https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/117760

Job Type: Full-time, non-federal

Compensation: IS-14 ($122,530 per year plus benefits plan including: annual and sick leave, group health insurance, retirement and saving plans)

Application Deadline: Jan. 17, 2023

Location: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (Edgewater, Maryland)

Description:
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) invites applications for an Executive Officer. SERC is a research institute of the Smithsonian Institution dedicated to ecological and environmental research and education. The 2,650-acre campus includes forests, farmlands and wetlands and 15 miles of shoreline of Chesapeake Bay. SERC is based in Edgewater, Maryland, 25 miles from the central Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and 5 miles from Annapolis.

The SERC campus consists of an array of historic and modern buildings, including a large modern laboratory building, wet lab, dock and other facilities for environmental research and education. Staff include approximately 110 employees, 40 interns, and 500 volunteers. A 40-person, centrally managed maintenance and security staff are on site. SERC receives 15,000 visitors annually, including 6,000 school children on field trips. For information about SERC, visit https://serc.si.edu.

We seek to fill this key position with a person of integrity, empathy and energy with a management style that is analytical and especially collaborative.

To apply: 
Submit applications by email to:  [email protected]
Applications must consist of:
1)    Resume
2)    Cover Letter with brief description of experience in supervision, administration and management of a scientific research and education organization, such as a governmental agency, university facility, or non-governmental organization (or similar), including:
•    Operations and administration oversight, compliance, and staff supervision
•    Budget and Finance
•    Human Resource Management
•    Teamwork and Advising Management
•    Science Programs
•    Public Engagement Programs

Key Responsibilities:
This position is responsible for the management and oversight of SERC operations, including administrative services and support systems. The position reports to the Director and is responsible for all support activities, including budget and financial planning and management; procurement and contracting oversight; human resources management; facilities, security, safety and occupational health support; travel policy implementation and compliance, and oversight of information management technology systems. SERC’s programs are funded by a mixture of federal appropriations and Smithsonian Trust funds, but a major source of funding is from extramural grants and contracts. 

Major activities of the Executive Officer include:
•    Is the key member of the SERC Directorate to oversee finance, administration and operational compliance with Smithsonian guidelines and central services. 
•    Is a member of the Director’s cabinet that also includes the Associate Director for Research, Assistant Director for Public Engagement, Development Officer, and Communications Officer. 
•    Advises the Director on organizational management and administration.
•    Serves as liaison between SERC and the Smithsonian’s central offices (e.g. finances, human resources, facilities, security, IT/computer services, purchasing, grants and contracts). 
•    Serves as SERC’s Equal Employment Opportunity advisor responsible for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and access policies at the Center.
•    Ensures compliance with all applicable laws, policies and procedures in the day-to-day management of SERC. 

Education/Experience Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in science or business administration PLUS either 5 years of specialized and progressive experience 
or
An MBA and 3 years of specialized and progressive experience in administration of operations of a science-related research or education organization. 

Specialized experience is defined as: administration and management of a scientific research and education organization to review, analyze and supervise staff for unit operations; and/or direct financial management; and/or human resources analysis and oversight; and/or liaison and advising senior management.

Progressive experience is defined as significantly increasing levels of management oversight and responsibility.

The Smithsonian Institution is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race/ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital/parental/caregiver status, and disability. The SERC community recognizes the value of diversity in promoting innovative science and creative solutions, and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We recognize that each applicant for this role will bring unique skills, knowledge, experiences, and background to this position. Competitive candidates will have many, but not necessarily all, of the listed qualifications and experiences.

Help us shape the future of field-based science education. We seek an innovative, communicative, and engaged individual who wants to envision the future of and support academic programing at the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS). We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to bring their creativity and experience to our community.

UMBS is a living-learning community that, for over 100 years, has explored how the natural world works through research and education. Through our academic programing design, facilitation, and orientation activities, we intentionally work to build community, reduce barriers, and create a more inclusive and diverse scientific community.

This position will be based in Ann Arbor during academic year and at the UMBS campus in Pellston, Michigan June through August (via multiple stays or a continuous residency). The UMBS community welcomes families, and staff and researchers bring along their partners and children for the summer. Family housing accommodations are available at the Pellston campus during the summer sessions and off-season visits, and we have a fully functioning dining hall during spring and summer sessions.

You will report to the Biological Station Director and Associate Director. 

Academic Program Management & Leadership 50%

• Create and lead year-round academic programs in collaboration with UMBS Director, Associate Director, campus partners and instructional faculty
• Collaborate with other UM units and the northern MI community to build new academic and research programming for undergraduate students at UMBS through grant proposal writing, fundraising, and developing new partnerships.
• Organize onboarding and orientation programming for instructional faculty and teaching assistants and graduate student instructors
• With support from UM programs, help design and implement diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in student programming
• Oversee educational programmatic assessment and evaluation and participate in educational research development

Program Administration & Student Support 50%

• Manage all UMBS course offerings in coordination with academic units and the registrar’s office
• Co-manage student recruitment with the UMBS Communications Specialist
• Advise students regarding course offerings and program experiences
• Manage and administer student financial aid process for scholarships and fellowships
• Manage admission, application, and registration processes
• Create and lead orientation programming for students
• Organize student resident life program in coordination with a resident staff team during the summer sessions

Required Qualifications

• An advanced degree (e.g., Ph.D., J.D.) or a Master’s degree and 5 or more years of related experience in academic program support or management
• Demonstrated ability to manage programs related to academic instruction or training and collaborate with multiple partners, including faculty and students
• Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with proposal writing and collaboration to create new opportunities for our students and educational program
• Ability to analyze assessment data and practices and implement ways to improve the student experience

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Letters and Science is seeking a full-time Manager (official title: Academic Program Manager) to manage The UWM Field Station. The Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations, including overseeing routine maintenance and safety of infrastructure and facilities, review and approval of user applications, coordinating land management activities, and development of use guidelines. The Manager regularly interacts with and reports to the Associate Dean of the Natural Sciences and works with an Advisory Board to develop and implement a management plan for the Station’s use and protection of its natural resources. The Manager is expected to coordinate field research programs and instructional activity for campus-based courses, coordinate and participate in teaching short summer field courses, and further efforts to expand outreach activities to local and regional communities.

Located 30 miles north of Milwaukee, the UWM Field Station provides exceptional opportunities for research and teaching in high quality natural communities. UWM owns 320 acres adjacent to the Cedarburg Bog State Natural Area, one of the largest and most diverse wetlands in southern Wisconsin. Its 2,200 acres contain bog lakes, marshes, sedge communities, shrub-carrs, swamp hardwoods and large expanses of cedar-tamarack swamp forest. High quality beech maple forest, and restored prairies are also present on the property. The station has an excellent research lab and instructional facilities and housing for visiting researchers and students.
For more information see https://uwm.edu/field-station/

For more information, please see https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/35888