Department Head, Plant Sciences

About the role

This Position Has a Start Date Of July 31, 2026. The Department Head Is a Faculty Position And Will Provide Leadership For All Academic And Administrative Functions Including Instruction, Research, And Alumni, Donor And Industry Engagement.

Responsibilities

• Leadership for all academic and administrative functions including instruction, research, and alumni, donor, and industry engagement.
• Leadership for the Plant Sciences Department in the following areas: faculty and staff hiring, development, mentoring, and workload assignments.
• Advancement and fundraising.
• Management of budget, facilities, and departmental resources.
• Departmental curriculum development, assessment, and strategic planning.
• EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in crop science, plant science, horticultural science, entomology, plant pathology or a closely related field.
• Distinguished record of achievement in Plant Sciences related fields, and qualifications appropriate for a tenured appointment at the rank of Full Professor within the department.
• Demonstrated exceptional leadership and management of students, faculty, staff, and community, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate a respectful, inclusive, and nondiscriminatory learning and working environment for all students, staff, and faculty.
• Strong professional record of academic achievement, including publications, grants, presentations, and interdisciplinary projects across the industry.
• Demonstrated experience in collaborative priority setting and decision-making, as well as faculty mentorship and professional development.
• Demonstrated experience in carrying out CAFES’ mission through an appropriate combination of teaching, research, and advancement.
• Demonstrated ability to manage resources and solve problems with creativity and innovation.
• Demonstrated experience in carrying out CAFES’ mission through an appropriate combination of teaching, research, and advancement.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with Plant Sciences stakeholders in developing research and industry initiatives of local, regional, national and global importance.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully allocating, directing, and monitoring annual budgets.
• Preferred Qualifications: Evidence of working collaboratively with partners including industry, local, state, or federal government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and advisory councils; Experience in interdisciplinary research and coordinating a center, institute, or research lab; Familiarity with instructional technology, the science of teaching and learning, and online pedagogy; A track record of effectiveness in teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses and overseeing comprehensive curriculum development; International experience or the desire to cultivate international partnerships; Experience working with underrepresented students in research, teaching, service, advising, mentoring, or the community.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in crop science, plant science, horticultural science, entomology, plant pathology or a closely related field.
• Distinguished record of achievement in Plant Sciences related fields, and qualifications appropriate for a tenured appointment at the rank of Full Professor within the department.
• Demonstrated exceptional leadership and management of students, faculty, staff, and community, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate a respectful, inclusive, and nondiscriminatory learning and working environment for all students, staff, and faculty.
• Strong professional record of academic achievement, including publications, grants, presentations, and interdisciplinary projects across the industry.
• Demonstrated experience in collaborative priority setting and decision-making, as well as faculty mentorship and professional development.
• Demonstrated experience in carrying out CAFES’ mission through an appropriate combination of teaching, research, and advancement.
• Demonstrated ability to manage resources and solve problems with creativity and innovation.
• Demonstrated experience in carrying out CAFES’ mission through an appropriate combination of teaching, research, and advancement.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with Plant Sciences stakeholders in developing research and industry initiatives of local, regional, national and global importance.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully allocating, directing, and monitoring annual budgets.
• Preferred Qualifications: Evidence of working collaboratively with partners including industry, local, state, or federal government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and advisory councils; Experience in interdisciplinary research and coordinating a center, institute, or research lab; Familiarity with instructional technology, the science of teaching and learning, and online pedagogy; A track record of effectiveness in teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses and overseeing comprehensive curriculum development; International experience or the desire to cultivate international partnerships; Experience working with underrepresented students in research, teaching, service, advising, mentoring, or the community.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$175,000 - $185,000 at Full Professor rank

Schedule

Not specified.