Southeastern Louisiana University
Position: Department Head for the Department of Biological Sciences
Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond invites applications for
the position of Department Head in the Department of Biological
Sciences. To be considered for the position, applicants must have a
Ph.D. in any area of Biology and must have credentials that warrant
appointment at the rank of associate professor or professor.
Hammond is located 50 miles between the metropolitan centers of Baton
Rouge and New Orleans. Southeastern has an undergraduate enrollment
of approximately 15,000 and the Department of Biological Sciences has
approximately 850 undergraduate majors in four concentrations:
Ecology/Environmental/Evolutionary Biology; Microbiology/Molecular
Biology; Integrative Biology, and Plant Science. The Department also
has approximately 30 graduate students in our MS degree program. For
information concerning the Department of Biological Sciences please
visit our web page at:<http://www.selu.edu/biology>http://www.selu.edu/biology
The department head is responsible for the planning, direction, and
development of the department. The successful candidate will oversee
all activities in the department, including but not limited to the
promotion of undergraduate and graduate education, oversight of
course scheduling, support of student and faculty
development/recruitment, evaluation of faculty in accordance with
university and departmental guidelines, and administration of the
departmental budget. The successful candidate must work towards
meeting institutional Louisiana GRAD Act performance targets,
particularly goals established for retention, progression and
graduation rates of undergraduates. In addition, the successful
candidate will engage in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses
and will be encouraged to maintain a research program appropriate in
a department with both an undergraduate and master's level degree program.
To be considered as an official applicant, the candidate must submit
an online application, which will include a letter of application, a
detailed vita, academic transcripts (official transcripts required
upon employment), and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of
three references who can be contacted by Southeastern Louisiana
University. Applicants must apply online
at:<http://jobs.selu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=>http://jobs.selu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=54199
Initial review of applicants will begin on October 28, 2011, and the
selection process will continue until the position is filled.
Southeastern is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Dr. Janice Bossart, Assoc. Professor
Biological Sciences Department
Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU 10736
Hammond, LA 70402
Phone: 985-549-5287
