- Create and maintain an environment that facilitates 1) a strong sense of community; 2) an effective shared vision; 3) a highly productive, innovative, and entrepreneurial faculty and staff; 4) collaborative opportunities, and 5) a mutually supportive, diverse and intellectually stimulating environment for students, staff, and faculty.
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- Proactively engage Extension, and enhance the Department's state, national and international reputation.
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Professor and Department Head, Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education - University Park, United States - National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
Description
Professor and Department Head, Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and EducationCollege of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University
Posting Date
April 3, 2024
The College of Agricultural Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a dynamic individual to lead the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education (AESE).
The Department's land-grant mission is to extend knowledge in the social sciences through nationally and internationally recognized research, teaching, and outreach activities.
Our mission is achieved through excellence in three key social science disciplines:Agricultural Economics, Rural Sociology, and Education, Development, and Community Engagement.
AESE is home to five graduate programs, five undergraduate majors and six minors, and it participates in five dual-degree programs.
AESE is the academic home for 48 faculty and 21 staff, including an Associate Head and faculty advisory committee.Penn State has 20 campuses, 17,500 faculty and staff and 88,000 students and is ranked among the top public universities.
The Head is the Department's academic leader and administrative officer and provides intellectual and organizational leadership for AESE. The Head reports directly to the Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences.Responsibilities include:
A Ph.
D in agricultural economics, agricultural education, rural sociology, or a closely related field is required. The successful candidate must be tenurable at the rank of professor.
Desirable attributes include:
The Pennsylvania State University is a multi-campus, land-grant, public research university that educates students from around the world and supports individuals and communities through integrated programs of teaching, research, and service.
Our instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional, continuing, and extension education offered through both resident instruction and distance learning.Our educational programs are enriched by the talent, knowledge, diversity, creativity, and teaching and research acumen of our faculty, students, and staff.
Our discovery-oriented, collaborative, and interdisciplinary research and scholarship promote human and economic development, global understanding, and advancement in professional practice through the expansion of knowledge and its applications in the natural and applied sciences, social and behavioral sciences, engineering, technology, arts and humanities, and myriad professions.
As Pennsylvania's land-grant university, we provide unparalleled access to education and public service to support the citizens of the Commonwealth and beyond.
We engage in collaborative activities with private sector, educational, and governmental partners worldwide to generate, integrate, apply, and disseminate knowledge that is valuable to society.
To learn more about the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, visit:Job Overview
Job Type
Full time
Salary Information
Competitive, commensurate with background and experience. An attractive benefits package ) available.
Location
7A Ferguson
University Park ,
PA
16802
United States
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to REQ_ Candidates should upload a cover letter summarizing interest in the position and qualifications and a complete curriculum vitae.
In addition, provide a statement of leadership philosophy, a Reflection on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging and names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of at least three individuals who may be contacted as professional references.
To learn more about the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, visit:Application Deadline
Review of applications will begin in early April and continue until a suitable applicant is identified.
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