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The successful applicant will be a nationally recognized expert, distinguished leader and scholar that understands the vision and works to advance the mission of the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM). The person hired will hold the rank of Professor if he/she possesses the appropriate credentials. The successful candidate will be the Executive Director of the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management and will hold the Robert J. Kleberg, Jr., and Helen C. Kleberg Endowed Chair.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead KRIRM faculty, staff, and students in the fulfilment of the mission of the institute
• Serve on the KRIRM Management Council of external industry advisors
• Oversee Masters of Science in Ranch Management (RAMT) curriculum, serve on RAMT graduate student committees, and engage in student mentoring and case study project guidance
• Recruit and retention graduate students for RAMT program, and collaborative support towards other graduate student programs for faculty with RAMT research
  appointments
• Expand a national network of land managers who will be able to participate as part of the case studies that will be used as part of the ranch management graduate students
• Lead outreach and fundraising efforts of the institute and encourage grantsmanship among institute faculty

Minimum Qualifications

• Education & Experience – PhD from an accredited institution or university and 6 years of related work experience; or MBA from an accredited institution or university and 8 years of related work experience. Graduate degree should be in Range Science, Animal Science, Agricultural Business, Business Management or other appropriate discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Attained rank of professor and work experience dealing with land management
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• Skills and ability to teach students to integrate wildlife, range, livestock and business disciplines in a systems approach to ranch management
  Experience in the management of a complex, financially successful ranching enterprise
• Evidence of exceptional communication, leadership, and mentorship skills
  Academic experience, abilities and reputation commensurate with an endowed chair
• Demonstrated ability to understand and lead the teaching of a systems approach to ranch management
• Proven success in fundraising and grantsmanship
• Exhibited ability to effectively work with university employees and ranching industry
  stakeholders
• 18 hours of graduate coursework in any field in which the applicant will teach

Applicants can obtain additional details about this position by contacting Rick Machen at rick.machen@tamuk.edu. 

About Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Texas A&M University-Kingsville is a public research university located in Kingsville, Texas. TAMUK is the southernmost campus of the Texas A&M University System. It is located 40 miles southwest of Corpus Christi. The mission of Texas A&M University- Kingsville is to enrich lives through education, discovery, and service in South Texas and beyond. The university's enrollment of approximately 7,000 students reflects the ethnic diversity of South Texas, with approximately 65% of the students of Hispanic origin. The King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management was created and endowed in 2003 by King Ranch family and friends in collaboration with Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Our program was created to educate the next generation of ranch managers, and we remain the premier Master of Science in Ranch Management program in the world. The King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management teaches graduate students using a multi-disciplinary, systems approach to ranch management. We also provide the highest quality lectureships and symposia to stakeholders in the ranching industry. We serve the ranching industry by empowering graduate students and outreach attendees with skills that will enable them to strategically manage complex ranching operations and successfully lead our industry.

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