All, This may be of interest to some of you. Florida International University is seeking to fill the position of Director of the Sea Level Solutions Center (SLSC). Please see below for job information or visit this link<https://facultycareers.fiu.edu/?posting=513229> to apply directly.
Regards, Candice Allouch Director of Communications and Strategic Partnerships Institute of Water & Environment Florida International University 11200 SW 8th Street | OE 148 3000 Northeast 151st Street | AC1 220 P: 305.519.6495 | [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ______ Director, Sea Level Solutions Center * Job Opening Id: 513229 * College/Division: College of Arts, Sciences and Education * Department: Sea Level Solutions Center Job Summary Position Title: Director, Sea Level Solutions Center Location: Florida International University, Miami, Florida Rank: Associate or Full Professor Application Deadline: Open until filled Description: Florida International University (FIU) has recently launched the Sea Level Solutions Center (SLSC) to develop and implement effective policies and strategies to address the imminent threat of rising seas to resources and security. Rising seas threaten low-lying, flood-prone coastal areas around the world, with ramifications that are already rippling through societies. Miami ranks as one of the world’s most vulnerable urban regions in terms of assets exposed to sea level rise and violent storms. It will take cooperation – from local to international levels – to develop effective solutions. Therefore, FIU’s SLSC brings together a vibrant group of researchers and practitioners working on monitoring the effects of sea level rise and developing adaptation strategies from a wide range of disciplines, including architecture, biology, chemistry, communications, earth & environment, ecology, engineering, hydrology, public health, and others (see http://slsc.fiu.edu<http://slsc.fiu.edu/>). SLSC is housed in the Institute of Water and Environment, one of FIU’s five preeminent research Institutes (see http://inwe.fiu.edu<http://inwe.fiu.edu/>). The SLSC fits within the overall mission of FIU to turn the “impossible into the inevitable”. FIU now invites applications for the Director of the Sea Level Solutions Center (SLSC). The grand vision for the SLSC is to design and implement short- and long-term adaptation strategies for a prosperous South Florida into the 22nd century by advancing the understanding of sea level rise and its impacts, and converting this understanding into actions that benefit societies locally, nationally, and globally. The SLSC Director will work with local, regional, national and international partners, funding organizations, and government entities to secure extramural funding to transform the SLSC into an internationally recognized thought and solution leader Center. The successful SLSC Director candidate will be a visionary leader with an established national and international reputation in any discipline broadly associated with global climate change. Priority will be given to those with extensive experience in coastal resilience to sea level rise. Excellent skills in public speaking, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and communication to multiple audiences are required. Evidence of an exemplary record of leadership, community engagement, industry and foundation partnerships, scholarly productivity, and grant success is expected. The Director will have a tenure home in the department most closely aligned with her/his particular discipline. How to Apply: Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 513229 at facultycareers.fiu.edu and attach a cover letter, 1-page statement of interest, and curriculum vitae as a single pdf file. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. Questions about the job opening should be sent to Rita Teutonicio, Chair of the Search Committee, at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To receive full consideration, applications and required materials should be received by August 1, 2017. Review will continue until position is filled.
