Fort Lewis College

Fort Lewis College

Four Corners Water Center Director

Fort Lewis College, Durango Colorado · Director · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$20k-$30kDetected 15 days ago
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About the role

  • This position is classified as Full-time Exempt Staff.
  • Connecting FLC students, faculty, and staff across campus around interdisciplinary water initiatives;
  • Facilitating connections between local watershed organizations, water professionals, other community members, and Fort Lewis College;

Responsibilities

  • partner with tribal organizations and governments
  • Securing external support and grant funding for programs.
  • The Water Center Director works across academic disciplines with a wide range of engaged faculty from all schools and departments on campus to support and collaborate on student-centered initiatives.
  • The Director similarly collaborates with campus partners in the Office of Academic Affairs, Diversity Affairs, the Office of Sponsored Research, and the FLC Foundation.

Requirements

  • PhD or master's degree in a water-related field, such as Environmental Science, Sociology, Law, Policy, Geosciences, Biology/Ecology, Resources Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Journalism, etc.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify, pursue, and obtain grant funding for programmatic activities.
  • Coordinating programs and projects that serve and support Fort Lewis College students in pursuing water-related coursework and professional development opportunities during their degree programs;
  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • Ability to work with moderate noise (i.e. office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
  • Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
  • Ability to juggle a variety of administrative tasks simultaneously.
  • The Fort Lewis College is required by the Clery Act of 1990 to notify prospective employees, current employees, students and applicants where to access our Campus Security Report.
  • Five or more years of work experience in natural resources, science, engineering, law, journalism, education, or policy related to water.
  • Significant experience working and building relationships with Indigenous communities and Tribes.
  • Demonstrated leadership and administrative skills and experience.
  • Demonstrated experience working with college students and young professionals.
  • Demonstrated experience working with diverse communities and incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into programming.
  • A commitment to developing productive relationships across a college campus and with communities beyond the college at all levels.
  • Effective communication skills.

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated experience in fostering inclusive hiring practices and collaborative and respectful working environments.
  • Three or more years of experience in leadership roles.
  • A strong scholarly research record.
  • A record of successful teaching and/or supervision of college students.
  • Major Responsibilities
  • Reporting to the Provost, the Director is responsible for:
  • and working with faculty and staff to execute critical water-focused projects.
  • Existing programs include:

Compensation

  • Annual meetings, conferences, outreach, and training opportunities hosted at FLC.

Benefits

  • Additionally, the Water Center supports the Fort Lewis College strategic plan's emphasis on experiential, interdisciplinary learning; equity-based education; and reconciliation.
  • The Tribal Water Media Fellowship educational program
  • Degree programs span the arts, business, education, health sciences, humanities, and social and natural sciences.
  • The report is updated and published annually in accordance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Federal Student Right-to-Know, the Federal Drug-free Schools and Campuses Act of 1989.

Equal opportunity

  • Accordingly, equal opportunity for employment shall be extended to all persons.
  • The College shall promote equal opportunity, equal treatment, and affirmative action efforts to increase the diversity of students, faculty, and staff.
  • The College is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment.
  • Fort Lewis College does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex*, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, family or domestic status, political beliefs, veteran status, pregnancy, or genetic information.
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