Cal Poly seeks a Director for the Wildland-Urban Interface F.I.R.E. Institute
The Director provides overall visionary leadership and strategic management for the direction, coordination, and oversight of the new WUI FIRE Institute. The Director is responsible for building a dynamic, results-oriented Institute that crosses industry and academic borders in California and beyond. The Director is responsible for administering the Institute’s research, outreach and educational missions and will serve as the primary external face of the Institute.
The Director will conduct research to support the Institute goals, build teams to tackle “wicked problems” in the WUI fire space including building fire-resistant buildings, landscapes, and communities. The Director will seek grants to support research programs and administer the Institute. The Director will establish an Advisory Board and collaborate with stakeholders from across the spectrum (industry, state and Federal agencies, etc.) in order to integrate these stakeholders and policymakers with Cal Poly faculty and students to conduct important applied research. The Director will engage faculty and students from all six academic colleges and others centers and institutes.
The Director will engage in advancement activities in support of the Institute and its programs, research and teaching activities, and facilities, working closely with CAFES Advancement staff on establishing Institute funding goals and objectives and partnering with Advancement in securing necessary funding for meeting those objectives. The Director will be responsible for development of an annual report to communicate the Institute’s activities, programs, and advancement efforts to the industry, campus and public.
