To: Research Administrators List FYI: I am a faculty member and have agreed to serve only temporarily while we find the right person to assume this important and newly-redefined leadership position. I am not a candidate for the permanent position, and so list members who might be interested in the position -- or might want to consider nominating someone -- should not feel awkward contacting myself or Drs. Jerome Williams (xxxxxx@wcupa.edu) or Deborah Mahlstedt (xxxxxx@wcupa.edu), who are co-chairs of the selection committee, to ask questions or request additional information. Please forward this announcement to anyone that you think might be a strong candidate. Thank you. =================== Position Announcement Associate Vice President for Sponsored Research and Faculty Development West Chester University of Pennsylvania invites applications and nominations for the position of Associate Vice President for Sponsored Research and Faculty Development. Qualifications: Doctorate in a suitable discipline required, at least 8 years' experience as a university faculty member and/or in academic administration. Experience with grant applications and externally funded research is required. Preference given for experience with faculty development, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work cooperatively with diverse segments of the academic community. Commitment to the Teacher-Scholar Model is required. Responsibilities: This is a management position and reports directly to the Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost with supervision of 1.5 FTE support staff. Primary responsibilities include: Provide leadership for expanding the university's sponsored research programs, Provide leadership and advocate for a broad-based program of faculty development, Increase contact with funding agencies to improve university visibility and credibility with those agencies, Develop programs to assist faculty and professional staff in securing external funding opportunities, Stay current with existing and new guidelines and regulations and ensuring compliance for funding, Exercise fiscal responsibility/oversight of grants, contracts, and indirect costs funds, Enhance the diversity of faculty through oversight of the Frederick Douglass Teaching Scholars program and the Curriculum Integration Seminar, Collaborate with deans and other university offices to enhance faculty development, Coordinate the new faculty orientation programs and the University Festival, Actively participate in internal governance by serving as a member of Deans' and President's Councils and provides oversight to the Institutional Research Risk Committee and work closely with various campus committees, Promote activities to expand student-faculty research programs To Apply: Applicants must submit a letter of interest (indicate which position) and a description of relevant professional accomplishments, a current resume, and names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least five professional references to: Employment Manager c/o AVP Sponsored Research & Faculty Development Search 201 Carter Drive West Chester University West Chester PA 19383 610-436-2800 Applications will be handled confidentially. Review of applications will begin on November 30, 2000 and will continue until the position is filled. No faxes or electronic mail applications accepted. The entrance salary is in the range of $75,000 and is dependent on qualifications and experience, and includes an excellent fringe benefits package. To be considered as a finalist, candidates must successfully complete the interview process. About the University: West Chester University is a public, regional, comprehensive university and one of fourteen campuses of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. WCU has an enrollment of 12,000 students and is supported by 1400 faculty and staff operating under collective bargaining agreements. The university is located 25 miles west of Philadelphia, 17 miles north of Wilmington, and strategically located in the center of the mid-Atlantic corridor between New York City and Washington, DC, and its major cultural and commercial institutions and recreational activities. West Chester University is actively building a culturally diverse academic community that fosters an inclusive environment and encourages a broad spectrum of candidates, including women, people of color and people with disabilities to apply. For more information about the University, see our web site at http://www.wcupa.edu. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michael J. Renner, Ph.D. Interim Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs Professor of Psychology West Chester University West Chester, PA 19383 xxxxxx@wcupa.edu Telephone: 610-436-3310 Fax: 610-436-2763 http://www.wcupa.edu/_facstaff/facdev/ "The path of least resistance is always downhill." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================
