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.

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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.

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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."
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