POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT #_____________
TITLE :
LOCATION: (Department/Center)
University of Florida
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)
(Address)
(City), FL (Zip Code)

SALARY: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience

POSITION OPEN TO: (Date)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a 12-month tenure-accruing position and will be ___% teaching (College of Agricultural & Life Sciences), ___% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station) and ___% extension (Florida Cooperative Extension Service) --- (Use what you need), available in the (Department/Center), Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. This assignment may change in accordance with the needs of the unit. Tenure will accrue in the ___________________Department. Duties will include __________________________________________________________. The faculty member will participate in graduate education, chair graduate committees, and supervise thesis and dissertation research. Implementation of the Affirmative Action program of the University of Florida is required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: A Ph.D. in _____________ or a closely related field is required. Postdoctoral experience is desirable. Candidates should have demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication, interpersonal relationships, and procurement of extramural funding. Candidates must be supportive of the mission of the Land-Grant system. Candidates must also have a commitment to IFAS' core values of excellence, diversity, global involvement, and accountability. (Add any preferences).

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The ____________ (Department/Center) is a unit in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) at the University of Florida and has diverse teaching, research and extension education programs with ______ faculty members located on the Gainesville campus, ______ faculty located across the state at research and education centers, ____ courtesy faculty and ____ support personnel. The University of Florida is a Land-Grant institution with an enrollment in excess of 43,000 students on the Gainesville campus and a member of the Association of American Universities. IFAS includes 20 academic units, 5 interdisciplinary centers, 14 research and educational centers throughout the state, and Cooperative Extension units in each of Florida's 67 counties and the Seminole Tribe. IFAS, one of the nation's largest agricultural and natural resources research and education organizations, is administered by a Vice President and five deans: the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Dean for Extension, the Dean for Research, the Dean for the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Dean for the College of Natural Resources and Environment.

HOW TO APPLY: Interested persons are requested to submit the following items: (1) ________; (2) ________; (3) ________; and (4) ________ (total items at the discretion of the unit). All of the above items must be postmarked by the closing date of ______________. Nomination of candidates is encouraged. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Refer to Position #____________ RETURN INQUIRIES TO:

(Name)
Chair, Search and Screen Committee
University of Florida
(Department/Center)
(Address)
(City), FL (Zip Code)

Phone:
FAX:
E-mail:

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employer. The "government in the sunshine" laws of Florida require that all documents relating to the search process, including letters of application/nomination and reference, except transcripts, be available for public inspection. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation.