Center Director and Professor - Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC)
Company: ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Location: Fort Pierce
Posted on: September 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Title: Center Director and Professor
Location: Indian River Research and Education Center, University of
Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), Fort
Pierce, Florida
Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience
Review Date: For full consideration, candidates should apply and
submit materials by 13 October 2023. The position will remain open
until a viable applicant pool is determined.
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an
environment that affirms community across all dimensions. We
particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an
environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and
professional service. If an accommodation due to a disability is
needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the
Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility
at UF.
POSITION # 00040154
REQUISITION # 528144
Duties and Responsibilities:
This is a 12-month 100% (1.0 FTE) administration position. The
Director is responsible for the management and coordination of all
research, extension and academic programs at the Indian River
Research and Education Center (IRREC), located in Fort Pierce,
Florida. The Director provides leadership and assistance to the
faculty and staff at the center in developing and implementing
research, extension, and academic programs and seeks Federal,
State, and/or private funds to supplement the budget provided by
the Florida Legislature. Other administrative responsibilities
include the preparation of budgets, allocation of operating funds
to all sections of the Center, evaluation of all IRREC faculty
members in conjunction with department chairs, the initiation of
tenure and promotion for IRREC faculty members in consultation with
appropriate department chairs and supervision of staff including
farm operations, automotive services,
custodial/janitorial/maintenance services, and the center's media
specialist. The Director is responsible for communicating all
facility needs and maintenance requirements to the appropriate
staff and administrators. Close interaction with industry
representatives and governmental agencies is expected. The Director
strengthens and maintains strong ties and goodwill with
agricultural commodity and support organizations, regulatory
agencies, environmental groups, local and statewide governmental
agencies, members of urban and rural clientele groups, and
consumers.
The Director works with faculty and staff to facilitate a
multi-disciplinary program related to the IRREC's mission and
actively encourages and supports graduate educational programs at
the Center. The Director interacts with other research and
education center directors, department chairs, faculty, and county
extension faculty to foster cooperation and collaboration among
faculty members at different administrative units within IFAS. The
Director must have the necessary skills to recruit and develop
faculty and staff that will be responsive to the research and
extension educational needs of the IRREC's clientele groups. The
Director will report administratively to the Senior Vice President
for Agriculture and Natural Resources and programmatically to the
deans and directors of the three functions; Research, Academic
Programs, and Cooperative Extension.
Because of the IFAS land-grant mission, all faculty are expected to
be supportive of and engaged in all three mission areas-Research,
Teaching and Extension-regardless of the assignment split specified
in the position description.
Qualifications:
Required:
Candidates should have a Ph.D. (foreign equivalent acceptable) in a
field in or closely related to the faculty located at the
center--Soil and Water Science, Horticulture, Agronomy, Entomology,
or closely related fields-- and experience in conducting major
research and/or extension education programs. The candidate must
have academic credentials that merit appointment at the rank of a
tenured Professor in the appropriate academic department within
IFAS. The candidate should have strong professional leadership,
verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and administrative
skills. Experience in obtaining and managing extramural support
from industry, governmental, and/or regulatory agencies is
required. Candidates must be supportive of the mission of the
Land-Grant system and must also have a commitment to UF core values
of excellence, discovery & innovation, inclusion, freedom &
civility, community, and stewardship.
Preferred:
Previous administrative experience is desirable.
Background Information:
The Indian River Research and Education Center is a unit of the
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) at the
University of Florida and located on a 700-acre site west of Fort
Pierce, St. Lucie County. Fort Pierce is located on the east coast
of Florida, 50 miles north of West Palm Beach. It has modern
facilities, including the O.C. Minton Hall (> 34,000 ft2),
complete with classroom and student laboratory, a research wing
with large labs, a 17,000 ft2 Biological Control Research and
Containment Center, graduate student dormitories, greenhouses, an
aquaculture demonstration site and hatching facility, and a
post-harvest facility. IRREC provides regional leadership to
agriculturalists and natural resource stakeholders with research
and extension programs. Interdisciplinary IRREC faculty lead
programs in biological, chemical and cultural pest management with
focus on entomology, virology, and plant pathology of citrus and
vegetable crops, citrus horticulture, fisheries and aquatic
sciences, Florida Sea-Grant, soil and water sciences, and
innovations for management of invasive plants in Florida. In
addition, there are nearby fruit and vegetable production
operations and many small, diversified farms. Center personnel
include 11 faculty and about 29 support staff, excluding part-time
and grant-funded personnel and students. More information on the
IRREC, UF/IFAS, and the region is at
http://irrec.ifas.ufl.edu/.
The University of Florida is a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and
Space-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic and
professional disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 56,000
students. UF is a member of The Association of American
Universities. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
includes the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Florida
Agricultural Experiment Station, the Florida Cooperative Extension
Service, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Florida Sea Grant
program, and encompasses 16 on-campus academic departments and
schools, 12 Research and Educational Centers (REC) located
throughout the state, 6 Research sites/demonstration units
administered by RECs or academic departments, and Florida
Cooperative Extension Service offices in all 67 counties (counties
operate and maintain). The School of Natural Resources and
Environment is an interdisciplinary unit housed in IFAS and managed
by several colleges on campus. UF/IFAS employs nearly 4,500 people,
which includes approximately 990 salaried faculty and 1,400
permanent support personnel located in Gainesville and throughout
the state. IFAS, one of the nation's largest agricultural and
natural resources research and education organizations, is
administered by a Vice President and four deans: the Dean of the
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Dean for Extension
and Director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the Dean
for Research and Director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment
Station, and the Dean for the College of Veterinary Medicine.
UF/IFAS also engages in cooperative work with Florida A&M
University in Tallahassee.
Employment Conditions
This position is available 2 January 2024, and will be filled as
soon thereafter as an acceptable applicant is available.
Compensation is commensurate with the education, experience, and
qualifications of the selected applicant.
Nominations
Nominations are welcome. Nominations need to include the complete
name and address of the nominee. This information should be sent
to:
Please refer to Requisition # 528144
Brent Sellers
Chair, Search and Screen Committee
University of Florida/IFAS
Range Cattle Research and Education Center
3401 Experiment Station
Ona, FL 33865
Telephone: 863-374-7048
Electronic Mail: sellersb@ufl.edu
Application Information
Selected candidate will be required to provide an official
transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will
not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to
Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution
outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a
professional credentialing service provider approved by National
Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. The
University of Florida is a public institution and subject to all
requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws.
The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution
dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and
staff. The University and greater Gainesville community enjoy a
diversity of cultural events, restaurants, year-round outdoor
recreational activities, and social opportunities.
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