University of Arkansas

Summary of Job Duties:

The Anthony Timberlands Director of Operations manages daily operations and business planning, and collaborates with the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design (FJSAD) faculty and administration to develop a long-term strategy for the newly built, state-of-the-art Anthony Timberlands research and teaching facility. This leader ensures high efficiency, strict regulatory compliance, financial budget control, and proper team supervision to advance the research and teaching agenda of the University of Arkansas and the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design.

This is an in-person position, not a remote position. Extensive in-person engagement in both supervisory activities and formal and informal interactions with colleagues contributes to successful leadership, coordination, and collaboration and is essential to the expectations for this position.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job function of this job, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant science, engineering, or design discipline from an accredited institution of higher education
  • At least five years of professional lab experience
  • At least two years two years in a leadership role in a professional lab setting
  • Experience with software related to digital technology and fabrication (CAM, 3D Modeling, Arduino)
  • Experience with traditional fabrication assemblies and techniques (woodworking, metalworking)
  • Experience with contemporary fabrication (CNC router, CNC lathe, CNC mill, 3D printing, Robotics)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in a relevant science, engineering, or design discipline from an accredited institution of higher education
  • Experience working in an educational environment
  • Experience in the design and fabrication of custom robotic end effectors

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Strong business acumen and process optimization skills
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Deep knowledge of safety and regulatory guidelines
  • Ability to support faculty research and grants
  • Exceptional communication skills

Additional Information:

Salary Information:

$100,000; commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Optional Documents:

Proof of Veteran Status

Recruitment Contact Information:

Amy Shell, Chief of Staff shell@uark.edu

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site 

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.