |||||
| Special Conditions: | Tenure track
12 month-full time POSITION LOCATION; Las Cruces, New Mexico All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent on the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal law, state law, and NMSU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a criminal history check. DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION: New Mexico State University is a Land-Grant, NASA Space-Grant, Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving Institution (federal designation) with approximately 13,405 undergraduates and 3,321 graduate students on the main campus. The Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences is the leading department in the college with respect to extramural funding ($3-4 million/year) and number of graduate students (60). About 29 faculty, both on and off campus, plus a large number of PhD level research associates and technical staff (about 25) assist in the research effort. The department is housed in a state-of-the-art teaching and research facility that is less than 10 years old. The department offers a B.S. in Agriculture (79 students majoring in Agronomy, Horticulture, or Soils), B.S. in Environmental Science (40 students, interdisciplinary), B.S. in Genetics, M.S. in Horticulture, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Plant and Environmental Sciences. Campus teaching and research emphasize urban horticulture, plant genetic improvement, and soil/environmental sciences. Off campus research includes traditional cropping systems, sustainable agriculture, forestry, reclamation, waste management, and other areas. More information on New Mexico State University, The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, and the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences can be found at http-//www.nmsu.edu/, http-//aces.nmsu.edu/, and http-//aces.nmsu.edu/academics/pes/index.html. | |||||
| Qualifications: | QUALIFICATIONS:
We are searching for candidates with vision, energy, and enthusiasm to provide innovative dynamic leadership to the department’s teaching, research, and service activities. Candidates must have attained the rank of Professor or equivalent with a doctorate in agronomy, horticulture, soil science or related field. Candidates must provide evidence of leadership including team-building skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and administrative experience. Candidates must have demonstrated the ability to recruit and mentor students from diverse cultures and recruit and mentor diverse faculty. Experience in fiscal and personnel management is crucial. Leadership skills to promote the department to the college, university, industry, granting agencies, government, and clientele are essential. Candidates must understand and have a strong commitment to the Land-Grant mission. | |||||
| Examples of Duties: | RESPONSIBILITIES:
The department head is responsible for all aspects of administration including fiscal management, developing and maintaining departmental facilities, faculty and program evaluations, and administering teaching, research and service programs at the main campus and several off campus locations. The department head is expected to exert visionary and effective leadership while fostering working relationships among faculty, staff, and off campus facilities to accomplish department goals. A commitment to strengthening support for teaching, research, and service is essential. The department head represents and serves as an advocate for the department and reports directly to the Dean and Chief Administrative Officer of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. | |||||
| Benefits Offered: | Group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance, long-term disablity insurance, state educational retirement, workers' compensation, sick leave, annual leave and unemployment compensation. Opportunity for educational advancement.
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| Reply to/Deadline for Applications: | REPLY TO:
Dr. Mary O’Connell Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences New Mexico State University PO Box 30003, MSC 3Q Las Cruces, NM 88003 Telephone- (575) 646-3406 Fax- (575) 646-6041 Email- esramire@nmsu.edu REVIEW OF LETTER OF INTEREST, STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE GOALS AND PHILOSOPHY, DETAILED CURRICULUM VITA, UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS, AND FIVE LETTERS OF REFERENCE WILL BEGIN- NOVEMBER 30, 2009 AND CONTINUE UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED. | |||||
NMSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States.