Director, School of Global Sustainability [image: Profile Icon] Learn More about this Employer in their Profile<http://www.higheredjobs.com/InstitutionProfile.cfm?ProfileID=15739> [image: Save Icon] Save to your Organizer<http://www.higheredjobs.com/myHigherEdJobs/Organizer/saveJob_action.cfm?JobCode=175398795> [image: Email Icon] Email to a Friend<http://www.higheredjobs.com/search/sendJob.cfm?JobCode=175398795> [image: Print Icon] Print-friendly version<http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?Jobcode=175398795&print=yes> Institution:*University of South Florida <http://www.usf.edu/>* Location:Tampa, FL Category:
- Faculty - Agriculture - Other - Faculty - Liberal Arts - Other Liberal Arts Posted:10/27/2009 Type:Full Time *Duties:* The University of South Florida is seeking a Director for the School of Global Sustainability to fill a full-time, 12-month tenured full professor position with benefits. USF's newly established School of Global Sustainability is an innovative, state-of-the-art school, created in response to overwhelming student and faculty interest, and central to the University's Strategic Plan. It is the only School of Global Sustainability delivering a Masters of Arts degree in Global Sustainability at this time. The School will offer a Masters degree in Global Sustainability with an initial focus on water, delivered primarily through a distance-learning curriculum combined with two periods of residency, one at USF and the second at one of USF's global partner universities. In addition, the School will serve as an umbrella for university-wide academic initiatives in sustainability, including certificate programs, a lecture series, post-doctoral awards, and developing future concentrations for the Masters of Arts degree. The School will be a hub for cross-college interdisciplinary research and the director will be expected to work closely with the directors of the newly established Office of Sustainability, the Office of Community Engagement, and USF World. Candidates should have an outstanding international reputation and recognition for interdisciplinary research and scholarly activities in sustainability. Candidates should be able to demonstrate the ability to think creatively, galvanize faculty across colleges, facilitate staff, student, and alumni support, and secure significant external funding. Job duties include curriculum development, student recruitment, and the building and managing an integrated, interdisciplinary faculty team to conduct research, education, and outreach in the strategic area of global sustainability. The successful candidate will demonstrate a history of working closely with deans from a variety of colleges. Academic appointment will be as a tenured full professor in a university academic department consistent with the candidate's background. Necessary also are suitable administrative and budgetary management experience in a similar position and a strong ability to promote public affiliation and market potential. *Minimum Qualifications:* A doctorate or equivalent in a sustainability-related discipline; five years of experience in initiating, developing, executing, and evaluating programs in educational and/or non-profit settings; five years in administration and supervision, including faculty and curricular development, budget, management, and fundraising. Candidates must demonstrate integrity, high energy, vision, and successful management experiences, as well as expertise in fundraising and grant writing, and strong interpersonal and communications skills, including experience in report writing and public speaking. Requirements also include scholarly achievement, research funding, and teaching excellence commensurate with appointment as full professor with tenure. *Preferred Qualifications:* Competency in at least one foreign language and cross-cultural experience. *Special Instructions:* Applicants will be asked to submit (a) letter stating their interest in, and qualifications for, the position and their philosophy of academic and community leadership; (b) a full, detailed curriculum vitae; and (c) the names of three references, including title and institution, phone number, and email address. To assure optimal consideration, all application materials should be complete and received no later than January 7th, 2010. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled with the initial review commencing on January 20th, 2010. Appointment date is expected to be August 6, 2010, or sooner. *Salary:* Negotiable Application Information Contact:University of South Florida-TampaTDD: 813-974-3870 Online App. Form:https://employment.usf.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51113&jtsrc=www.hig heredjobs.com&jtrfr=www.peopleadmin.com&adorig=PA<https://employment.usf.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51113&jtsrc=www.higheredjobs.com&jtrfr=www.peopleadmin.com&adorig=PA> More Information on University of South Florida - Institutional Profile<http://www.higheredjobs.com/InstitutionProfile.cfm?ProfileID=15739> - Current openings<http://www.higheredjobs.com/institution/search.cfm?aID=2599> for University of South Florida on HigherEdJobs.com. - USF Homepage <http://www.usf.edu/> - Careers at USF <http://usfweb2.usf.edu/HR/> - Careers at USF Polytechnic<http://www.poly.usf.edu/Offices/HR/ProspectiveEmployees.html> - About Tampa Bay <http://www.usf.edu/about-usf/about-tampa-bay.asp> -- Ryan Davis Co-President, Graduate Assistants United M.A. / M.P.H. 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