Open Position: DIRECTOR OF THE 3.5-m TELESCOPE AT APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY The ARC Board of Governors (BoG) invites applications for the position of the Director of the 3.5-m telescope of the Apache Point Observatory though its Director's Search Committee. The position has a term of three years and becomes open at the end of calendar 2004 when the current Director, Ed Turner, intends to step down. Ed leaves behind a very successful and functional observatory. Duties and Expectations: The Director's duties include supervising the operation of the 3.5-m telescope at Apache Point Observatory, keeping its capabilities at the state of the art, allocating observatory resources including telescope time, and managing the 3.5-m telescope's budget. The Director works in close association with the Site Operations Manager and permanent site staff, representatives of the member ARC Universities, and the larger national community in order to meet the scientific needs of ARC 3.5-m telescope users. S/he proposes initiatives, operating budgets and planning priorities to the BoG. The Director has the responsibility and authority to assure smooth operations of the observatory on time scales ranging from months to years. The Director must be able to devote an average of ten hours per week to job-related tasks of various sorts. Some travel and frequent phone meetings are required. A formal list of job-related responsibilities is available on request. Qualifications and skills: Applicants must be tenured faculty members of an ARC member university and a user of the 3.5-m telescope and its instruments. Strong management and communication skills are extremely important, including working collegially with users, scientists and engineers. The Director should have sufficient technical skills to organize new projects or initiatives and adequate fiscal skills to take ultimate responsibility for the observatory's operations budget with staff support. Skills in strategic planning and implementation (including the submission of proposals to funding agencies) are very useful. Some of these skills can be learned on the job. Explicit willingness to serve at least two terms is a plus. Appointment process: The ARC BoG appoints the Director for three years starting at the end of 2004 (or before with mutual agreement). The position is renewable with the agreement of the BoG. The position can be filled early in 2004 at the initial level of Associate Director so that continuity and training is assured for the observatory and the new director. Application process: Formal applications must include a CV and a statement of qualifications, motivation for applying, short-term goals, and 5-10-year vision for the observatory. Please direct inquiries and formal applications to 3.5-m Director Search Committee, c/o Bruce Balick, Astronomy Dept, Box 351580, U. Washington, Seattle 98195; 206.543.7683. Nominations of other qualified candidates are also welcome. There is no formal application deadline; however, applications received by 31 October 2003 will be considered by the BoG at its next meeting 24 November 2003. Electronic submissions can be sent to balick@astro.washington.edu. The Astrophysical Research Corporation assures and supports an equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran. -- .............................................................................. balick@astro.washington.edu Ph:1.206.543.7683 Fx:1.206.685.0403 Address: Astronomy Dept., Box 351580, Univ of Washington, Seattle WA 98195-1580 USA APO APO APO APO APO Apache Point Observatory 3.5m APO APO APO APO APO This is message 699 in the apo35-general archive. You can find APO the archive on http://www.astro.princeton.edu/APO/apo35-general/INDEX.html APO To join/leave the list, send mail to apo35-request@astro.princeton.edu APO To post a message, mail it to apo35-general@astro.princeton.edu APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO