Professor and Chair

Department of Horticulture and Crop Science College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

The Ohio State University

Applications and nominations are invited for the position of Chair of the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science (HCS) at The Ohio State University.

Responsibilities. The Chair, who reports to the Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Dean of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, administratively leads a comprehensive and diverse departmental program of research, teaching, extension, and international development. The Chair fosters effective, collegial, cooperative, and productive relationships among students, staff, and faculty within the department and with other departments and programs at the university; works with other department chairs and administrators to advance the vision and missions of the department to optimize resource needs of the department; and promotes the department and college with the state, national, and international organizations. The Chair will have the opportunity to carry on instructional, research, and/or outreach activities, commensurate with their administrative responsibilities and interests.

The Department of Horticulture and Crop Science. The department encompasses the program areas of Agroecology, Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Biosciences, and Turfgrass Science, as well as home to the Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center, and the Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens. The department offers bachelor’s degree majors in Sustainable Plant Systems and Professional Golf Management, and M.S. and Ph.D. programs. The department employs 44 faculty and 69 staff members, who work on the Columbus and CFAES Wooster campuses. Additional information, including the current strategic plan, is available at the department’s website, http://hcs.osu.edu. The chair position will be based on the Columbus campus.

Application Procedure: Review of applications will begin on January 19, 2021 and continue until a qualified candidate is identified. Nominations of qualified individuals are invited at any time.

Qualified persons are requested to submit the following: 1) a letter of application; 2) a statement of the applicant’s vision and administrative philosophy; leadership experiences and qualifications; 3) a complete curriculum vitae 4) names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses, of four references and 5) a statement of philosophy and approach to building a diverse, inclusive and welcoming environment for faculty, staff, and students. Initial nominations and inquiries will be kept confidential. Submit application materials should be sent electronically in one pdf document.

Robin Frazier CFAES Human Resources Telephone:330-462-6138 Email: frazier.398@osu.edu

Questions: Dr. Jeff Sharp, Chair of Search Committee, Director, School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) The Ohio State University

210 Kottman Hall 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210 

Telephone: 614-292-5322 Email: sharp.123@osu.edu

The Ohio State University is committed to establishing a culturally and intellectually diverse environment, encouraging all members of our learning community to reach their full potential. We are responsive to dual-career families and strongly promote work-life balance to support our community members through a suite of institutionalized policies. We are an NSF Advance Institution and a member of the Ohio/Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.