Professor and Assistant Dean, Agriculture and Natural Resources and Resource Development

Organization
The University of Tennessee

Location
Knoxville, TN

Application Deadline
10/15/2008

The Assistant Dean is responsible to the Dean, University of Tennessee Extension.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing leadership to the agriculture, natural resources and resource development agents, specialists

and programs.

• Working closely with department heads, regional directors, regional agriculture program leaders and

faculty for planning, developing, implementing and evaluating Extension programs in agriculture,

natural resources and resource development.

• Providing leadership for faculty development including in-service training, professional improvement and effective teaching.
• Providing leadership for obtaining extramural funding including grants, contracts, and gifts to support
• Extension educational programs.
• Coordinating, developing and maintaining effective working relationships with other university departments and external organizations, state and federal agencies and commodity groups.
• Cooperating with the Associate Dean of Family and Consumer Sciences and State 4-H Youth Director on program efforts.
• Assisting the Dean of UT Extension in other tasks that may be assigned.
• Supporting and administering the policies of the University of Tennessee for equity and fairness, Equal Employment Opportunities, Affirmative Action, and fostering diversity initiatives in UT Extension.
• Coordinating UT Extension agriculture, natural resources and resource development programs with Tennessee State University.
• Provide leadership for a program of activities that meets the needs of eligible clientele regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion or veteran status.

REQUIREMENTS

• Earned doctorate in agricultural sciences or natural resources, or closely related field of study.
• Work experience which has demonstrated communication, public relation, management and decision-making skills necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.
• Demonstrated leadership and administrative capabilities for the duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Demonstrated success in grant and contract efforts.
• Knowledge of and commitment to equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and diversity.
• Experience or previous employment with Cooperative Extension Service is preferred.
• Preference will be given to applicants that hold a PhD in agricultural sciences or natural resources and have qualifications for rank of full professor with tenure.

TO APPLY:

Please submit (email or hard copy) the following information to the Search Committee Chair;

• Letter of interest detailing specific talent and experience which illustrates commitment to Extension.
• Curriculum vita.
• Names, mailing addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of four references.

NOMINATIONS:

To nominate a person for the position, please submit the name and contact information to the Search Committee Chair. Information about programs and personnel of UT Extension is available at http://utextension.tennessee.edu/

Dr. Charles Goan

Chair, Search Committee

The University of Tennessee Extension

2621 Morgan Circle

Knoxville, TN 37996-4530

Phone:(865)-974-7114

FAX:(865)-974-1068

Email: cgoan@utk.edu

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA Institution

in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

For more information, see http://utextension.tennessee.edu/.