Department Crop and Soil Science (ACS) Position Title Administrator 1-Dept Head Job Title Department Head Appointment Type Professional Faculty Job Location Corvallis Benefits Eligible Full-Time, benefits eligible Remote or Hybrid option? Job Summary
The Department of Crop & Soil Science is seeking a Department Head. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.
Any hiring at the rank of Associate Professor/Professor with indefinite tenure will be subject to a successful out-of-cycle tenure review process: https://facultyaffairs.oregonstate.edu/out-cycle-tenure-review-procedure.
The Department Head is a recognized national and international leader in crop science, soil science, agronomy, or an allied field and provides visionary and facilitative leadership for all teaching, research, Extension, and outreach programs in the department. The Department Head interacts effectively with a large and wide-ranging group of faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders in industry groups, public agencies, and private organizations to advance the mission of the department, college, and university. The Department Head provides administrative, managerial, fiscal, and scientific leadership; maintains and promotes a collaborative and productive environment for faculty, staff, and students; establishes and maintains strong ties with stakeholders; and advocates effectively for the Department. The Department Head must demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The Department Head reports to the Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences.
Design, develop, maintain and/or carry out programs to ensure that all people have equal employment opportunities and equal program participation opportunities regardless of their race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, and disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran status. Oregon State University’s commitment to student success includes hiring, retaining, and developing diverse faculty to mentor and educate our undergraduate and graduate students from entry through graduation. Our Strategic Plan articulates the strategies we believe are critical to advancing and equalizing learner success. The College of Agricultural Sciences is likewise committed to the success of all learners accessed through its extension and outreach programs. There is an expectation that, as part of your role in the college, you embody and advance the principles and practices conveyed in the CAS CARE Commitment document.
Why OSU?
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Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
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Locations:
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
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Key Responsibilities
60% ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENT
Provides dynamic and visionary leadership to maintain and advance the department as a widely recognized regional, national, and international leader in Crop and Soil Science. Works with faculty to identify emerging opportunities and develop innovative strategies to enhance departmental programs. Creates a supportive environment for transformative, interdisciplinary programs that address complex research issues, engage and educate clientele, and prepare today’s students to address tomorrow’s problems.
Oversees daily operations of the Department of Crop and Soil Science, including the facilitation of ongoing regional and multistate cooperative opportunities and issues. Develops and secures staff and support for high quality teaching, research and Extension programs statewide. Where appropriate, works with station directors and Extension regional directors to implement, staff, and support key programs and maintain adequate resources to ensure success.
Recruits outstanding faculty and staff, clearly communicates expectations and goals, and provides criterion-based performance evaluations. Encourages, supports, and creates opportunities for faculty and staff development, study leaves, and sabbaticals. Develops effective mentoring relationships and programs to optimize faculty success. Nominates faculty and staff for department, college, university, or national recognition. Builds and promotes a work environment that respects and values wide-ranging opinions.
Provides active leadership in advancing the department’s goals related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Coordinates with Branch Experiment Station Directors and Heads of other units to mentor and evaluate faculty located off campus and faculty with joint positions in Crop and Soil Science and other units. Provides an academic home for faculty located in Branch Experiment Stations, Extension offices and the Sustainability Double Degree Program by supporting them through the promotion and tenure process.
Provides oversight for CSS Corvallis and Ecampus academic programs, ensuring that these programs grow and provide high quality, up-to-date, and challenging content, including experiential learning activities, needed to train the next generation of soil and crop scientists. Makes teaching assignments to ensure that classes are taught on schedule and that teaching facilities and equipment are appropriate. Engages with faculty to carry out the teaching plans outlined in the departmental strategic plan. Carries out annual learning outcome assessments and other periodic reporting requirements.
Manages departmental budget, making sound investments that advance departmental programs in alignment with the departmental and OSU strategic plans and the college’s strategic advantages, while exhibiting sound stewardship and fiscal responsibility.
Provides guidance and leadership to the manager of farm facilities and Seed Services. Represents Seed Service interests at college, university, and state levels.
Participates as a member of the College of Agricultural Sciences administrative team. Contributes to long-range planning, fosters inter-unit cooperation, and supports college-wide programs. Works collaboratively with the heads of other units to help ensure cross-college planning, coordination, joint programs, and other activities that advance the department’s mission.
Assists with variety releases, intellectual property development, and royalty distribution for field crops through appropriate channels.
Advance the global footprint of CSS by leveraging existing and developing new international connections.
15% DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING
Works collaboratively with development officers and the Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences to develop private gifts that provide new department facilities, endowed professorships or support of department personnel, students, and operations.
15% INVOLVEMENT WITH STAKEHOLDER GROUPS, INDUSTRY AND COMMODITY COMMISSIONS
Develops and maintains strong collaborative relationships with relevant stakeholders, industry, commodity commissions, and state and federal agencies. Ensure there is open and regular communication, and that the department is meeting stakeholder and industry needs and is proactive in addressing emerging issues. This includes attending relevant stakeholder conferences and events and Agricultural Experiment Station field days, as well as attending commodity commission meetings. Driving is required.
10% UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE SERVICE
Develops and maintains cooperative relationships with professional organizations and agencies that have interests in crop and soil science and related fields. Serves on state, regional, and national advisory committees as appropriate to position responsibilities. Serves on College of Agricultural Sciences and other University committees as appropriate and as requested by the Department, College, Division of Extension and Engagement, and the University.
What You Will Need
Ph.D. degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, or a related discipline.
National/international record of scholarly achievement in research, Extension, instructional and/or service activities within the crop or soil sciences or related disciplines, commensurate with the rank of Professor with tenure.
Commitment to the missions of undergraduate and graduate teaching, applied and basic research, and outreach to urban and rural communities across Oregon.
Outstanding professional and collaborative leadership including demonstrated success as an interdisciplinary team player who actively seeks collaboration, promotes success of the teams and people with whom they collaborate, and puts the success of their collaborative groups above their own self-interest.
Record of securing programmatic support for instruction, research, service, and/or outreach.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated capacity to collaborate, manage and resolve conflicts with a wide range of faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders in public agencies and private organizations, growers, volunteers, and the public.
Demonstrable commitment to diversity equity and inclusion, including development and implementation of actionable goals and strategies to improve opportunities and outcomes for underrepresented students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders.
Ability to travel frequently within Oregon. This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OAR 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 24 months.
What We Would Like You to Have
Training or research experience in both crop and soil science.
Demonstrated success in donor development and stewardship.
Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships (broadly defined).
Demonstrated successful and visionary leadership in the strategic planning and management of a large and complex organization or research program.
Demonstrated competence in and dedication to recruitment, retention and success of faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds.
Breadth of experience or education to provide innovative and resourceful leadership for interdisciplinary programs.
Demonstrated commitment to conducting community-engaged research that respects and includes knowledge that arises from tradition and experience outside universities.
Familiarity with relevant county, state and federal research agencies and programs including other funding sources such as foundations and other non-governmental sources.
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
Travel and overnight stays may be required for meetings with Experiment Station personnel and stakeholders.
Pay Method Salary Pay Period 1st through the last day of the month Pay Date Last working day of the month Recommended Full-Time Salary Range Salary is commensurate with skills, education and experience Link to Position Description
https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/position_descriptions/18606
Posting Number P07762UF Number of Vacancies 1 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 07/01/2024 Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 02/08/2024 Full Consideration Date 04/09/2024 Closing Date 04/29/2024 Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified applicants Special Instructions to Applicants
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by April 9, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A resume/CV; and
2) A Cover Letter indicating how you meet all required and preferred qualifications listed in the position duties.
3) Statement of Vision for leadership of the department, including research, teaching, and outreach, stakeholder relationships, inclusive excellence, donor development and fundraising, other duties of the position. (attach as other document 1)
4) After reviewing the OSU mission statement at http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/trustees/oregon-state-university-mission-statement and the emphasis on diversity, please state how your background and experience has prepared you to be effective in an environment that values diversity.
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
For additional information please contact:
| Joey Spatafora
| Joseph.spatafora@oregonstate.edu
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