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Dean of the College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences
Position overview
Position title: Dean of the College of Natural & Agricultural SciencesApplication Window
Open date: July 10, 2024
Next review date: Tuesday, Oct 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) seeks an exceptional leader and scholar to serve as the next Dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (“the College” or “CNAS”).
One of 10 campuses within the prestigious University of California (UC) system and a member of the Association of American Universities, UCR is a top-tier research university that excels at providing access to higher education while also contributing significant intellectual and social capital to the community, state, nation, and world. It is lauded for the successful outcomes of its ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population and is repeatedly recognized for the strength of its faculty and research through competitive awards and extramural funding. In 2023, U.S. News and World Report ranked UCR second among universities in the United States for social mobility, enrolling and graduating a large proportion of Pell Grant recipients, and setting a national standard for how a university can educate a diverse population, conduct research, and engage the broader community.
The next Dean of CNAS will join the College at an opportune moment for expanding its impact. Issues that CNAS researchers seek to understand include the complexities of diverse organisms, cells, molecules, and their interactions; the sustainability of the earth’s natural resources including food, water, and air; and the forces that shape the earth and universe, among many others. These are key determinants of our planet’s future and call for innovative approaches. The College’s unique structure spans the life sciences, natural and agricultural sciences, and physical sciences and mathematics, embedding interdisciplinary collaboration in all its practices and encouraging groundbreaking team science. With access to California’s diverse geographies and populations, talented faculty, staff, and students, and the resources of the UC system, CNAS is poised to lead the way in answering the pressing questions of our time. This is an extraordinary opportunity to impact the future of science and society.
To be successful, the Dean will need to address the following opportunities and challenges:
Steer a cohesive vision and shared mission for the sciences in CNAS and across UCR
Support and elevate world-class research, teaching, and service enterprises
Generate and steward resources to support the health and growth of the College
Lead and develop a high-performing staff to sustain excellence across CNAS
Ensure inclusive excellence and the success of a diverse student population
Advocate for and champion CNAS across UC Riverside and beyond
Foster and strengthen external relationships in support of the College’s aspirations
UC Riverside has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this search. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process.
For best consideration, please apply by October 1, 2024.
For more details, including the full position profile and to submit inquiries, nominations, and referrals please visit the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-california-riverside-college-natural-agricultural-sciences/dean
Cati Mitchell-Crossley, Aku Ammah-Tagoe, and Thea Kosmack
Isaacson, Miller
www.imsearch.com
Qualifications
An earned doctorate with a distinguished record of research, teaching, and scholarly activities appropriate for appointment as a full professor.
Familiarity with the disciplines relating to agricultural, life, and physical sciences.
Understanding and appreciation of the mission of a land-grant university, including the roles of the Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension.
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a large multi-disciplinary academic unit, including management of human and financial resources.
Highly developed financial, strategic planning, and administrative skills, including substantial experience in planning, budgeting, management and evaluation of programs and personnel.
Demonstrated commitment to shared governance, including the ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and administrators to cultivate a collegial environment and advance goals.
Experience and success with fundraising, including donor cultivation and stewardship.
A deep understanding of, appreciation for, and commitment to the values of diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion among the ranks of faculty, staff, and students.
Ability to collaborate effectively and build strong relationships as a member of the campus leadership team.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally in ways that build and enhance relationships with the staff, community, and constituent groups.
Familiarity with a collective bargaining environment.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research (Optional)
Statement of Teaching (Optional)
Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence - In a “Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence”, we ask applicants to describe their past and/or potential future contributions to promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, which is a key requirement of the role of every faculty member and administrator at UCR. There are numerous ways to contribute, and a commitment to this part of our mission can be reflected through research, teaching, supervision, mentoring, community engagement, service, and any of the other varied activities that are a part of an academic career.
Misc / Additional (Optional)
The Isaacson Miller search firm will conduct detailed reference checks on final candidates.
Help contact: tanyaa@ucr.edu
About UC Riverside
The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status.
For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.
For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, State, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.