Dean, College of Engineering

Duties And Responsibilities
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP PRIORITIES The Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering seeks a strong and visionary leader who will collaborate with faculty students staff and senior university leadership in addressing the opportunities and challenges facing the college and will lead the college toward the following strategic priorities: Providing effective management administration and leadership for the college The dean will make timely decisions respond directly to issues of importance and will ensure the smooth operation of the college the departments and affiliated offices. The dean will effectively contribute to and enhance the tripartite land-grant mission of Montana State University. Foster a culture of continuous improvement The colleges reputation is founded on its unique array of respected and high-quality academic and research programs. The new dean will focus on continual enhancements of faculty-student engagement measures and curriculum streamlining of academic programs to continue advancements of student persistence and degree completion efforts. The dean will work with department heads and the 130 faculty (120.5 FTE ) to enhance the research enterprise to grow scholarly and creative products and to broaden the impacts of research on the people and communities of Montana. With that the dean must also be able to communicate the value of these programs to a broad constituency that includes students colleagues and Montana University System administrators. The dean will contribute to MSUs institutional reputation by helping faculty set and meet the highest standards of teaching and research and will ensure that new faculty hired into the college are dedicated to furthering the three pillars of the tripartite land grant mission. Advocate for interdisciplinary collaborations Within the college university and community there are myriad opportunities for partnerships and collaborations. The dean will work with the administrative team faculty and dean colleagues to develop initiatives that benefit all stakeholders. Ensure positive accreditation outcomes Implicit in the deans responsibilities will be to meet and exceed professional accreditation standards in individual programs as well as overall university accreditation with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Improve student retention and grow enrollment with an emphasis on student success The dean will lead initiatives and decisions to support steady growth in student enrollments and will champion faculty-student engagement mentoring retention and timely graduation. A particular area of emphasis is the continued growth of graduate student enrollment. Represent the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering The dean will be an enthusiastic and articulate spokesperson for both NACOE and MSU with internal and external constituencies while continually advancing the colleges mission and its innovative academic and research programs. Secure external funds in support of the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering The dean will raise external funds for college initiatives. This will involve intensive planning with the President Provost and the MSU Foundation as well as with department heads faculty and staff to establish fundraising priorities identify potential grants friends and donors and encourage their engagement and support of NACOE initiatives and programs. Through this process the dean will establish current and future fundraising goals for the college and will monitor its success in meeting those goals. Nurture celebrate and support the primary responsibilities of faculty in the areas of teaching research and scholarship The dean will articulate the value and role of research and scholarship consistent within the broader context of MSUs Carnegie Classification of Very High Research Activity. The dean will support efforts of faculty to attract external funds for essential research activities. Likewise the dean will encourage and support faculty efforts to educate students in ways that will allow them to succeed in their academic programs and careers. Moreover the dean will support professional development of staff and faculty and foster shared governance in the development of college policies and procedures. Contribute to the Universitys mission The dean will advance the strategic direction of Montana State University by serving on the universitys academic leadership team and on university committees under the direction of the Provost and President. The deans contribution to MSUs future will be advanced through engagement with academic governance on the Provosts Academic Council university governance on the Presidents Leadership Council and the University Council and through positive interactions with other deans vice presidents the executive vice president for academic affairs and the President. Build a bright future for the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering To be successful the dean will be an ethical compassionate creative communicative energetic and engaging leaderone who will join forces with the many constituencies of the college to build upon its national and international recognition. Personal integrity and a collegial style are required traits for this position.

Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed in this description are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.