School of Labor and Industrial Relations
Michigan State University
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Director
School of Labor and Industrial Relations
Michigan State University, one of the nation's preeminent public research universities, invites nominations and applications
for the position of Director of the School of Labor and Industrial Relations.
The School of Labor and Industrial Relations is a national leader in human resource and industrial relations research and
education. The School, a tenure-granting academic unit, has 21 faculty members and 135 graduate students and offers a
professional masters and a doctorate degree in human resources and industrial relations. For over fifty years, the faculty and
staff of the SLIR have worked to combine the best of graduate education and research with cutting edge outreach programs
offered to the management, labor, academic, and government communities.
The Director is the chief academic and administrative officer of the School and responsible for the unit's strategic vision,
budgetary oversight, academic programs, communication with internal and external constituencies and externally funded
research and development. The School of Labor and Industrial Relations is located within the College of Social Sciences.
This is a full-time, 12-month position with the salary being competitive, and commensurate with experience and
qualifications.
The candidate should be an authority in human resources or industrial relations and should have the ability and interest to
work effectively with a diverse constituency, including faculty members from various disciplines, labor and management
groups, university administrators, students, and alumni. A successful candidate will have a significant record of scholarship,
teaching, and externally sponsored research. They will also have effective administrative and leadership skills, excellent
interpersonal skills, a commitment to diversity, and dedication to the land grant mission.
International experience or demonstrated interest in international regions is an advantage. Candidates should have an earned
Ph.D. doctorate or other terminal degree in an appropriate discipline and a record of achievement sufficient to merit
appointment at the rank of a tenured-full professor within the School.
Review of applications will start on December 1, 2007 and will continue until a suitable candidate is chosen. The
start date for the position is August 16, 2008. MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
MSU is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages
applications and nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities. An application letter
addressing the qualifications identified above, a current curriculum vitae, and a list of three references with contact
information should be sent to:
Professor Peter Berg, Chair
Director Search Committee
Michigan State University
411 S. Kedzie Hall
East Lansing Michigan 48824
Telephone: (517) 432-4771
FAX: (517) 355-7656
e-mail: bergp@msu.edu
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