Center for Conservation Biology

Position overview

Position title: Academic Coordinator/Associate Director UCR NRS
Anticipated start: April 15, 2023

Application Window

Open date: January 30, 2023
Next review date: Wednesday, Mar 1, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Mar 31, 2023 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

Campus Associate Director UC Riverside Natural Reserve System (Academic Coordinator II)

The Natural Reserve System at the University of California, Riverside invites applications for Campus Associate Director UC Riverside Natural Reserve System (Academic Coordinator II) position. Responsibilities include: essential administrative & logistical support to site staff and their operations, facilitation of programmatic activities for UCR NRS with some management responsibility for administrative and budgetary activities, working within an administrative unit and reporting to UCR's Campus Faculty Director. A reasonable estimate for this salary is $74,896 - $145,892.

The successful candidate will work to support personnel of the UCR NRS in a variety of ways to include grant writing to bolster research, teaching and outreach, fund raising, strategic planning in support of consensus related to long-range goals for UCR NRS and implementing programmatic initiatives, both directly and in a supporting role, to increase visibility of UCR NRS sites. In addition to working closely with committee members and Faculty Director, the successful candidate will also interact with students and researchers on the Reserve sites along with a broad audience of stakeholders to include UC NRS Systemwide office, all staff of the UCR NRS, the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) Dean, the Financial & Administrative Officer within the administrative unit and campus affiliates providing services to UCR NRS. The successful candidate also has the opportunity to develop and teach training workshops about the Reserves, Wildland Safety on the Reserves and other related topics. This recruitment is for a career position. Interviews are expected to be scheduled during February or March of 2023.

Basic Qualifications include:
• PhD or similar, preferably in ecology or environmental sciences or engineering
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work concurrently on a variety of tasks
• Ph.D. in Life Sciences or a related field) at time of hire

Additional Qualifications:
• Experience in program organization

Preferred qualifications for this position include
• Experience facilitating university level research and supporting University classes at a field station
• Experience with day-to-day management of operations at a field station
• Experience in land stewardship and management
• Experience facilitating infrastructure and facilities maintenance and improvement projects
• Experience facilitating K-12 and adult public outreach and education programs
• Experience and success in grant writing
• Demonstrated experience in project management
• Experience in administration, budget management, and report writing
• Strong facility and familiarity with the internet
• Demonstrated ability to work within various levels of the internal organization including taking general direction and working effectively with other units on campus and in allied public and private agencies.

Advancement through the Academic Coordinator ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.

To apply: submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of contributions to diversity, and contact information for three to five references. to https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/applyJPF01696. Review of applications will commence on 27 February 2023 and proceed until position is filled. For full consideration, applicants should submit their complete applications prior to the above date.

For more information about this position, please contact Kimberly Hammond, Chair of the Search Committee, UC Riverside Natural Reserve System at khammond@ucr.edu. For questions on application procedures and requirements, please contact Troy Hall Jr., Academic Personnel, at troy.hall@ucr.edu.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. 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 applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

University of California COVID-19 Vaccination Program Policy: As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Appendix F, Section II.C. of the policy for applicable deadlines. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• PhD or similar, preferably in ecology or environmental sciences or engineering
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work concurrently on a variety of tasks
• Ph.D. in Life Sciences or a related field) at time of hire

Preferred qualifications

• Experience facilitating university level research and supporting University classes at a field station
• Experience with day-to-day management of operations at a field station
• Experience in land stewardship and management
• Experience facilitating infrastructure and facilities maintenance and improvement projects
• Experience facilitating K-12 and adult public outreach and education programs
• Experience and success in grant writing
• Demonstrated experience in project management
• Experience in administration, budget management, and report writing
• Strong facility and familiarity with the internet
• Demonstrated ability to work within various levels of the internal organization including taking general direction and working effectively with other units on campus and in allied public and private agencies.

Application Requirements

Document 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)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Please provide the contact information for a minimum of three references. You may request that your referees provide their letters (via AP Recruit) at the time of application (recommended). Upon review of applications, if the Search Committee wishes to review your reference letters and they are not already uploaded, they will reach out to your references via AP Recruit.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01696

Help contact: thall002@ucr.edu

Campus Information

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. 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, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

University of California COVID-19 Vaccination Program Policy
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy (https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19). All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to Appendix F, Section II.C. of the policy for the deadlines applicable to new University of California employees. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Riverside, CA

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