[Plsfaculty] SPLS - Associate Director positions

[Arnold, Betsy - (fungi)]

Dear colleagues,

With this email I am sharing my intent to establish two Associate Director positions in the School of Plant Sciences, and to open the nomination/application process for these positions.

The information provided below is put forward as outlined in the attached policy.

The positions are described below and are based on an evaluation of needs in the unit that challenge the scope of an individual person to address. These positions will not cover all aspects of the unit, but their designation is not meant to imply that any member of the unit does not have a seat at the table. As always, I encourage everyone to contact me at any time: deliberate action and thoughtful responses may take some time, but I am here for unit needs (520.396.0854 and on email). In our next faculty meeting I will discuss a proposed leadership model centered around inclusion, respect for our many missions, and attention to the important endeavors to which our faculty commit considerable talent, resources, and time.

I consider these positions a wise investment in the scope of responsibilities needed not only to maintain, but also to advance, our School, our mission delivery, and our people. Please consider applying, as detailed below. Application packets will be accepted through close of business on Monday, November 25.

If you have any questions, please contact me (arnold at ag.arizona.edu).

Warm regards,
Betsy


Associate Director for Academic Programs. Duties will include but will not be limited to advising on curriculum delivery, design, and innovation; supporting logistics of room and course scheduling, syllabus tracking, and graduate program needs in conjunction with the DGS; providing faculty support for academic advising: providing oversight for core and shared majors and minors relevant to SPLS; ensuring that our online presence aligns with student interest, marketing, and recruitment: supporting assessment and reporting; supporting international programs; ensuring that outstanding senior nominations, other award nominations, and scholarship opportunities are handled promptly and effectively for our students; facilitating data gathering; fostering robust career training opportunities for students; meeting regularly with the Interim Director; helping to prepare our unit from an academic standpoint to be attractive to a permanent Director; assisting in advancing unit transparency as relevant to instructional support; supporting faculty engagement, accomplishment, peer review/evaluation, and innovation in instruction and related activities.

Required qualifications: demonstrated knowledge of core academic program elements, procedures, and policies; experience in instruction; professional interest in higher education and student preparation; knowledge of College and University expectations for awards, advising, assessment, and academic program delivery.

Rubric for evaluation of applicants: 20 points for each of the four required qualifications above; 20 points for willingness to work constructively with Interim Director and faculty, as outlined in application materials.

Term: December 1, 2024 - May 15, 2025, then subject to review based on unit/College/University finances, willingness to continue, successful delivery of duties, and unit needs. Stipend: $4000.

To apply, please submit your CV, a cover letter addressing your interests and qualifications for this position, and a brief letter from a fellow faculty member in the unit in support of your nomination. Application materials should be submitted as a single PDF to Arnold at ag.arizona.edu by the date above.


Associate Director for Personnel, Facilities, and Operations. Duties will include but will not be limited to advising all matters of building and resource maintenance on main campus and where SPLS faculty are located statewide; assisting with advancement of fuel and vehicle policies; overseeing safety and advancing policies to promote training, safety, and professional well-being for unit members; assisting in oversight of memoranda of understanding for use of shared equipment; advancing transparency in the unit to facilitate clear procedures for requesting and using unit support for unit-relevant activities; interfacing with Facilities Management; supporting ongoing needs for growth chambers, greenhouse maintenance, and storage/etc. at CAC; contributing to equitable and fair procedures of review, inclusion, and promotion; assisting with concerns relative to building or facility condition; providing support for operations of the unit; meeting regularly with the Interim Director; helping to prepare our unit from a personnel, facilities, and operational standpoint to be attractive to a permanent Director; supporting faculty needs in research and Extension-related endeavors.

Required qualifications: demonstrated knowledge of core unit policies and procedures regarding personnel matters, facilities matters, and operational matters; experience in addressing unit needs in these areas; professional interest in facilitating the success of colleagues in research and Extension; knowledge of College and University expectations for awards, advising, assessment, and academic program delivery.

Rubric for evaluation of applicants: 20 points for each of the four required qualifications above; 20 points for willingness to work constructively with Interim Director and faculty, as outlined in application materials.

Term: December 1, 2024 - May 15, 2025, then subject to review based on unit/College/University finances, willingness to continue, successful delivery of duties, and unit needs. Stipend: $4000.

To apply, please submit your CV, a cover letter addressing your interests and qualifications for this position, and a brief letter from a fellow faculty member in the unit in support of your nomination. Application materials should be submitted as a single PDF to Arnold at ag.arizona.edu by the date above.





[The University of Arizona block 'A' logo.]
A. Elizabeth Arnold, PhD

Interim Director and Professor, School of Plant Sciences

Curator, Gilbertson Mycological Herbarium

Chair and Director of Graduate Studies,

Ecosystem Genomics GIDP

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

fungi at arizona.edu

www.arnoldlab.net<http://www.arnoldlab.net> | www.gilbertsonherbarium.net<http://www.gilbertsonherbarium.net>


To schedule a meeting, please use https://calendly.com/fungi-arizona


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