Fort Collins, CO

Position Title: Department Head, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources

Organization: Colorado State University 

Location: Fort Collins, CO

Position Overview: The Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources (HDNR) at Colorado State University is seeking applicants for Department Head. The Department Head is primarily responsible for leadership and administration of teaching, research, extension, and service activities of departmental personnel. As such, this role is crucial in ensuring the department’s success in meeting its goals and objectives, as well as in fostering a productive and inclusive academic environment. This is a full-time, 12-month appointment (comprised of a 9-month tenured position with an additional three months of summer salary and an administrative stipend). The Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources is currently undergoing exciting changes including major undergraduate and graduate curricular revisions, strategic planning, and establishing collaborative governance processes. We are seeking a Department Head who is eager and excited to contribute to and facilitate completion of these important and timely efforts.
We strongly encourage those who will further advance the Warner College of Natural Resources commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive community, including those from historically underrepresented groups, to apply for this position. We welcome applicants with a range of experiences, including those new to the profession.

Duties: 

• Creative, facilitative leadership in cooperatively defining and implementing goals, objectives, and strategies of the Department through a shared governance approach, and in communicating its aspirations, abilities, and achievements to all relevant internal and external constituencies, while fostering positive relationships.
• Serve as a key member of the College’s leadership team, working collaboratively and effectively with the College Executive Committee (composed of Dean, Associate Deans, and Department Heads) and the Leadership Team (composed of Dean, Associate Deans, Department Heads, and Center Directors) to shape and further the goals of the Department, the College, and the University.
• Prepare, administer, and adhere to the Departmental budget with accountability and transparency.
• Provide leadership for developing and strengthening curricula, recognizing changing societal values and technical advances in the profession.
• Assess program outcomes, student learning, and make data-driven decisions for continuous improvement.
• Mentor and support faculty and staff in their professional growth, promoting excellence in teaching, research, and service, including conducting formal and informal personnel evaluations.
• Provide leadership in faculty hiring, and facilitating the process of promotion and tenure.
• Advance the department’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion among students, faculty, and staff.
• Establish, charge, and work in partnership with the departmental committees to address governance, curricular, human resource, and physical resource needs.
• Foster an atmosphere of collegiality and cooperation within the Department and College as well as across the University.
• Work effectively with the Dean, the College Advancement Office, and alumni, to attract and allocate development funds.
• Proactively pursue interactions and develop working relationships with other Departments and programs in the College and across the University, state and federal agencies, professional societies, and other organizations.
• Interact with prospective and current students and diverse audiences.
• Preparation of reports called for by higher authorities or by agencies of the institution charged with coordinating the general program of the university.

Qualifications: 

• Earned Doctorate in a field allied with the College and Department.
• Experience with education, research, and outreach with accomplishments that meet the requirements for a tenured full professor.
• A record of success with academic administrative experience.
• A record of success with diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Demonstrated success in administrative duties, budgeting, and programmatic development and growth through a shared governance approach.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills and ability to communicate with and mentor a diverse community of tenure-track faculty, non-tenure track faculty, adjunct faculty, staff, and/or students.
• Demonstrated success in creating and fostering community and collaborative environments, creative initiative and problem solving, and conflict resolution efforts.
• Ability to provide strategic and visionary leadership, and adaptive organizational management.
• Ability to initiate and contribute to transdisciplinary leadership teams.
• Demonstrated success with diversity and inclusion through research, teaching, and/or outreach with relevant programs, goals, and activities.
• A record of success in working collaboratively with government, tribal management agencies, the private sector, community partners and/or other conservation-oriented organizations.
• A record of scholarly contributions to knowledge in the human dimensions of natural resource conservation and management and demonstrated expertise in this field.
• A record of excellence in teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate level in a natural resource conservation and management-oriented social science program.
• Experience conducting development activities and a willingness to lead departmental development donor/fund raising activities.

Salary/Pay: $145,000-$190,000 Commensurate with qualifications

Application Deadline: 02/20/25

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.