Department Chair Position The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is the State of Nevada’s land grant institution of higher education and is ranked in the Top Tier of the “best national universities” by U.S. News & World Report. UNR plans to add up to 250 tenure-track faculty positions between 2015 and 2020. As integral components of the University, the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources and the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station invite applications for an innovative administrator/scientist/educator to Chair the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science (NRES).
NRES is a multi-disciplinary department offering programs in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Environmental Science, Forest Management and Ecology, and Ecohydrology. The Department currently has 19 full-time faculty and will be conducting searches for 3-6 tenure-track faculty positions within the next two years. Departmental faculty are engaged in basic and applied interdisciplinary research programs that address local, national, and international issues, and collaborate with a broad spectrum of agency and community partners. Faculty are committed to high quality education programs that prepare students for natural resource careers or graduate school. NRES has experienced recent increases in undergraduate enrollment (70% increase from 2012-2016 to >450 undergraduates). In addition to its departmental MS graduate program, NRES faculty participate in three interdisciplinary graduate programs and support an average of 30 MS and 20 PhD students per academic year. NRES receives an average $3 million in research awards per year. The NRES chair will provide administrative, intellectual and philosophical leadership for the department’s teaching, research and outreach missions. A qualified candidate must provide evidence of strong administrative leadership and have a record of academic and research excellence consistent with a faculty rank of full professor. This person will represent departmental and college interests during engagements with public and private sector stakeholder groups. The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. We are an inclusive and engaged community and recognize the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience. Reno is located in northern Nevada near the Sierra Nevada Mountains and is approximately four hours northeast of San Francisco. The area offers outstanding four seasons living 30 minutes from beautiful Lake Tahoe and the amenities of a university town with excellent schools, arts, entertainment, and outdoor recreation. Applicants should submit 1) a detailed letter of application, which also indicates how they would contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching and/or service; 2) Resume/CV; 3) contact information for at least three professional references; 4) statement of research interests; 5) statement of teaching philosophy; and 6) statement of leadership experience, philosophy and departmental vision. References will only be contacted after initial interviews and candidate notification. Statement of leadership experience, philosophy and departmental vision should be uploaded into the “Other” category. For full consideration of applications, all materials should be submitted by October 28, 2016 but applicant review will continue until position is filled. The job posting can be found at: https://www.unrsearch.com/postings/21875[unrsearch.com]
