Director, Institute for the Environment and Sustainability

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Job Description Summary
The Institute for the Environment and Sustainability seeks a Director to provide leadership for the interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate programs of the Institute. The Director will supervise the core faculty and staff of the Institute, and coordinate with chairs and directors of other academic units in furthering the interdisciplinary programs of the Institute.

Job Description
They will maintain an active, externally funded research program and expand partnerships to facilitate the growth of scholarship and external funding in the area of environmental science at Miami University. The Director will teach courses in their area of expertise, recruit and advise students, and engage in alumni and donor development. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Required: Ph.D., teaching experience and research accomplishments in an area broadly related to Environmental Science that would warrant a tenured appointment as an associate or full professor, and administrative experience suggesting a demonstrated ability to lead an interdisciplinary academic program.
• Consideration will be given to applicants that have a strong record of interdisciplinary scholarship, demonstrated record of externally funded research, and professional experience in applied environmental and sustainability issues.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)
The Institute was founded in 1969 as the Institute of Environmental Science and its Master of Environmental Science professional degree program has produced over 700 alumni who have pursued careers in the public and private sectors.  In 2010, the Institute was reorganized as an umbrella institute for all undergraduate and graduate education and research on the environment and sustainability at Miami University. For more information about the Institute see www.miamioh.edu/ies. 

Required Application Documents
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research plans and teaching interests, and a statement of administrative philosophy and vision for the future of the Institute.

Special Instructions (if applicable)
Please address all inquiries to Dr. Chris Makaroff, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, chair of the search committee (makaroca@miamioh.edu; 529-2914). Review of applications will begin September 30, 2024. Preferred start date is August 18, 2025.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations
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Diversity Statement
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Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.

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