University of Nebraska-Lincoln Employment Website Director, Center for Grassland Studies (0.40 FTE; Open to IANR Faculty Only) Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Please see Special Instructions for more details. Click "Apply for this Job" and complete the Faculty Information Form. Attach the following required documents:Letter of InterestCurriculum VitaeFor questions about the position, contact
Vice Chancellor Tiffany Heng-Moss via email (thengmoss2@unl.edu). Position Information Position Information Working Title Director, Center for Grassland Studies (0.40 FTE; Open to IANR Faculty Only) Department Grasslands Studies Center-0954 Requisition Number F_260083 Posting Open Date 08/13/2026 Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) 08/28/2026
Posting Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Description of Work The director of the Center for Grassland Studies (CGS) (0.40 FTE) has oversight of all CGS programs and supervises CGS staff, administering the Grassland Systems undergraduate degree program in cooperation with the Grassland Systems curriculum committee, the four units contributing to the major (Agronomy/Horticulture, School of Natural Resources, Animal
Science, and Ag Economics), and CASNR. Also included is coordination of teaching for the Grassland Systems major in partnership with unit leaders, advising, recruiting, scholarships, assessment, curriculum, and bulletin updates. Outreach and extension activities of CGS include programmatic and administrative support for the Nebraska Grazing Conference; the GRAS 490 Grassland Seminar and Leu Lecture; coordinating the
CGS website, newsletter, and social media; and engaging stakeholders through the CGS Citizens Advisory Council and outreach events. The CGS director promotes grassland research through collaboration to develop grant proposals, encourage research at IANR’s grassland properties, award the Arthur W. Sampson Graduate Fellowship, and administer NU Foundation Funds assigned to CGS for grassland-related activities. The CGS
director manages IANR properties assigned to CGS in accordance with the long-term management objectives of each property, coordinates management efforts with stakeholders, including state and federal agencies and adjacent landowner as appropriate, and seeks ways to integrate IANR grassland properties into the teaching, research, and outreach missions of CGS.The Director will help position CGS as: The University of
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