Associate Director, Institute for Peak Performance / Director of Research

Job Title : Associate Director, Institute for Peak Performance / Director of Research

Location : UNG-Dahlonega, GA

Regular / Temporary : Regular

Full / Part Time : Full-Time

Job ID : 292984

About Us

Located in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia is a multi-campus university with an enrollment of nearly 20,000 students, making it one of the largest institutions in the University System of Georgia. UNG is focused on a mission of educational excellence, leadership development and community engagement opportunities that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. Through a variety of educational pathways that provide access and range from certificates and associate degrees to a professional doctoral program, UNG is responsive to regional education and economic development needs. Federally designated as a senior military college, one of the university's signature leadership programs is its 800-member Corps of Cadets on UNG's Dahlonega Campus.

Job Summary

The University of North Georgia is accepting applications for an Associate Director, Institute for Peak Performance / Director of Research. The Associate Director / Director of Research for the University of North Georgia's Institute for Peak Performance (IPP) serves as the Institute's senior research leader and chief architect for a university-wide performance, readiness, and human optimization research enterprise. The position leads, coordinates, and advances interdisciplinary research across all UNG colleges leveraging IPP's mission to integrate holistic performance science, Army H2F doctrine, within UNG''s pillars of Leadership of Character, Higher-Purpose Learning, Unmatched Value & Access, Momentum & Opportunity, and Community & Service DNA. After the first year, this position is funded through external grants and sponsored research obtained by the individual.

Please be advised that any offer of employment is contingent upon your eligibility to work in the United States. The university is aware of recent federal changes that may significantly increase the cost of filing H-1B visa petitions.

As a public institution, the university¿s ability to cover such costs is subject to budgetary constraints and state funding policies. Therefore, while we remain committed to supporting international faculty hires, we cannot guarantee payment of any newly imposed or increased visa-related fees.

If you have any questions regarding the visa policy, please contact Monica Arrendale at (706) 867-4470.

Responsibilities

• IPP Research Leadership & Strategy; Primary advisor to the Executive Director.

Lead the design, execution, and continuous growth of IPP's interdisciplinary research strategy across the five H2F domains physical, nutritional, mental, spiritual, and sleep.

Establish and lead IPP's core research lines. Focus areas include holistic performance, readiness, injury mitigation, resilience, leadership optimization, and applied human performance science. Applied research is a critical component, in addition to traditional research approaches.

Generate external funding to support personal salary, staff positions, researchers, graduate assistants, and / or required infrastructure.

Build scalable research support architecture including research faculty, statisticians, data managers, graduate students, and lab personnel.

Oversee integration of human performance data systems for research and program evaluation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Required Documents to Attach

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section8 / C224 / #p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section6 / C2653 .

Institutional Values

The University of North Georgia, a regional multi-campus institution and premier senior military college, provides a culture of academic excellence in a student-focused environment that includes quality education, service, research, and creativity. This is accomplished through broad access to comprehensive academic and co-curricular programs that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. The University of North Georgia is a University System of Georgia leadership institution and is The Military College of Georgia. More details on the UNG Mission, Values, Vision, and Culture can be found at https : / / ung.edu / about / mission-vision-values.php

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of North Georgia, as determined by University of North Georgia in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of North Georgia, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex or national origin, age, disability, religion, genetics or veteran status. Georgia is an open records state. Also, UNG is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans.

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.

This position does have financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel

This position requires security clearance.

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