U.S. Particle Accelerator School
U.S. Particle Accelerator School
America's National School of Accelerator Science and Technology

USPAS Director Job Description

Job Title:

Director, US Particle Accelerator School (USPAS)

Overview:

The United States Particle Accelerator School (USPAS) serves the national interest by developing the workforce of students, researchers and practitioners in the theory and practice of accelerator and particle beam science, engineering and applications. USPAS coordinates and delivers intense, structured program sessions of graduate- and undergraduate-level academic courses in partnership with major research universities. These sessions cover a broad range of specialized topics in accelerator science and technology (AST) that evolve according to the needs of the accelerator community while also serving to recruit promising individuals into the field.

The USPAS Collaboration comprises member laboratories (8) and universities (2) that share a joint commitment to develop, sustain, and improve the workforce that supports innovative and applied AST for the United States of America. The mission of the collaboration is to support the programs of the USPAS: (1) by providing their staff and faculty to teach USPAS courses, (2) by covering all costs for the instructors and students they send to USPAS sessions, and (3) by providing in-depth advice to the USPAS Director.

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) maintains the responsibility as the host laboratory for the USPAS and, in doing so, has responsibility for the day-to-day oversight of the USPAS operations through the USPAS Office, which remains the administrative entity for the USPAS.

Description:

The USPAS Director is appointed by the Fermilab Director for a term of four years (renewable).

The USPAS Director is responsible for the performance of the USPAS activities and manages the USPAS Office and its staff.

The USPAS Director position is half-time or greater, and may be hosted by Fermilab, another institution or no institution, with details to be negotiated after identification of the successful candidate.

The Director is expected to develop and manage the USPAS classes and twice-a-year sessions. Relocation of the successful candidate is not required; however, when appropriate, a periodic presence at Fermilab may be necessary. USPAS-related travel expenses will be covered by USPAS.

Responsibilities will include:

The USPAS Director is responsible for the performance of the USPAS activities, including the organization and execution of the semi-annual schools and management of the USPAS Office and its staff at Fermilab.

The USPAS Office performs all USPAS business functions, including Office operations, program operations, budget and finance management and accountability, marketing, external affairs, and program development, consistent with the field work proposals (FWPs) approved by the Office of High Energy Physics, the Fermilab Site Office, and Fermilab institutional requirements.

The USPAS Director establishes the curriculum and recruits the faculty for the schools. The Director is responsible for the quality of the education provided and its relevance to the USPAS Member Institutions.

The Director is assisted by the USPAS Advisory Council, appointed by the USPAS Director. The Council provides advice to the USPAS Director on course curricula and syllabi, recommended instructors, proposed locations, etc.

The performance of the USPAS director and the effectiveness of the school is reviewed on a regular basis by the USPAS Institutional Board, which consists of Lab Directors (or their designees) and Vice Presidents of Research (or their designees) of the USPAS member institutions and is chaired by the Fermilab Director’s Designee.

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