ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Outreach and Education Programs
University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
The University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) invites applications for a non-tenure track, fiscal-year (12-month) position as Assistant Director for Outreach and Education Programs. The successful applicant will be located at the SREL in Aiken, S.C. and will report to the Director of the SREL. This position will be 0.70 EFT in administration and 0.30 EFT in outreach. The successful candidate will support the SREL Director in a variety of administrative duties, including: Oversight of SREL’s science-based outreach and public relations program, including supervision of staff, budget development, creation and evaluation of content, coordination of programmatic activities with UGA, state, and/or federal guidelines, and strategic planning; Coordination of SREL’s undergraduate experiential learning and graduate research programs, including supervision of support staff, budget development, facilitation of faculty led education programs, engagement of collaborating universities, federal, and/or state partners, and strategic planning; Provision of administrative oversight to ensure compliance of all SREL outreach and education programs with all applicable university, federal, and/or state requirements. Applicants must have a MS degree or terminal degree in an appropriate field (ecological or environmental sciences) and three years of experience in administration of outreach and/or education programs or similar activities. Applicant must have graduated from an accredited college or university with major course work in any area of Ecology, Environmental Sciences, or similar disciplines and have considerable background in coordination of outreach, education, or extension programs. Previous evidence of supervisory duties required and experience with grant writing desired. Review of complete applications will begin on July 10, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. For further information on the position and to apply, please visit https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/search and search for Job Posting S08544P.
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu). Please do not contact the department or search committee with such requests.