What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal & Veterinary Sciences Department Chair position at Clemson University MBA Programs?
Clemson University: College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences: Animal & Veterinary Sciences
Location
Clemson, SC
Open Date
Jan 29, 2025
Description
The Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department within the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences at Clemson University invites applications for the position of Professor and Department Chair.
This leadership role will provide vision and leadership to facilitate and strengthen the teaching, research and extension mission. The department seeks to advance animal agriculture for the betterment of society through science-based learning, outreach and research and desires to be the preeminent animal and veterinary science program in the Southeast recognized for the positive impact on society by the students, research and outreach.
The department serves over 500 students annually and offers Bachelor of Science degrees in the following concentrations: Pre-veterinary and Science, Animal Agribusiness and Equine Business. Graduate degree programs offered by Animal and Veterinary Sciences include Ph.D., M.S. thesis and M.S. non-thesis.
The Department Chair will be an innovative individual with vision and strong leadership skills who is committed to establishing collaborative relationships, maintaining and advancing strong teaching, research, and outreach programs, recruiting and evaluating faculty and staff, and engaging with external partners and stakeholders. This role will also play a critical part in advancing the goals outlined in Clemson Elevate, fostering an environment that enhances academic excellence, drives innovative research, and strengthens community impact in alignment with the university’s strategic priorities.
About Clemson University
Clemson University, one of the most productive public research universities in the nation, enrolls 27,341 students across the State of South Carolina and has an endowment of over $1 billion. The University operates Extension offices in every county of the state and has five Innovation Campuses and six Research and Education Center locations. Classified as an R1 — Very High Research University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education — Clemson is dedicated to teaching, research, and service. Our main campus, located in Upstate, South Carolina, sits on 1,400 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the shores of Lake Hartwell. Through the research, outreach and entrepreneurial projects led by our faculty and students, Clemson University is driving economic development and improving quality of life in South Carolina and beyond.
Qualifications
It is required that the successful candidate will have a PhD in animal science or a related field and will possess the appropriate qualifications to obtain the rank of tenured, full professor within the university.
Other Preferred Qualifications Include
Applicants should submit the following: a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for five references via Interfolio. Please direct any questions or nominations regarding the position to the following:
Brennan Ledford, Clemson Executive Search
Bnhaski@clemson.edu
Location
Clemson, SC
Open Date
Jan 29, 2025
Description
The Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department within the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences at Clemson University invites applications for the position of Professor and Department Chair.
This leadership role will provide vision and leadership to facilitate and strengthen the teaching, research and extension mission. The department seeks to advance animal agriculture for the betterment of society through science-based learning, outreach and research and desires to be the preeminent animal and veterinary science program in the Southeast recognized for the positive impact on society by the students, research and outreach.
The department serves over 500 students annually and offers Bachelor of Science degrees in the following concentrations: Pre-veterinary and Science, Animal Agribusiness and Equine Business. Graduate degree programs offered by Animal and Veterinary Sciences include Ph.D., M.S. thesis and M.S. non-thesis.
The Department Chair will be an innovative individual with vision and strong leadership skills who is committed to establishing collaborative relationships, maintaining and advancing strong teaching, research, and outreach programs, recruiting and evaluating faculty and staff, and engaging with external partners and stakeholders. This role will also play a critical part in advancing the goals outlined in Clemson Elevate, fostering an environment that enhances academic excellence, drives innovative research, and strengthens community impact in alignment with the university’s strategic priorities.
About Clemson University
Clemson University, one of the most productive public research universities in the nation, enrolls 27,341 students across the State of South Carolina and has an endowment of over $1 billion. The University operates Extension offices in every county of the state and has five Innovation Campuses and six Research and Education Center locations. Classified as an R1 — Very High Research University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education — Clemson is dedicated to teaching, research, and service. Our main campus, located in Upstate, South Carolina, sits on 1,400 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the shores of Lake Hartwell. Through the research, outreach and entrepreneurial projects led by our faculty and students, Clemson University is driving economic development and improving quality of life in South Carolina and beyond.
Qualifications
It is required that the successful candidate will have a PhD in animal science or a related field and will possess the appropriate qualifications to obtain the rank of tenured, full professor within the university.
Other Preferred Qualifications Include
- Strong administrative, interpersonal, communication, personnel management and consensus building skills;
- Strong knowledge, insight, and appreciation of the mission of a land-grant university with the ability to lead and manage a multidisciplinary academic department engaged in teaching, research, and extension pursuits with faculty on and off campus;
- A strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate education with an emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and scholarship;
- Ability to garner and continue external support for the department through fundraising;
- An effective collaborator who can connect with multiple constituencies and enable partnerships with government agencies, stakeholders and commodity groups;
- Commitment and vision to align the departmental strategic plan, goals and efforts with the goals and priorities of the Clemson Elevate plan.
- A commitment and strategy to integrate diversity into the Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department and represented programs and curricula;
- Capability to identify, recruit and retain strong faculty;
- Ability to advocate for and connect the Department with areas of opportunity within the College;
- A commitment to student success.
Applicants should submit the following: a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for five references via Interfolio. Please direct any questions or nominations regarding the position to the following:
Brennan Ledford, Clemson Executive Search
Bnhaski@clemson.edu
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