Founding Dean: College of Natural Sciences
California State University, Stanislaus
Turlock, CA 95382
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, STANISLAUS is seeking a creative, experienced,
and visionary leader to serve as founding Dean of the newly formed College
of Natural Sciences. As chief academic and administrative officer of the
College, the Dean reports to the Provost/Vice President for Academic
Affairs and serves as a member of the President's Executive Cabinet. The
Dean provides the academic and administrative leadership required to
achieve the highest standards of excellence in teaching, research,
scholarship, and service within the College. The successful candidate must
be a scholar, innovator, fundraiser, and a person who enjoys connecting
with a diverse campus and external community.
THE UNIVERSITY: California State University, Stanislaus serves one of the
fastest growing areas in the country: the San Joaquin Valley. Widely
recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10
nationally accredited programs. The University offers 36 undergraduate
majors, 7 post-baccalaureate credentials, and 10 master's programs serving
8,137 diverse students. Nearly seventy-five percent of the faculty are
full-time, and over two-thirds are full-time tenured and tenure-track. New
instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of
professional programs, laboratory sciences, and performing arts.
The Dean and the College of Natural Sciences will be housed in a new $57M
state-of-the-art science facility, which will open for classes in Fall
2007. The five departments within the College offer undergraduate degree
programs in biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, geology,
mathematics, physics, and physical sciences, and a master's degree in
marine sciences. A new master's program in ecology and sustainability is
currently under review. The College is comprised of 51 full-time faculty,
13 (FTE) part-time faculty organized into 5 departments, and holds
accreditation by the American Chemical Society.
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must possess an earned doctorate in a discipline
represented in the college or a closely related field. This position
requires a proven record of distinguished teaching, research, scholarship,
and service commensurate with a faculty appointment at the rank of a
tenured professor. The candidate is expected to have extensive experience
in an academic leadership position at the department level or above.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Applications must include a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, and at least five professional references. Review of
applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is
filled. Compensation is competitive and will be commensurate with
background and experience and includes a very attractive benefits package.
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California State University, Stanislaus
Turlock, California
(209) 667-3201
www.csustan.edu
CSU Stanislaus is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title IX/section
503-504 employer. Qualified women, minorities and persons with disabilities
are encouraged to apply. CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully
authorized to work in the United States. Clery Act: In compliance with the
Jeanne Clery disclosure of camps security policy and crime statistics act,
crime report statistics are available at
http://www.csustan.edu/mainpage/data/CampusCrime-Statistics/index.html
The successful candidate must be fingerprinted and successfully pass a
background check, which may include checks of employment records, criminal
records, civil records, and motor vehicle records.
Contact:
Office of the President
801 W. Monte Vista Ave
Turlock, CA 95382
Phone: (209) 667-3201
Patrick A. Kelly, Ph.D.
Chair, CNS Dean Search Committee
Department of Biological Sciences
California State University, Stanislaus
(559) 453-1103/(209) 667-3346
(559) 453-1227 (fax)
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