This is a 12–month staff position (Associate Professor or Professor).

Reporting directory to the Associate Provost for Academic & Research Administration, the Executive Director will be expected to lead the Center for Advances in Port Management in prioritizing and developing a vigorous externally funded port management and maritime sciences research agenda.

The Executive Director will be expected to oversee the development of outreach educational programs and technical assistance services focused on port management and operations.

• Develop Center’s mission and vision
  
• Lead stakeholder engagement and networking
  
• Develop strong partnerships with the port management industry
  
• Work collaboratively with university faculty, staff, and administration to prioritize, administer, and lead a vigorous, nationally-recognized port management/operations and maritime sciences research agenda
  
• Work collaboratively with university faculty, staff, and administration to prioritize, develop, administer, and lead targeted workshops and outreach education programs
  
• Manage the Center’s budget
  
• Successfully represent and market the accomplishments of the Center.

• teach graduate students (1/1 teaching load)
  

• prioritize, administer, and lead an independent high-impact port management and operations research agenda
  

• contribute to department, college, and university service activities
  

• The successful candidate will possess an earned doctorate from an accredited university in engineering, business, social sciences, or a related field and a record of research, scholarship, and teaching commensurate with appointment as a tenured associate professor or professor.
• The qualified candidate will have an established record of scholarly publication, a successful record of external funding, an active research agenda, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching as reflected in course evaluation data.

• The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in leading large, multi-disciplinary teams, a strong research record, and success in obtaining funding from government and industry sponsors.
• The successful candidate also is expected to mentor junior faculty and graduate students, aiding them toward achieving their ultimate career goals and guiding them toward raising external funds to support their own research.
• Preference will be given to candidates with administrative experience, including budgetary oversight.
  

• The successful candidate should have broad knowledge of the nation’s ports to pursue active research in areas related to port management and operations and the maritime sciences.
  
• The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to graduate education, have management and operational experience, and possess interpersonal and relationship-building skills to help Lamar University realize its strategic goals.