BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT CHAIR EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE OF SCIENCES
The College of Sciences at Eastern Illinois University invites applications for Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, a twelve-month position beginning July 1, 2009. Located in Charleston, in central Illinois, Eastern Illinois University enrolls 12,000 traditional and nontraditional baccalaureate and master's students, and is engaged in a rigorous array of activities which integrate academics and personal student development. As one of the largest departments in the College of Sciences, Biological Sciences has an associate chair, 25 tenured and tenure track faculty, 10 annually contracted faculty, and four academic support professionals who serve over 600 undergraduate majors and 40 graduate students. This dynamic department currently offers a B.S. in Biological Sciences with options in Biology and Environmental Biology, a B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, and an M.S. in Biological Sciences. In addition, the department has a B.S. in Science with Teacher Certification with a specialization in Biological Science and an M.S. in Natural Sciences, an advanced degree for science teachers. The department provides courses for general education, for several majors, and contributes courses to interdisciplinary minors in Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Studies. The department is recognized for innovative teaching, faculty-student research collaborations, and linking classroom learning with applications in the lab and field through basic and applied research. The faculty is known for high quality teaching, research and service contributions to the University and their diverse disciplines. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Chair must provide effective leadership and develop and promote a vision for the advancement of the department, college, and university mission and goals. Candidates must have a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate programs and the advancement of faculty/student mentoring and research programs. The Chair is responsible for administration of all instructional programs in Biological Sciences. Working with departmental faculty and staff, the Chair assists in the development of curriculum and programs, makes recommendations to the Dean regarding all personnel matters including hiring and evaluation of faculty and staff, promotes faculty development and mentoring, administers all departmental budgets, coordinates appropriate academic assessment activities, communicates with alumni, and facilitates actions which support and promote diversity. The Chair also demonstrates leadership with an effective record of academic achievements. QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences or a related field with a teaching, research and service record commensurate for tenure at the rank of full professor. Evidence of instructional excellence, scholarly achievement, administrative experience, and effective leadership is essential as are strong communication and interpersonal skills. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Applications and nominations will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of completed applications will begin October 3, 2008. A complete application includes a letter of intent addressing applicant's strengths relative to the qualifications and responsibilities cited above; current curriculum vitae; three letters from professional references which address candidate qualifications for a department chair position and official graduate transcripts. All application credentials except graduate transcripts must be sent via email as MS Word or PDF attachments. Email application materials to Dr. Diane Hoadley, Chair, Biological Sciences Chair Search Committee, c/o [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official graduate transcripts should be mailed to Dr. Diane Hoadley, Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920. For more information, visit the Biological Sciences web page: www.eiu.edu/~biology, the College of Sciences web page: www.eiu.edu/~colsci and the EIU home page: www.eiu.edu <http://www.eiu.edu/> Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer ***************************************************** Karen F. Gaines, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Eastern Illinois University Department of Biological Sciences Room 1162 Life Sciences Building 600 Lincoln Ave. Charleston IL, 61920-3099 (o) 217.581.6235; (f) 217.581.7141 e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Web:http://www.eiu.edu/~biology/personnel/gaines.htm <http://www.eiu.edu/~biology/personnel/gaines.htm> *****************************************************
