Northland College is searching for a leader for the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute. President Michael Miller has pledged to bolster and support the SOEI with additional staff and, as you can see below, restoring the director position to a Vice President of the college. Please help us find a great leader by forwarding this announcement to potential candidates who would be interested in this opportunity. Thanks!
Executive Director of the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute Established in 1972, the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute (SOEI), an organization dedicated to applying scientific knowledge and community-based cultural and sustainability studies to complex environmental issues, invites applications and nominations for the position of Executive Director. Located on the shores of Lake Superior in Ashland, Wisconsin, the Institute and Northland College seek an innovative, dedicated, entrepreneurial leader to deepen and extend collaboration, research, and conversation among a growing network of partners. In the years ahead, SOEI will renew its mission by: (1) nurturing the next generation of scientific and community leaders through research, invention, and applied learning programs; (2) supporting preservation and restoration of ecological communities in the Lake Superior Watershed; (3) facilitating communities of conversation and collaboration around multifaceted ecological and social issues; (4) serving as an innovation engine for the College by connecting faculty, staff, and students to issues of sustainability and resilience; and (5) expanding the reach and impact of Northland by connecting us to state and national partnerships, policy discussions, and progressive sustainability initiatives. The Executive Director is the Institute's primary voice, leader, and partnership coordinator. The position serves on the President's Cabinet, supports a collaborative leadership model, and is accountable to the Northland College President. Requirements of the position: 1. Master's degree relevant to the Institute's foci and programming, terminal degree preferred; 2. Evidence of 10 years of successful professional leadership of broad-based initiatives focused on innovative and sustainable systems; 3. Demonstrated visionary and innovative leadership in responsive program planning and implementation; 4. Evidence of responsibility for complex, organizational fiscal matters, including an understanding of budget management and grants administration; 5. Evidence of successful marketing and/or fundraising; 6. Inspired reciprocal and goal-oriented partnership development as evidenced by successful community collaboration and project implementation; 7. Experience working with governing boards and advisory groups. 8. Excellent oral, written and technological communication skills with the ability to express complex or specialized content in understandable terms. Northland College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All candidates will be evaluated on a merit basis. Our application process is electronic. Please go to www.northland.edu/jobs<http://www.northland.edu/jobs>, select the position, and attach a letter of application, a current resume, and contact information for five references in PDF format. Review of applications will begin March 1, 2012; candidates are advised to apply by then for best review. Questions regarding the position should be directed to search chairs Dr. Alan Brew (ab...@northland.edu<mailto:ab...@northland.edu>) and Michele Meyer (mme...@northland.edu<mailto:mme...@northland.edu>).
