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Assistant Director for Food Systems Innovation
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Position Number: 1924207
Location: DeKalb, IL
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Assistant Director for Food Systems Innovation

Position #:
Posting Type: Civil Service
FTE: 1.00
Representation: Non-Union
Department: Innovation

Primary Function:
A member of Office of Innovation in the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships (RIPS), the Assistant Director for Food Systems Innovation will promote university-wide collaboration for students, staff, and faculty, and external partnership engagement for the Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability(NICCS), with an emphasis on food systems innovation, research, and pedagogy. The Assistant Director is responsible for establishing the strategic direction of the NICCS food systems thrust, while also developing and contributing to educational instruction in food management related courses.

The Assistant Director will report to the Director of Innovation Partnerships and Technology Transfer, while working with RIPS staff to advance the NICCS food systems goals of the University. The Assistant Director will also liaise with other Divisions to strategically develop partnerships and initiatives concerning the NICCS food systems emphasis.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist in developing the strategic direction for the NICCS food systems thrust. Provide strategic advising toward development of programmatic elements that will foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship for faculty, students, and other researchers that will ultimately lead to day-to-day NICCS food systems operations. Participate in developing future infrastructure concepts for the food system innovation component of NICCS.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
1. Associates degree in Culinary Arts or five years equivalent experience in food preparation
2. Bachelors Degree in hospitality management or equivalent.
3. Five years in administration and instruction in food systems education.
4. Five years professional work experience in food systems leadership, management, and execution.

Education and Experience Preferred:
strong project management, organizational, and leadership skills with the ability to handle multiple, complex tasks and projects concurrently
experience in public higher education administration
demonstrated collaboration with faculty, graduate students, and administrators to advance a culture of research and innovation
success in facilitating interdisciplinary research and developing internal and external partnerships in food systems

Working Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm
Hiring Rate/Range: Commensurate with experience and internal equity; position includes eligible benefits
Posting Date: 06/01/2020
Closing Date: 6/6/2020
Priority Review Date:
Open Until Filled:

Special Instructions to Applicants:
For information about Northern Illinois Universitys benefits package, please visit: https://www.niu.edu/hrs/benefits/index.shtml

Fully complete the Education and Work History sections of the application. Be specific on your entire work history, including employment dates and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position, however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine length of experience.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application; official transcripts will be required if hired.
If you have education and/or training in excess of what is required, we encourage you to upload your unofficial transcripts in order to earn all available points as applicable.

A Statement on the potential for Food Systems Innovation at NIU will be required to upload at the time of application which can be uploaded under the Other section

Once your complete application is submitted and the posting has closed, your submission will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the classification and any special requirements associated with this particular position.

Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be auto generated from jobs@niu.edu. Please add this email to your address book to ensure proper delivery.

The Civil Service examination for this classification is a credentials assessment and is based on your application materials as submitted for this posting. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, you will receive a score calculated from your education/experience and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. After the application deadline, the names with the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview. Once this position has been filled, all names will be removed from the employment register in accordance with State Universities Civil Service System rule 250.60(h)(10).

If eligible for veterans preference points, DD214/DD215/NGB22/DD256 paperwork reflecting an Honorable Discharge MUST be uploaded to this posting in order to receive the maximum eligible points on the Civil Service examination.

Employment is contingent upon your passing a criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

For more information on the PROGRAM DIRECTOR, including salary ranges, typical duties, minimum acceptable qualifications and testing requirements, please visit: https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/Detail.aspx?tblClassIndexID=3688

To apply, visit https://employment.niu.edu/postings/52323

In accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, NIU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or any other factor unrelated to professional qualifications, and will comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations and orders pertaining to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Ethics and Compliance Officer, Title IX Coordinator
Health Services 230
TitleIXCoordinator@niu.edu
815-753-5560