Department Head
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Job Location:
Blacksburg, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Introduction
The Department of Sustainable Biomaterials in the College of Natural Resources and Environment (CNRE) at Virginia Tech invites nominations and applications for the position of Department Head in the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials. We seek a visionary and strategic leader with exceptional communication skills who can guide the department through a dynamic period of growth opportunity and change within the discipline and across the college university and national levels. The position will include an appointment as Professor with tenure in the department.
Department Overview
The Department of Sustainable Biomaterials in the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech is internationally recognized for excellence in teaching research and engagement with a focus on sustainable bioeconomies. Faculty expertise spans sustainable biomaterials science and engineering packaging systems design and engineering sustainable manufacturing and industrial ecology.
The department maintains strong collaborations with industry trade organizations government partners and academic units across the university. With an emphasis on innovation and interdisciplinary approaches faculty and students address critical global challenges.
The department strives to foster a collegial and collaborative environment that values open communication strong leadership and the ability to adapt to change. It is home to faculty staff and students who are dedicated to advancing knowledge and preparing the next generation of leaders.
Position Responsibilities
The Department Head provides strategic leadership vision and administrative oversight for all aspects of the departments teaching research and outreach missions. Responsibilities include faculty and staff recruitment mentorship and evaluation; budget and resource management; fostering industry state and federal agency partnerships; stewarding alumni relationships; facilitating external funding success; and advancing the departments reputation across Virginia Tech the nation and the world. The Department Head will also serve as a key member of the CNRE leadership team and collaborate on initiatives that strengthen the colleges contributions to the universitys land-grant mission.
Required Qualifications
- A Ph.D. in a discipline aligned with current and emerging opportunities within the department.
- Demonstrated ability to articulate implement and lead a forward-looking vision for innovative teaching research and engagement programs that strengthen the departments impact within the college university and beyond.
- A record of engagement teaching and research accomplishments commensurate with tenure at the rank of full professor.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to build a strong sense of community across diverse members (i.e. students staff faculty industry collaborators) manage conflict effectively and exercise clear and balanced decision-making.
-Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and communication skills that promote open transparent and collaborative interactions across a wide range of stakeholders including faculty staff students alumni industry partners and university leaders.
-A broad and integrative perspective on the fields of sustainable biomaterials packaging and industrial ecology with the ability to anticipate and shape responses to new opportunities and challenges.
- Exemplary service as an innovative and adaptive leader who can navigate organizational change build consensus and foster resilience in times of transition.
- A sophisticated understanding of current and emerging trends in the fields represented within the department as well as trends and challenges in higher education.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Hours per week
40
Review Date
12/15/25
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees students or applicants on the basis of age color disability sex (including pregnancy) gender gender identity gender expression genetic information ethnicity or national origin political affiliation race religion sexual orientation or military status or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about discuss or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation please contact Jennifer Phillips at during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Key Skills
- Succession Planning
- Customer Service
- GM Vehicles
- Management Experience
- Retail Sales
- Performance Management
- Teaching
- Administrative Experience
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
About Johnson & Wales University: Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with campuses in Providence, Rhode Island, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
