Director of Environmental Studies (0.5 FTE)
- Provides oversight and leadership for all unit activities and enhances and grows environmental studies’ mission and identity at the University of Kansas.
- Administers the undergraduate academic programs of the unit and supervises the administration of the unit’s graduate programs.
- Reviews and modifies, in consultation with unit governance and faculty, the long-range planning for the unit.
- Oversees all internal budgetary, administrative, and personnel matters.
- Supervises and reviews the unit’s faculty and professional, academic, and University support staff, and supports faculty and staff development.
- Seeks enhancement of all unit resources by actively seeking external funding.
- Develops and enhances research and educational relationships between the unit and other units across the College and University, as well as with agencies outside the University, governmental, public, or private.
- Develops long-term planning for future leadership by cultivating/mentoring future faculty members.
- Executes College and University policy in the unit effectively.
- Represents the unit and reports to CLAS, and represents the unit to other University entities.
Faculty Member (0.5 FTE)
20% Teaching/Advising
- Teaches courses in their field of specialty.
- Advises students, including student mentoring and providing directed readings.
- Supervises graduate teaching assistants, as assigned.
- Serves on committees that supervise and evaluate student progress.
20% Research
- Engages in scholarly research, including publishing appropriate peer-reviewed books and articles and presenting papers at professional conferences on a regular basis.
10% Service
- Provides general service to one’s home unit, the College, the University, the state, and the profession.
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Contact Information to Applicants Dr. Dorothy Daley |
daley@ku.eduRequired QualificationsEvaluation of the following requirements will be made through (1) descriptions of work experience and educational experience in letter of application and (2) record of accomplishments and productivity addressed in c.v.
- Tenured appointment with the rank of Full Professor or Associate Professor in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
- Demonstrated ability to serve as an academic leader and team builder, developing and enhancing research and educational relationships among faculty and between the unit and its affiliated units.
- Teaching experience at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and commitment to teaching excellence.
- Strong record of scholarly achievement, as evidenced by an established program of research with the promise of continued productivity.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and to manage interpersonal relations, maintaining civility and respect among faculty, staff, and students.
- Rank of Full Professor.
- Excellence in administrative and management skills.
- Commitment to interdisciplinary and international scope in teaching, research, and service.
- Experience with KU and KUCR administrative procedures.
- Experience in seeking outside funding and managing multiple projects.
Provides leadership and oversight for all program activities, as well as fulfilling teaching, research, and service responsibilities as a faculty member in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. This position is an Internal Only search to current Associate and Full Professors in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas.
Salary
Academic-year salary, plus an administrative supplement and summer salary, as determined by the Executive Dean of the College.
Term
Term of approximately 5 years, with possibility of renewal pending satisfactory performance.
Additional Candidate InstructionEvaluation of the following requirements will be made through (1) descriptions of work experience and educational experience in letter of application and (2) record of accomplishments and productivity addressed in c.v.
Applications are due January 21, 2025. Review of applications will begin January 22, 2025.
