Internal OnlyAssociate Dean College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
90% Associate Dean Duties:
Assist and advise the Executive Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in the administration of academic policy budget and personnel matters within the College.
The responsibilities of the Associate Dean include the following:
Providing effective liaison between the Executive Dean and chairpersons/directors of assigned units. Chairpersons/directors of the assigned units will report to the Associate Dean.
Fostering academic excellence in assigned units and exploring innovative approaches to liberal arts and sciences;
Being an effective advocate for the role of the liberal arts and sciences in the formulation of institutional and public policy;
Assisting in the recruitment development hiring and retention of outstanding College faculty;
Assisting in the recruitment of outstanding undergraduate and graduate students recognizing their importance in the successful development of teaching and research programs of the highest quality;
Providing leadership in maintaining the vigor of graduate studies and research programs with active involvement in seeking both internal and external resources;
A commitment to fostering a culture of collaboration and belonging for faculty staff and students in the Deans Office and throughout the College;
Assisting the Executive Dean in providing programs consistent with the needs of students and society evaluating and reviewing the effectiveness of programs and anticipating and planning for future development of such programs;
Assisting the Executive Dean in fostering effective relationships between the College Deans Office and university-level offices such as the Office of the Provost the offices of the vice provosts the Office of Research etc.;
Assisting the Executive Dean in fostering effective relationships between College academic programs and those of other schools of the University including committee service;
Assisting the Executive Dean in formulating defending and managing efficiently and fairly the budget of the College with the aims of (a) securing resources for support of assigned units and (b) allocating these resources in accordance with the best interests of the College;
Assisting the Executive Dean in activities related to fundraising through the KU Endowment Association;
Other duties as assigned by the Executive Dean to ensure efficient operation of the College
10% Professor Responsibilities:
10% Research
Engage in scholarly research including publishing appropriate peer-reviewed books and articles and presenting papers at professional conferences on a regular basis.
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Contact Information to Applicants
Jill Mignacca Assistant Director for Faculty Hiring and Promotion
Required Qualifications
Evaluation of the following qualifications will be made through (1) descriptions of work experience and educational experiences in letter of application and (2) record of accomplishments and productivity documented in curriculum vitae.
- Position as a tenured full professor in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences;
- Position in a unit in the Arts Languages Interdisciplinary Studies or Humanities of the College;
- Excellence in scholarship and a commitment to a liberal education;
- Capacity for leadership in a comprehensive university;
- Sensitivity and commitment to faculty and to student concerns and interests; and
- Expertise in student staff and faculty development.
- Administrative and budgetary experience based in leading a unit and holding primary responsibility for its activities and execution (e.g. chair/director of a program center institute department or school);
- Leadership experience in departmental College or University activities dealing with academic and administrative matters.
Position Overview
The Associate Dean will hold a 0.9 FTE administrative appointment in the College Deans collaboration with the Executive Dean the Associate Dean will offer primary support for the Arts Languages and several Interdisciplinary Studies units in the College. The remaining 0.1 FTE of the appointment will focus on scholarly research in the individuals home academic department(s).
The Associate Dean is appointed by reports to and serves at the pleasure of the Executive Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The appointment is expected to have a start date of July 1 2026 and an end date of June 30 2031.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Applicants should provide the following:
- A cover letter that outlines ones goals ideas and priorities for advancing academics research and administration in the College.
- An up-to-date curriculum vitae.
Applications are due by Thursday November 13 and review of applications will begin Friday November 14.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Fiscal Management
- Teacher Coaching
- Classroom Management
- Classroom Experience
- Education Administration
- Strategic Planning
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Administrative Experience
- Cordova
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
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