Director
Howard University (HU) invites applications for the position of Director of the NOAA Cooperative Science Center for Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (NCAS-M) at the rank full professor (associate professor considered). The appointment of a new director of NCAS-M is an opportunity to lead a 13-member academic and research consortium of international reputation that supports NOAA mission science in weather, climate, and atmospheric sciences. NCAS-M is the largest multi-disciplinary research program on the HU campus.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a creative leader to be a part of a growing program in atmospheric and environmental sciences within the University, while supporting NOAA’s vision to diversify its technical workforce. This individual must be committed to advancing diversity with innovative ideas concerning the recruitment, development, and retention of underrepresented minorities in the domestic technical workforce. The new director is expected to elevate the visibility and performance of NCAS-M as a national resource for atmospheric sciences talent, research products and applications, and strengthen the institution’s mission and ability to serve its students and the global community.
We seek applicants who can lead a Center known for:
- Interdisciplinary scientific research for building resilient and healthy communities against weather extremes;
- Research contributions that directly impact the National Weather Service operational forecast models and operational forecast products on national and global scales;
- Robust and extensive collaborations with NOAA and NOAA stakeholders in industry, federal and state partners, and non-profits; and
- Increasing the number of African-American and Latinx PhDs in Atmospheric Sciences. Nationally, 50% percent of African-Americans and 30% of Latinx with PhDs in Atmospheric Sciences graduate from HU.
Duties of the Center Director include:
- Serve as an executive leader, including managing, planning, coordinating, organizing, implementing, reporting and monitoring the Center’s finances;
- Oversight and provision of critical input for student education programs, development of strategies to enhance recruitment, retention, training, and professional development to yield desired NOAA mission workforce outcomes;
- Leadership of the Center’s engagement with the University administration and NOAA’s senior leadership and stakeholders, as well as faculty and staff recruitment, development, retention, resource attainment, and financial management; and
- Management of a diverse, multi-institutional group of faculty, staff, postdocs, and students.
Qualifications
- Doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution in NOAA mission-related sciences; PhD in atmospheric sciences or meteorology preferred;
- Strong record of professional accomplishments and scholarship that meet the qualifications for appointment to the rank of full professor (associate professor considered) in the College of Arts and Sciences (COAS);
- Demonstrated ability to manage large complex awards;
- Evidence of a commitment to, and success securing external funding, knowledge and experience working for or with NOAA and other federal agencies with science agendas that focus on atmospheric sciences or meteorology; and
- Credentials and experience of successfully leading multidisciplinary teams in NOAA mission-related post-secondary education, STEM, natural resources management and policy.
Our Institution:
Established in 1867, Howard University is a federally chartered, private, doctoral/research extensive university located in Washington, D.C., and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning. This renowned urban research university offers a world-class curriculum that includes undergraduate degrees in 80 subject areas, master’s degrees in 75 majors, doctoral degrees in 31 disciplines and professional certification in 5 fields. The only comprehensive American university with a predominantly African-American constituency, Howard University is committed to preparing its students to not only be respected leaders in the national and global communities, but to also promote social justice and democracy the world over. Howard has historically educated more African-American Ph.D.’s than any other university. It has a track record, for more than a century as the home to the single, largest concentration of Black scholars in the world.
Application Procedure:
Applications should include a cover letter, and curriculum vitae, including the names of at least three (3) professional references. The application must include separate statements of leadership, research, and teaching statements. Screening of applications will begin May 15, 2020 and continue until the position is filled. Please submit applications to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Kim Michelle Lewis, (COAS.applications@howard.edu). For more information about NCAS-M please go to www.ncas-m.org.
The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, marital status, religion, or disability. Veteran status and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Inquiries regarding provisions for persons with disabilities, equal employment opportunity and Title IX should be directed to the Office of the Associate Vice President for Human Resources.
