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Share APSnet > Careers > Job Center Department Head, Plant Science Job Title Job Category FieldOfStudy Job Details Job Requirements Job Materials Pay Scale Closing Date Closing Date Detail Company Organization Type City Location Region State/Province Country/Region Organization Description Web Page Contact Address 1 Contact Address 2 Contact City Contact Email Contact Fax Contact First Name Contact Last Name Contact Phone Contact State Contact Zip Contact Country Contact Organization Location Preference End Date Approval Status Attachments Content Type: APSJobOpenings Created at by Last modified at by Use this page to add attachments to an item. Name     Close Job Number 539 Job Title Department Head, Plant Science Job Category Department Head Field Of Study Any Job Details The Department of Plant Science at South Dakota State University invites applications for the position of Department Head. The University seeks a strong and effective leader with a clear and strategic vision for the department. The Department of Plant Science is a unit of the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences; the Department Head reports to the Dean of this college. This is a 12-month, administrative appointment that carries an academic rank of Professor in the Department of Plant Science. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Department Head must lead the department to develop and maintain strong, relevant research, teaching, and extension programs; foster strong working relationships between the department and its alumni, university stakeholders (including commodity groups and other such constituencies), employers, and news media; develop and manage budgets; manage personnel; represent the department in communications with the college and the university. Job Requirements MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The successful applicant must have a Ph.D. in Agronomy, Biotechnology, Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, or a closely related field and be eligible for the rank of Professor at South Dakota State University; competence in research, teaching, or professional outreach in one of the above areas, possess effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, commit to the land-grant philosophy and system, demonstrate the potential to effectively manage budgets and personnel, and advocate the department’s programs and initiatives to various statewide constituencies. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: The Department of Plant Science is particularly interested in applicants who are recognized nationally in their field, who can secure funding to support and expand departmental programs, and have experience managing research units and field research stations. Job Materials SDSU accepts applications through an on-line employment site. To apply, please visit: https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu, search by the position title, view the job announcement, and click on “apply for this posting.” The system guides you through the electronic application form and requires you to attach a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and reference page, which includes the mailing and email addresses and phone numbers of at least five references. A complete background check will be performed on the successful candidate. Please contact SDSU Human Resources at (605) 688-4128 if you require assistance with this process. Pay Scale Commensurate with qualifications Closing Date 1/18/2013 Closing Date Detail Open until the position is filled Company South Dakota State University Organization Type Academic City Brookings Location Region Midwest (IA, IN, IL, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) State/Province South Dakota Country/Region United States Organization Description SDSU is the state's largest and most comprehensive institution of higher learning. It is designated Carnegie Research University-High Intensity; it is the state’s land-grant institution; and it enrolls approximately 12,500 students. The Department of Plant Science includes 48 full-time faculty and 73 other permanent staff. The Department offers instruction leading to the B.S. degree with a major in Agronomy, Horticulture, and Landscape Architecture. Graduate degrees offered are M.S. and Ph.D. in Plant Science and Ph.D. in Biological Sciences. The Department manages several on and off campus teaching and research facilities. SDSU is located in Brookings, South Dakota, an economically vibrant college town of 22,000 residents, and home to outstanding K-12 schools, major-medical facilities, parks, and cultural and outdoor amenities. Brookings is located on the east-central border of South Dakota, along Interstate 29 and 50 miles north of Sioux Falls, a city of approximately 150,000 residents. Web Page Department of Plant Science Contact Organization Contact First Name Vikram Contact Last Name Mistry Contact Address 1 SDM Box 2104 Contact Address 2 Contact City Brookings Contact State SD Contact Zip 57007 Contact Country Contact Email vikram.mistry@sdstate.edu Contact Fax Contact Phone 605-688-5731 Attachment Close

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