Job #1: Chair/Assistant or Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Studies & Sustainable Systems (ESSS)

Duties: Will lead the development of the new ESSS Department, so that it will become nationally recognized in research and/or extension programs. Will also lead the development of coursework that is strategically aligned with the launch of a Bachelor of Science degree program in Agriculture, Food and Environment, including a concentration in Environmental Systems. Must strengthen the school’s corporate partnerships, develop a placement program for graduates and secure external resources to support the needs of the academic programs. Management of the budget and personnel of the school is also a responsibility of this position.

Qualifications: Must start no later than August 1, 2012. Will hold a Ph.D. in one of the disciplines associated with ESSS and have a record of scholarship and teaching justifying a tenure-track appointment. Leadership experience in industry or prior experience as an academic chair is a plus. The position has an anticipated initial distribution of effort of 75% research or extension and 25% instruction.

Job #2: Chair/Assistant or Associate Professor, Department of Food and Animal Science (FAS)

Duties: Will lead the development of the new FAS Department so that it will become nationally recognized in research and/or extension programs. Will also lead the development of coursework that is strategically aligned with the launch of a Bachelor of Science degree program in Agriculture, Food and Environment, including a concentration in Food and Animal Systems. Must develop and strengthen the school’s corporate partnerships, develop a placement program for graduates, and secure external resources to support the needs of the academic programs. Management of the budget and personnel of the department is also a responsibility of this position.

Qualifications: Must start no later than August 1, 2012. Will hold a Ph.D. in one of the disciplines associated with FAS and have a record of scholarship and teaching justifying a tenure-track appointment. Leadership experience in industry or prior experience as an academic chair is a plus. The position has an anticipated initial distribution of effort of 75% research or extension and 25% instruction.

About KSU: Kentucky State University is a historically black university founded in 1886 as a small, land-grant, public, state-assisted, residential, coeducational, liberal studies-oriented University. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The University is located in Kentucky’s capital city of Frankfort (population 27,500) just 26 miles west of Lexington, 52 miles east of Louisville, and 96 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio. The student body includes approximately 2,700 students from Kentucky and 33 other states as well as nine foreign countries. Kentucky State University is proud of its cultural, ethnic, racial and gender diversity in its faculty, staff and students. The University is committed to student-centered learning, free scholarly inquiry and academic excellence.

Application Procedure: The application review for all positions will begin immediately. The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Application Procedure: Submit a letter of application, current vita, copies of transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of teaching philosophy.

Submit all materials to: Kentucky State University | Office of Academic Affairs | Hume Hall 202, 400 East Main Street | Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 | Email: academicjobs@kysu.edu