Title:

294-NN_FACULTY - Professor Chair (Annual)

Business Title:

Chair, Department of Horticulture

Additional Titles:

Location:

WSU PULLMAN CAMPUS

Employee Type:

Faculty

Job Family:

Faculty - Academic - Not OT Eligible

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The Chair will be an individual with outstanding academic credentials who can articulate and execute a clear, shared vision for leading and developing the Department, while promoting a broadly shared sense of collegiality, mutual respect, and support within the Department, college, and university. The successful candidate is expected to have a vibrant and engaging teaching portfolio and may continue to sustain a productive, internationally recognized research program complementary to existing Department and college strengths. The successful candidate is expected to have a record of excellence in conducting and promoting undergraduate and graduate education and is expected to teach at both levels. The Chair’s portfolio will include fiscal management of the Department, promoting professional development of faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers, and undergraduate and graduate students statewide, engagement with faculty located at Research and Extension Centers, and participation in stakeholder meetings across the state.

Required:

• A Ph.D. degree in a fundamental area of Plant Science or a related discipline.

• Demonstrated record of success in unit leadership and fiscal and personnel management in a department, program, or highly diverse scientific or academic unit.

Preferred:

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills including ability to articulate and implement a strategic vision, demonstrate evidence-based decision making, and critically evaluate program impact.

• Demonstrated successful commitment to the recruitment, retention, development, and enrichment of a diverse faculty, staff, and student community.

• Commitment to promotion of value, inclusion, and respect for gender, sexual orientation/identity, race, culture, and nationality diversity among faculty, staff, and students.

• Demonstrated effectiveness in developing and delivering undergraduate and graduate level courses in horticultural science or related areas.

• Demonstrated commitment to professional education at all levels and promotion of a positive workplace culture.

• Demonstrated successful engagement with industry and/or community stakeholders.

• Internationally recognized, extramurally funded research activity with disciplinary leadership complementary to existing department and college strengths.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)

Department Name:

Horticulture

City, State, Zip:

Pullman, WA 99164

Department Link:

Department of Horticulture | Washington State University (wsu.edu)

Annual Salary:

$110,000.00 - $150,000.00

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf.

Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

FTE:

100%

Tenure Track:

Yes

This is a Permanent position.

Screening Begin Date:

This position has been posted as Open until Filled. The screening of applicants will begin February 28, 2023 and remain on-going until a successful finalist has been identified.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must include the following materials to their online application: 1) A letter of application describing your professional goals, relevant academic and administrative preparation, and experience in leadership positions; 2) A current curriculum vitae; 3) A statement on contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion; and 4) Name, title, organization, phone number, and e-mail address for four people willing to serve as employment references.

Please contact Dr. Ting Chi, Search Committee Chair, at tchi@wsu.edu , 509 - 335 - 8536 for questions about this position. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
 

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu .