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and Atmospheric Sciences, Department Chair</font></b><span
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font-size: 11pt;">Metropolitan State University of
Denver</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span><br>
Full-time, Contract</div>
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style="unicode-bidi: embed;">The Department of
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Metropolitan
State University of Denver ( MSU Denver) invites
candidates to apply for a position to serve as its
next Department Chair. The ideal candidate will be
a professor or advanced associate professor with
extensive previous leadership and administrative
experience in higher education. We seek a
candidate who will lead the Department towards the
mission of the Metropolitan State University of
Denver, “to provide a high-quality, accessible,
enriching education that prepares students for
successful careers, post-graduate education, and
lifelong learning in a multicultural, global, and
technological society.” That obligation, more
specifically, includes undergraduate education,
research, and service, which are shaped by MSU
Denver’s central vision of becoming a preeminent
public urban university in the nation.<span
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The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (
EAS Department) offers five vibrant undergraduate
academic programs including Applied Geology,
Geography, Geospatial Science, Environmental
Science, and Meteorology. The department has 13
full-time tenure-line faculty members, three
full-time instructors, several affiliate
instructors, and about 500 declared majors.
Faculty members in the Department possess broad
research strengths in the earth sciences,
meteorology, and environmental planning and
policy.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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The successful applicant shall have a Ph.D. in one
of the disciplinary fields of the EAS Department
(Geography, Geology, Geospatial Science,
Meteorology, Environmental Science) or a
closely-related field. We seek a candidate with
previous leadership and administrative experience
in a higher education, preferably as a Chair. The
EAS Department is interested in candidates who
have a demonstrated commitment to excellence by
providing leadership in administration in higher
education toward building an equitable and diverse
scholarly environment. The EAS Department seeks to
enhance the diversity of its workforce as a
reflection of our commitment to serve the changing
demographics of the state of Colorado, and to
offer our students richly varied disciplines,
perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.
Therefore, faculty from underrepresented
populations, women, individuals with disabilities,
and veterans are highly encouraged to apply.<span
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Metropolitan State University of Denver is one of
the largest public four-year universities in the
state of Colorado serving the greatest number of
ethnic minorities (it also offers select Master’s
degrees). MSU Denver, with nearly 20,000 students,
is consistently ranked among the state’s most
affordable, accessible, and diverse universities.
Excellence in teaching and learning is MSU
Denver’s primary objective. As an urban university
committed to serving the local community, the
university attracts students from different
socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.<span
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Located in the heart of the metropolitan Denver
region, MSU Denver shares the 175-acre Auraria
campus with two other post-secondary institutions.
The Auraria campus is close to the Denver
International Airport, providing convenient
international and domestic travel, and is served
by two stations of Denver’s light rail system,
providing connectivity with the surrounding metro
area. Denver is a growing and desirable city to
live. This year, US News and World Report ranked
Denver the best place to live in the US.<span
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Duties/Responsibilities<span
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Please refer to MSU Denver’s Handbook for
Professional Personnel (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://bit.ly/2der1fM">http://bit.ly/2der1fM</a>) for
specific Roles, Responsibilities, Areas of
Performance for Department Chairs. Information can
be found starting on Page 37.<span
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Chairs at MSU Denver are ultimately responsible
for ensuring that departmental and institutional
work is completed in an equitable, efficient,
effective, and timely manner. The roles,
responsibilities, and areas of performance for
Department Chairs include, but are not limited to
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Academic Leadership (40%)<span
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1. Provides oversight of Faculty performance, such
as recruitment, mentoring, development,
evaluation, and retention of faculty in accordance
to University policies;<span
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2. Provides oversight of Departmental Guidelines
for consistency with the School’s and University’s
mission statements;<span
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3. Provides recommendations of faculty that
contain a supporting rationale to the Dean on
hiring; retention, tenure, promotion, and
post-tenure review; reassigned timework;
sabbatical leaves; and other leaves of absence;<span
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4. Promotes academic standards relevant to
students, through oversight of: supervision of
student recruitment, advising, learning,
development, retention, and timely graduation of
students;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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5. Oversees the application of academic policies
and procedures that affect students;<span
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6. Responds to student concerns and works with
students, faculty, staff, and other University
offices to resolve concerns, conflicts, and
disputes;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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7. Provides leadership of activities related to
the development, implementation, and assessment of
academic curriculum and programs.<span
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8. Promotes academic standards relevant to
Teaching and Learning, through the oversight of:
Quality curriculum delivery and use of appropriate
pedagogy; Assessment (including Student Learning
Outcomes, and Program Review of departmental and
General Studies curricula); and Accreditation, by
supporting and maintaining Department, School
and/or University accreditation requirements, as
appropriate.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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Governance Leadership (25%)<span
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1. Establishes and oversees an effective
governance structure within the Department,
including the creation and use of committees,
processes, and procedures where appropriate;<span
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2. Develops and implements the Department’s long-
and short-term goals and plans;<span
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3. Manages departmental resources—financial,
physical, and human—in accordance with allocations
and University rules and procedures to meet
Department goals, objectives, and needs;<span
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4. Oversees custody and authorized use of
University property charged to the Department and
the assignment of Department space and facilities
to authorized activities in accordance with
University policy and regulations; and<span
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5. Evaluates departmental faculty and staff
performance in meeting its responsibilities to the
University.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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Administrative/Management Leadership (25%)<span
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1. Serves as the chief representative of the
department to the college, university and
community;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
2. Provides leadership in assigning teaching
duties within the Department;<span
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3. Provides effective management and direction to
Affiliate and Category II faculty, undergraduate
students, support staff, and student workers;<span
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4. Provides direct supervision for the
department’s Program and Laboratory Coordinators;<span
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5. Establishes effective external relations and
programs with constituencies such as alumni,
advisory committees, and industry, as appropriate;
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6. Advocates for the Department professionally
with peers, Deans, Provost, and others.<span
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As Faculty (10%)<span
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1. Teaches at least three credits per year (July 1
through June 30); and determines their summer
assignments with the Dean; and<span
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2. Engages in scholarly and service activities
appropriate to their faculty status.<span
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Faculty members may have to teach online, face to
face, and hybrid instruction: face to face
instruction may include day, evening, and weekend
as needed.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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Required Qualifications<span
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In order to be considered as a qualified
applicant, applicants must meet all required
qualifications.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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1. Possess a Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree in one of the
disciplinary fields of the EAS Department
(Geography, Geology, Geospatial Science,
Meteorology, Environmental Science) or a Doctorate
in a closely-related field.<span
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2. A tenured full professor or associate professor
with at least two years in rank.<span
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3. Have a minimum of 2 years of previous
leadership and administrative experience in higher
education, preferably as a Chair of an
interdisciplinary department.<span
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4. Experience in recruiting, retaining, and
graduating underrepresented students. In
particular, experience working with and
sensitivity to the needs of a diverse urban
student population including (but not limited to)
students of color, LBGTQIA students, students from
low-income backgrounds, first generation students,
students with disabilities, undocumented students,
non-traditional students, student veterans, and
English-language learners.<span
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Preferred Qualifications<span
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1. Demonstrate leadership experience in improving
diversity to offer students the breadth of ideas
that constitutes a dynamic intellectual community
and to provide students and the public with a
Department that reflects the society it serves.<span
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2. Ability to communicate effectively.<span
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3. Ability to understand and balance the needs of
distinct programs within a multi-disciplinary
department.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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4. Experience implementing and overseeing an
effective departmental governance structure,
including the creation and use of faculty
committees, processes, and procedures for shared
governance.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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5. Experience allocating, in an open and fair
manner, departmental resources and managing
property charged to the Department among its
different academic Programs.<span
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6. Experience providing academic advice to a
diverse student population preferably in an
undergraduate higher education institution.<span
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7. Experience in curriculum and program
development, their implementation and assessment,
and strategic planning to move the Department
forward.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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8. Experience developing strategies for faculty
mentoring and support.<span
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9. Experience establishing and maintaining a
positive working environment and facilitating
discussion, resolving conflict, and considering
the viewpoints of a diverse faculty, staff and
student body.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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10. A Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree preferably in one of
the department’s high need programs, such as
Geography or Geology.<span
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11. A record of excellence in teaching,
scholarship/research, and service activities.<span
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Posting date<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
11/04/2016<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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Closing date<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
12/20/2016<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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Closing Instructions<span
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Close on Closing Date<span
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Special Instructions to Applicants<span
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IMPORTANT : In order to be considered as an
applicant you must apply via the online
application system, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.msudenverjobs.com">www.msudenverjobs.com</a>.<span
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For full consideration, candidates should apply by
December 20, 2016. We anticipate that the
successful candidate will start August 1, 2017 on
a 12 month faculty contract. Candidates should
apply online at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.msudenverjobs.com">https://www.msudenverjobs.com</a>. In
order for your file to be considered complete you
must submit: (i) a cover letter (with a brief
statement of teaching, scholarship/research, and
service experience), (ii) curriculum vitae, (iii)
unofficial copies of transcripts, (iv) the names
and contact information of three references, (v) a
statement of leadership and administrative
philosophy with special regard to leading an
interdisciplinary department submitted under other
document, and (vi) a separate statement that
addresses past and/or potential contributions to
diversity, equity and inclusion submitted under
writing sample, should also be included in the
application materials. For more information and
informal inquiries, please contact the chair of
the search committee, Professor Antonio Bellisario
(email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:abellisa@msudenver.edu">abellisa@msudenver.edu</a>).<span
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If you are unable to submit copies of your
transcripts at the time of application please
submit them to Professor Antonio Bellisario at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:abellisa@msudenver.edu">abellisa@msudenver.edu</a>.<span
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This posting will close at midnight MST on the
closing date.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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<b style="unicode-bidi: embed;">Applicant
Documents<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><b
style="unicode-bidi: embed;">Required Documents</b>
<li>Curriculum Vitae</li>
<li>Cover Letter/Letter of Application</li>
<li>References</li>
<b style="unicode-bidi: embed;">Optional Documents</b>
<li>Unofficial Transcripts</li>
<li>Other Document</li>
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