Dean for the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division
Calvin College invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the Division of Natural Science and Mathematics. The dean provides leadership for a division of nine departments (including accredited engineering and nursing programs), 108 faculty members, and 280 graduating seniors each year. As one of three academic deans reporting to the provost, the dean works collaboratively with the departments in hiring, developing, and evaluating faculty; in developing and implementing new programs; in promoting the work of the division to internal and external audiences; and in allocating resources. The science division at Calvin has been extraordinarily successful in competition for external funding including a recent large grant from HHMI to establish an innovative Integrated Science Research Institute that supports interdisciplinary activities across the division. Calvin also has an outstanding program of undergraduate student research funded in part by external grants and dedicated endowments.
The successful candidate will have a distinguished record of teaching and scholarship appropriate for a tenured position in the college as well as administrative experience appropriate to the position. Experience with grant-funded research and undergraduate research is highly desirable.
Calvin College, one of the largest Christian colleges in North America, is internationally recognized as a center of faith-anchored liberal arts teaching and scholarship. The college of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, Calvin expects faculty members to affirm the Christian faith as expressed in the Reformed confessions. From its start, Calvin has been committed to both a rigorous liberal arts education and a wide range of professional and pre-professional programs.
Application deadline: October 28, 2009
Expressions of interest should be made immediately by e-mailing: stob@calvin.edu. Application instructions and additional information are available online at: https://jobs.calvin.edu.
Search Committee
Chair: Mike Stob (Mathematics)
Members: Carolyn Anderson (Chemistry & Biochemistry),
David DeHeer (Biology), Cheryl Feenstra (Nursing), Todd Hubers (HR), Ed Miller (Spanish), Christina Van Dyke (Philosophy),
Glenn Weaver (Psychology), and Wayne Wentzheimer (Engineering)
Position Description
About the Science Division
Departments
- Biology
- Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Geology, Geography, and Environmental Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Nursing
- Physics and Astronomy
- Psychology
- Science Educations Studies Program
Research
- Calvin Ecosystem Preserve, Bunker Interpretive Center, and Flat Iron Lake Nature Preserve
- Enterprise Center: fosters and commercializes intellectual properties
- Integrated Science Research Institute (ISRI)
- Research Grants Received
- Summer Research Opportunities
- Undergraduate Student Research (Summer 2009)
- West Michigan Research Laboratory
Outreach
- Academic Camps for Excellence (ACE)
- Nursing department's Community Nursing partnerships
- Chemistry department outreach
About Calvin
- Our Mission
- We seek faculty who are excited by Calvin’s Mission Statement and Expanded Statement of Mission and by our commitments as a Christian college within the historic tradition of Reformed Christianity.
- Faculty Expectations & Requirements
- A complete statement of requirements for faculty can be found in the document entitled, Faculty Membership Requirements at Calvin College.
- Admissions Facts
- Calvin's 400-acre campus is home to more than 4,100 students who find Calvin to be an ideal place for thinking, serving people.
- Enrollment (Day 10) Reports
- This report provides data on Calvin's Fall 2008 enrollment. Five and ten year enrollment trends are provided, along with student demographics, student majors, details on the new class of entering first-time students, and counts of faculty and academic department course activity.
