Assistant Director

Target Audience(s): Faculty


Institution: Bowdoin College Coastal Studies Center

Institutional Web Link: http://www.bowdoin.edu/coastal-studies-center/

Position Description: Assistant Director (posting #S00112JP)

The Assistant Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Coastal Studies Center (CSC), including administration, user management, facilities and educational programs. Specific responsibilities include assisting the Director in developing new research and teaching initiatives via grant writing; developing and managing outreach activities; supervising CSC staff; and assisting Bowdoin students, faculty, staff and visitors who use the property for teaching and research purposes. Requirements include: A MS degree in Marine Science, a record of publication and extramural grant funding is required, and a minimum of two years of research or management experience at a marine station. The successful candidate will have excellent judgment, excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills, an ability to work independently and well with others, and demonstrated experience establishing strong working relationships within an organization and with outside community. See the web posting on Bowdoin Careers for more details.

The Bowdoin College Coastal Studies Center (CSC) (http://www.bowdoin.edu/coastal-studies-center/) is located on a 118-acre coastal site with 2.5 miles of shoreline on Orr's Island in Harpswell, Maine.

Review of this position will begin June 4 and continue until filled. More information can be found on the Bowdoin Careers website (https://careers.bowdoin.edu/). Specific questions can be addressed to Dave Carlon, Director of the Coastal Studies Center, e-mail: dcarlon@bowdoin.edu.


Position Type: Permanent Position

Funding Source(s): Other


Application Closing Date: Until position is filled.