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Worldwide > Opportunities > Director, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Director, Minnesota Landscape ArboretumThe Department of Horticultural Science and the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) at the University of Minnesota seek an outstanding individual to provide leadership, passion, and vision for public garden inspiration, education, and research as Director of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Responsibilities: The Director of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum serves as the chief administrative officer of the Arboretum. The selected candidate must possess the vision and ability for long-range planning and leadership to promote and facilitate growth in research and outreach, staff development, and public engagement. The Director provides leadership in developing, budgeting, and administering all programmatic, fund-raising, and operational activities; actively pursuing grant opportunities; developing and administering positions and resources; communicating effectively with staff, faculty, students, and University administration; and maintaining effective liaisons with the broad array of public constituencies that the Arboretum serves. The Director serves as an advocate for the Arboretum within and outside the University and across a wide range of subjects including the land, plant collections, and physical resources of the Arboretum, and fosters diversity within the Arboretum staff and their constituents. The Director is the primary liaison with the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation, an official foundation of the University of Minnesota, which is the chief fund-raising organization for Arboretum programs, maintenance, and capital expenditures. The Director is also expected to be an advocate for landscape horticulture regionally through interacting with the public and local and state governments. Required Qualifications: Candidate must
Desired Qualifications: Candidate should be an energetic, creative, and strategic thinker and a prudent risk-taker, with a proven record in arboretum and/or botanic garden management. Candidate should have demonstrated excellence in past job performance and excellent communication skills. Demonstrated administrative ability, strong interpersonal skills, the ability to forge positive collaborative relationships with the various public constituencies in landscape horticulture, a strong record of successful fundraising through gifts and grants, and an appreciation and understanding of scholarship in an academic department are strongly desired. A Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in horticulture, landscape architecture, plant biology, or a related field is highly desirable. An undergraduate or advanced degree or significant education in business, organizational management, educational administration, or a related field is also desirable. See complete position description and apply online attaching application materials at https://employment.umn.edu (search for Requisition #156174) The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Twin Cities Campus |
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