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Professor & Chair - Department of Horticulture

Appointment Type: Faculty

Summary:
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa seeks a Professor and Chair for the Department of Horticulture. Nominations and applications are sought for a visionary leader with demonstrated capacity to lead this department in its mission areas of teaching, research, and extension/outreach/service. The department and college are consistently ranked among the top programs in the country, and have a culture of excellence and accomplishment. The Department of Horticulture portfolio includes an undergraduate degree in Horticulture with options in Horticulture Food Crop Production and Management, Landscape Design, Installation and Management, Greenhouse Plant Production, Public Horticulture, Horticulture Research and Turfgrass Management. In addition, the college-wide undergraduate major in Global Resource Systems (the Major - Global Resource Systems) is housed in the department. The graduate program in horticulture offers doctoral (Ph.D.) and masters of science (M.S.) degrees with thesis and non-thesis options. The research program is nationally recognized and departmental faculty support both consumer and commercial clients through Extension programs and activities. Research, teaching and ISU Extension activities utilize the modern greenhouses on campus, the ISU Horticulture Research Station, and other university managed farms across the state.

Iowa State University is a global and culturally diverse university committed to providing an inclusive, equitable, and diverse environment for both learning and employment. We know that diversity in experience and perspective is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and building an inclusive academic community. At Iowa State, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituents. The university has an expectation that all employees will demonstrate a contribution to diversity and inclusion as embodied in Iowa State University's Principles of Community.

Specific responsibilities of the position include:

• Provide visionary leadership for the department to serve the needs of diverse faculty, staff, students, stakeholders and citizens to fulfill the land-grant mission of the department, college and university;

• Stimulate and facilitate excellence and impact in all aspects of teaching, research, extension/outreach and service;

• Ensure sound fiscal and budgetary management to achieve the mission of the department and comply with college and university-level policies and practices related to fiscal responsibility and management;

• Recruit and retain the best possible people in all department positions, and develop and promote an outlook and activities that enable local-to-global engagement, innovation and entrepreneurship, and sustainability;

• Recruit, retain and enable the success of a broad student body of undergraduate and graduate students who are prepared to excel in the departmental program areas, cross-disciplinary thinking, and innovation and leadership;

• Foster an environment of collegiality in which all faculty and staff work to realize the department’s purposes and are held accountable for their performance;

• Assist faculty, staff and graduate students to attain resources through extramural funding by encouraging a culture of collaboration and innovation, team science, and investigator excellence;

• Encourage and foster interdisciplinary collaboration with other departments, centers, and institutes within and external to the university;

• Serve the department and the college in accomplishing their missions, and be a collaborative member of the college leadership team across all missions and academic departments;

• Communicate effectively the mission, vision and strengths of the department and college within Iowa State University and to external stakeholders and collaborators in the public and private sectors;

• Nurture and maintain effective relationships with external stakeholders, including leaders and members of Iowa's various organizations supporting the program areas in the department and the college, and the general public;

• Nurture, maintain, and create excellent alumni relations, internal and external communications, marketing and recruitment, and partner and donor relations. Enable departmental management and support for capital projects, fundraising and endowments to support all missions; and

• Participate in representational activities on behalf of the department and college, including after-hours and travel as necessary.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or equivalent in any of the areas of expertise in the department, or a closely aligned field

• Scholarly activities that qualify for tenure in CALS at the rank of Professor

Preferred Qualifications:
To show evidence of demonstrated leadership in:

• Research productivity as evidenced in publications, extramural grants and professional presentations;

• Organizational budget/fiscal management (e.g., of an academic department, college or university-level unit);

• Personnel management, including recruitment, advancement and retention of faculty and staff;

• Advancing teaching, and undergraduate and graduate program planning and development, and student success;

• Advancing research enterprises and collaborations;

• Advancing Extension and outreach enterprises and collaborations;

• Working with external stakeholders, and building and expanding partnerships and coalitions with public and private sector organizations.

Position Details:
Initial Department Chair appointment is for five years with formal review during year four. This appointment serves in an at-will position at the pleasure of the Dean. The position will be filled as a 9-month appointment with summer salary while serving as Chair. This position has expected percentages of 85% administrative and 15% in a combination of teaching, research, outreach and service. Proposed start date August 15, 2024 (negotiable).

Additional Information:

• University information Iowa State University (iastate.edu), and Employment Opportunities | Iowa State University (iastate.edu)

• Region information About the State of Iowa | Iowa.gov Resources for Iowans, and About Ames | City of Ames, IA

Proposed Start Date: August 15, 2024
Number of Months Employed Per Year: 09 Month Work Period
Time Type: Full time

Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, go to https://isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/IowaStateJobs/job/Professor---Chair---Department-of-Horticulture_R11970 and complete the Employment Application.

Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1. Cover letter/statement that describes experience and forward-looking outlook related to the indicated responsibilities and qualifications

2. Full Curriculum Vitae

3. Contact information for five professional references (at least one from outside of the applicants’ current organization). References will not be contacted without permission from the applicant

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled with review of applications beginning on August 1, 2023. For questions about the position please contact the search committee chair Dr. Carolyn Lawrence-Dill (triffid@iastate.edu; 515-294-2573)

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485. ISU is an Equal Opportunity institution.

Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State University is committed to fostering a workplace of belonging, where diversity is celebrated and equity is a core value. Our Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:

• Retirement benefits, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans;

• Generous leave plans;

• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa);

• Life insurance and long-term disability;

• Flexible Spending Accounts;

• Various voluntary benefits and discounts;

• Employee Assistance Program;

• Wellbeing program.

Job Requisition Number: R11970

About Us
By focusing on the future and providing the best student experience possible, Iowa State attracts students and faculty who want to make a difference. With a comprehensive land-grant mission of education, research, extension and outreach, we produce scholars whose ideas change the world. And through Innovate at Iowa State, we provide innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities for students of all backgrounds. Located just 30 minutes north of Des Moines, the city of Ames was recently named one of the Top 10 cities in the U.S. for campus life and career opportunities.

Iowa State University is a global and culturally diverse university committed to providing an inclusive, equitable, and diverse environment for both learning and employment. We know that diversity in experience and perspective is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and building an inclusive academic community. At Iowa State, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituents. The university has an expectation that all employees will demonstrate a contribution to diversity and inclusion as embodied in Iowa State University's Principles of Community.

All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check and/or a consumer credit check.

Iowa State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, marital status, disability, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against. Inquiries can be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity, 3410 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, 515 294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu.

If you have questions about the application process please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll-Free at 1-877-477-7485. Iowa State University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should email employment@iastate.edu or call (515) 294-4800 or Toll-Free: (877) 477-7485. TTY users are welcome to use the Iowa Relay Service number by dialing 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2942.

General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.