POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

University of Wyoming Department of Renewable Resources (RNEW)
Department Head
Laramie, Wyoming

The Department of Renewable Resources (RNEW) at the University of Wyoming invites applications for the position of department head. We seek applicants with research and teaching expertise in extensive land management related to rangeland ecology, watershed hydrology/water resources, or a closely related discipline. The successful candidate will have a track record of substantive interdisciplinary research and teaching success and familiarity with the role of extension in land-grant universities. Demonstrated administrative skills and fiscal capabilities are required, as the department's annual budget is approximately $1.9 million; grants and contracts average over $7.2 million. The primary responsibility of the position is administrative (51%) with expectations for teaching and advising (15%), research (12%), extension (12%), and professional service (10%). The University of Wyoming enjoys a distinctive leadership role as the only public four-year institution of higher learning in Wyoming. The campus is located in Laramie, a city of 25,000 residents, between the Laramie and Medicine Bow Ranges of the Rocky Mountains.

The department is one of the most diverse within the College of Agriculture, consisting of 22 faculty, 5.5 professional and office staff, and 2 academic professionals. RNEW sustains research, extension and teaching in rangeland ecology, watershed management, entomology, and soil science. Detailed program descriptions are available online at http://www.uwyo.edu/UWrenewable/. We typically serve more than 120 undergraduate and approximately 40 graduate students in a diverse array of degree majors and minors. RNEW is integral to a variety of campus-wide programs and research initiatives including the Haub School and Ruckelshaus Institute for Environment and Natural Resources, Program in Ecology, Water Resources/Environmental Science and Engineering Program, School of Energy Resources, Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center, EPSCoR, and the Wyoming Restoration and Reclamation Center.

Minimum qualifications:

• Ph.D. in rangeland ecology, watershed management/hydrology or a closely related discipline.
• Documented scholarly achievements at or near the rank of full professor.

Preferred qualifications:

• Demonstrated administrative and fiscal oversight abilities.
• Familiarity with extension and the ability to conduct outreach to constituents of a land-grant university.
• Ability to articulate and advocate the vision and goals of a diverse faculty to a broad range of audiences.

Application Process: Screening of applications will begin on May 1, 2008; the position will remain open until filled.

Required materials to be submitted ELECTRONICALLY only:

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Statement of administrative and leadership philosophy and vision for the Department of Renewable Resources.
3. Names, addresses, phone, and email contacts of at least three references.

Submit required information as email attachments with a subject line "Application, RNEW Head" to:
Dr. Stephen D. Miller, Chair
c/o Kathleen Bertoncelj at kathbert@uwyo.edu.

The University of Wyoming is an Equal Access/Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.