Spectrum - Volume 17 Issue 09 October 20, 1994 - Jobs

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Jobs

Spectrum Volume 17 Issue 09 - October 20, 1994

Complete information on the following positions is available from job listing notebooks in Personnel Services, bulletin boards in Newman Library, Litton Reaves Hall, the Maintenance Building and Burruss Hall. The complete listing is also available electronically on VM1 under INFO VPIJOBS and on Gopher (personnel. ps.vt.edu). Call 231-6196 (Clerical), 231-6160 (Technical), 231-6176 (Service) or 231-4649 (Professional). Persons with hearing impairments may contact the personnel services office TDD service at 231-6258. If you are interested in applying for classified positions, you must submit a state application to the Personnel Office by the deadline noted for the position. Persons with disabilities who desire assistance or accommodation in the application or interviewing process should contact personnel services at 231-5301. Virginia Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

CURRENT LISTINGS

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT (Executive Secretary)

(2179D) University Development Salary Range: $16,788-$25,632 (Grade 6) FULL- TIME POSITION. Application deadline: Oct. 21.

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN SENIOR

(6463R) Horticulture Normal Starting Pay: $23,975 (Grade 10) FULL- TIME POSITION. Application deadline: Oct. 21.

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN SENIOR

(1763J) Physical Plant Normal Starting Pay: $23,975 (Grade 10) FULL- TIME POSITION. Application deadline: Oct. 21.

FISCAL ASSISTANT

(141D) Library/Business Services Normal Starting Pay: $15,357 (Grade 5) FULL- TIME POSITION. Work Schedule: 4 days 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., 1 night 3:30 p.m.- midnight. Application deadline: Oct. 21.

HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR

(1367B) Physical Plant/Housekeeping Services Normal Starting Pay: $14,048 (Grade 4) FULL- TIME POSITION. Monday-Friday, 4 p.m.- 12:30 a.m. Work-area and hours may be changed as needed. Application deadline: Oct. 21.

HOUSEKEEPING WORKER

(1582P) Physical Plant/Housekeeping Services Normal Starting Pay: $10,753 (Grade 1) FULL- TIME POSITION. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 11 p.m.-7:30 a.m. Work-area assignment and shift may be changed if necessary. Application deadline: Oct. 21.

LABORATORY SPECIALIST

(4601R) Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science Normal Starting Pay: $20,062 (Grade 8) FULL- TIME POSITION. Position is renewed yearly. Application deadline: Oct. 21.

LIBRARY ASSISTANT (Reference Assistant)

(W159D) University Libraries/Reference Department Normal Starting Pay: $9.65 (Grade 8) PART- TIME POSITION. 30 hours per week, substantial night and weekend work will be required. Hours may vary for university holiday and break periods. Application deadline: Oct. 21.

OFFICE SERVICES SPECIALIST

(W151P) Humanities Center Normal Starting Pay: $7.38 (Grade 5) PART- TIME POSITION. 10- 15 hours per week. Application deadline: Oct. 21.

OFFICE SERVICES SPECIALIST

(1377P) Office of University Bursar/Student Accounts Normal Starting Pay: $15,357 (Grade 5) FULL- TIME POSITION. Previously advertised, it is not necessary to reapply. Application deadline: Oct. 21.

POSTAL AIDE

(W157D) College of Veterinary Medicine Normal Starting Pay: $5.65 (Grade 2) PART- TIME POSITION, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, not to exceed 1,500 hours in a year from date of hire. Application deadline: Oct. 21.

SECRETARY SENIOR

(W155P) Institutional Research and Planning Analysis Normal Starting Pay: $7.38 (Grade 5) PART- TIME POSITION. Work schedule: 20 hours per week, Monday- Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Application deadline: Oct. 21.

SECURITY GUARD

(W154P) Police Normal Starting Pay: $5.65 (Grade 2) FULL- TIME POSITION. Rotating Shift, including days, nights and weekends. Renewed yearly. Application deadline: Oct. 21.

OFF CAMPUS POSITIONS

Applicants interested in any of these positions should visit the Personnel Services Office, Southgate Center, first floor, to review the job ads.

AGRICULTURAL MANAGER

(2741) Normal Starting Pay: $23,975 (Grade 9) Position Location: Leesburg, VA. Apply To: Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, P.O. Box 1938, Leesburg, VA 22075 Application deadline: Oct. 21.

ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIAN C

(2167) Normal Starting Pay: $20,976 (Grade 7) Position Location: Leesburg, VA Apply To: Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, P.O. Box 1938, Leesburg, VA. 22075 Application deadline: Oct. 21.

RESEARCH SPECIALIST

(6466) Normal Starting Pay: $20,062 (Grade 8) Position Location: Trenton, NJ Apply To: Larry Herrighty, New Jersey Division of Fish, Game & Wildlife, CN 400, Trenton, NJ. 08625 Application deadline: Oct. 21.

Faculty Jobs

INSTRUCTIONAL

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE. Pamplin Professor of Management Science.

Limited to on- campus faculty. Candidate must have outstanding research and scholarly record in management science or related field. Review of applications will start Oct. 17, 1994. Contact Bernard Taylor III, Management Science, 1007 Pamplin Hall, Campus 0235.

DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Full or associate professor.

The person appointed to this position will also be appointed to the position of head of the Department of Building Construction. Candidates must hold at least a master's degree in construction or a related field of study. Preference will be given to candidates with a doctoral degree and/or a significant level of professional experience. Candidates should have a demonstrated record of intellectual leadership, administrative and interpersonal skills, and experience in field and project management. The successful candidate will be expected to provide leadership to the department, to maintain an active teaching and research agenda, and administer the undergraduate building construction program and the construction management option of the M.Sc. in architecture. The position will be a 12- month appointment, effective on or before Aug. 16, 1995, with salary, rank, and tenure commensurate with experience and qualifications. Interested candidates should send their curriculum vita, the names and addresses of at least three references, and a statement of professional and research interests to Professor P.L. Knox, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061- 0205. The review of applications will commence on Jan. 16, 1995, and continue until the position is filled.

DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Assistant or Associate Professor.

Candidates must hold at least a master's degree in construction or a related field of study. Preference will be given to candidates with a doctoral degree and/or professional experience in project management and administration. Candidates should also have some teaching experience and experience in computer applications in building construction. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research agenda and will be responsible for both undergraduate and graduate professional instruction, with primary responsibilities in planning/scheduling, estimating and cost analysis, project development, and other construction management techniques and business practices. In addition, candidates will be expected to be able to teach in one or more of the following subject areas: construction graphics, computer applications, structural foundation systems, construction materials/equipment practices, and mechanical/electrical building systems. The position will be an academic- year appointment, effective on or before Aug. 16, 1995, with salary, rank, and tenure commensurate with experience and qualifications. Interested candidates should send their curriculum vita, the names and addresses of at least three references, and a statement of professional and research interests to Professor P.L. Knox, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061- 0205. The review of applications will commence on Jan. 16, 1995, and continue until the position is filled.

NON- INSTRUCTIONAL

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY. Postdoctoral Fellow

Postdoctoral fellow position available immediately for a Ph.D. with experience in cellular and molecular immunology. Research involves the ongoing studies on role of CD44 and Fas in autoimmunity (PNAS 88:7877; JEM 178:2225) and autocrine growth factors in T cell transformation (PNAS 91:7638). Send curriculum vita and three references to Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti, Department of Biology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061- 0406 or to Dr. Mitzi Nagarkatti, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061- 0442.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.

Service-Learning Director.

In keeping with its pledge to better serve the communities of Southwest Virginia and beyond, Virginia Tech is looking for an individual to provide dynamic and innovative leadership for a service-learning program launched in March 1994, which already includes participants from over twenty units throughout the university. The director will have a proven record of experience working with campus and community groups and a willingness to embrace a demanding new program which is already generating excitement throughout the university. The Service-Learning director must have excellent communication skills, a strong desire to affect change, and a proven record of a commitment to diversity. The successful candidate will be familiar with student development issues and will know how to work in partnership with community-based agencies. The director will be expected to secure sources of external funding, initiate curriculum development, supervise service activities, and act as a spokesperson for the high-profile program on and off campus. Minimum qualifications include a master's degree and experience in service-learning and administration. Funding for this professional faculty position has been secured for two years. Renewal beyond the two-year period will depend upon the success of the program and the obtaining of permanent funding. The salary range is $30,000-$40,000, depending upon qualifications. The starting date is January 1995. The committee will begin reviewing applications on Oct. 17, 1994, and will continue until a successful candidate is appointed. Applications should include a two-page, detailed cover letter, current vita, and names of three references. Send applications or nominations to Dean Lucinda Roy, Co-Chair, Search Committee, 2084 Derring Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0405.