Director, Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics Northern Kentucky University
The Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics (CINSAM) is looking for a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as its next Director to create and implement the plan for CINSAM’s future. This is a 12-month administrative position. CINSAM is Northern Kentucky University’s (NKU) highly-prized “Program of Distinction,” created by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1999. CINSAM's mission is to improve P-16 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education by advancing and integrating teaching, learning and scholarship in the STEM disciplines. CINSAM has three major goals: 1. Facilitate the recruitment, retention, and graduation of STEM students. 2. Promote faculty scholarship and undergraduate research in STEM disciplines. 3. Enhance the teaching, learning, and understanding of science and mathematics at P-16 levels. CINSAM has a strong commitment to civic engagement, undergraduate research, integration across disciplines, and excellence in the STEM and education disciplines. This is an exciting opportunity for a leader interested in reaching across traditional boundaries to form partnerships across the campus and between the campus and the community including state organizations, schools, universities, and industry. The CINSAM Director reports to the Dean of Arts and Sciences and coordinates CINSAM efforts with the chairs of the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Physics & Geology, and Teacher Education. CINSAM seeks a leader with the following characteristics: 1. Tenurable at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in one of the natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, or education; 2. Administrative experiences which portray an informed and collaborative professional who can lead and inspire STEM chairs and faculty; 3. Demonstrated interest in innovative efforts to enhance STEM disciplines in P-16 through student research, grants, and effective community engagement; 4. Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate research and scholarship; 5. Experience in securing external funding. To learn more about CINSAM and its exciting programs, visit http://cinsam.nku.edu. Interested candidates should electronically submit a CV, names and contact information for five professional references (who will not be contacted without candidate permission), and cover letter addressing relevant experience to Dr. Kristi Haik, Chair, CINSAM Director Search. Please submit applications electronically to http://jobs.nku.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=184901. Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The start date for this position is July 1, 2013. Located just seven miles from downtown Cincinnati in a region offering an outstanding quality of life, Northern Kentucky University is a nationally recognized metropolitan university committed to active engagement with the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region of nearly 2 million people. NKU is built on core values that emphasize multidimensional excellence, learner-centered education, civic engagement, diversity and multiculturalism, innovation, collegiality, and collaboration across disciplines and professional fields. The university is committed to recruiting and retaining faculty who have both the interest and ability to work across the full breadth of the University’s teaching, research and public engagement mission. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, but especially from individuals who contribute to the diversity of our academic community. Northern Kentucky University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For additional information on Northern Kentucky University, visit http://www.nku.edu.
