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Posting Number F472P Quick Link for Posting http://jobs.uark.edu/postings/31595 Working Title Departmental Chairperson - Poultry Science Department Poultry Science About the University

About the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
The Division of Agriculture is a state wide campus, with faculty based on University campuses, at Research and Extension Centers and in every Arkansas County. It consists of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station (AAES) and the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service (CES), and is home to more than 1400 employees. The Division was established in 1959 and is headed by the Vice-President for Agriculture. The Division headquarters is located in Little Rock with the rest of the University of Arkansas System Administration.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

About the College/Department

The Poultry Science Department currently consists of approximately 120 undergraduate students and 50 graduate students. Center faculty and staff offices are housed in the 112,000-square foot John W. Tyson Building on the U of A campus in Fayetteville. Also housed in the building are research laboratories, USDA offices with four scientists, a Central Analytical Laboratory, a Cell Isolation and Characterization Laboratory, Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, test kitchen, auditorium, computer laboratory, compressed interactive video room and classrooms. Additional facilities operated by the Center include a 10,000-square-foot pilot processing plant, a research farm including hatchery, genetics unit, pullet rearing facility, battery brooder units, caged layer house, broiler breeder, broiler and turkey houses, the Applied Broiler Research Unit with four full-sized broiler houses equipped with computerized environmental control and data collection systems capable of commercial-type production research, a feed mill with the ability to make research – specific diets from small bagged quantities to bulk capacity, and the 10,000-square-foot J.K. Skeeles Poultry Health Laboratory.

Department Home Page https://poultry-science.uark.edu/ Job Type Faculty Faculty Status Appointment Percent 100 Benefits Eligible Yes Salary Commensurate with experience. Campus, Office Location Center of Excellence for Poultry Science Summary of Job Duties

Provide exemplary leadership in planning, integrating, and implementing research, extension, and teaching programs. An essential component of the position of Center Director is to provide leadership and support in collaboration with poultry industry leaders, and multidisciplinary teams including scientists from Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Food Science, Biological Sciences, Cellular and Molecular Biology Program, Chemistry/Biochemistry and USDA-ARS. Duties will also include administrative and fiscal leadership for the Center and Department personnel, programs and physical resources; leadership in goals, program planning, faculty development, and pursuit of extramural funding; coordination with other university programs, professional and governmental agencies, and industry groups; and development of an understanding of agriculture in Arkansas and the evolving research priorities in Poultry Sciences. As Head of the Department, the incumbent will provide administrative leadership to the teaching programs including instruction, student recruitment, retention and liaison with students and alumni. The Director/Head will also serve as part of the broader administrative team of the Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences.

Minimum Qualifications: Please ensure that all relevant application materials include details addressing the minimum qualifications. Applicants not meeting the minimum qualifications will be disqualified from consideration.

Candidates must have an earned Ph.D., D.V.M., or equivalent in poultry science or a closely related discipline and an outstanding record of professional accomplishments. The candidate’s record must demonstrate the leadership skills or potential necessary to administer a program including resident instruction, research, extension, and service, and the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with diverse clientele and stakeholders. Required experiences and attributes include demonstrated effective and dynamic leadership, administrative capabilities, effective communication skills, ability to attract extramural funding, interest in providing multi-disciplinary leadership and coordination of diverse research interests, interest in and ability to recruit undergraduate and graduate students, and a commitment to fostering research and academic excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in the Land Grant University System is desirable, as is experience in a unit with multiple missions such as teaching, research and extension.

Physical activities associated with this position

The following physical activities are associated with the position and will be performed with or without an accommodation. All individuals are encouraged to apply.

Occasionally:
Crouching
Kneeling
Lifting
Pulling
Pushing
Reaching
Stooping

Frequently:
Driving
Keyboarding
Grasping
Repetitive motion
Sitting
Standing
Talking
Walking

Constantly:
Hearing

Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures. Required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment. Required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.

Types of Background Checks Required Motor Vehicle Registry Check, National criminal background Pre-employment Screening Requirements

This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background check. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Posting Detail Information

Future Open Date Close Date Open Until Filled No Anticipated Start Date 07/01/2019 Anticipated End Date Recruitment Contact Information

Jamie Starks Newberry
jstarks@uark.edu
479-575-3745

Special Instructions Summary

The applicant is asked to include no more than a two-page statement on: (1) his/her professional goals, (2) the challenges facing the discipline and industry and (3) an approach to addressing these challenges including his/her philosophy of administrative leadership.

Hiring Location 222 Administration Building Fayetteville, AR 72701. EEO Statement

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Internal Posting No Work Location Fayetteville, AR Supplemental Questions

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Documents Needed to Apply Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Other Document
3. List of five Professional References (name, title, email address and contact number)
4. Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents