Institution web site: http://www.sdstate.edu/
Location: Brookings, SD 57007
Posted date: August 19, 2010

South Dakota State University seeks an energetic academic leader with strong strategic vision, significant successful administrative and budgetary experience as well as outstanding academic credentials and strength in fostering diversity, to facilitate the College of Education and Human Sciences’ transformative academic efforts.  The new Dean, who will report to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, will have a singular opportunity to develop a newly formed college into a model of increased research and interdisciplinary academic scholarship, teaching, outreach and service through extension. The new College, with an annual budget of $10 million, offers fifteen undergraduate majors and master of education, master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees to 2,300 students.

South Dakota State University is a vibrant, complex Carnegie Research University-High Intensity institution.  As South Dakota’s largest university and within its land-grant mission, it is a major resource for economic development for the state and enrolls over 10,000 undergraduates and another approximately 2,000 graduate and professional students.  The Brookings community offers a high quality of life, excellent schools and many cultural and outdoor activities.

The next Dean must have an earned doctorate and a distinguished record of academic performance consistence with appointment as a tenured full professor in a discipline appropriate to the College.  He or she will be a visionary person of proven leadership ability and high integrity with a strong record of successful research and grant activity as well as successful administrative leadership of a complex academic college or department.  The new Dean will bring a commitment to furthering the mission of a Land-Grant university; a multi-faceted successful administrative experience, including personnel, budget and organizational management; and outstanding communication and collaboration skills.  Successful experience with issues relative to academic programmatic mergers would be valued.

To view a complete position Profile, please visit: http://www.academic-search.com/uploads/profiles/SDSUDeanProfile.pdf

Nominations and applications should be sent in Word format to:  sdsudean@academic-search.com

The application should include a letter of interest describing how the applicant’s qualifications meet those described by the Search Committee in its position Profile, a copy of the curriculum vitae and a list of at least five references with full address, email and phone contact information.  For most complete consideration, applicants are encouraged submit their materials no later than October 15, 2010.  All applicants will be treated confidentially; only the names of the three finalists will be made public.

Interested parties are encouraged to visit South Dakota State University’s web site:  http://www.sdstate.edu for additional information on all aspects of the University.  Prospective candidates may make inquiries of:

Dr. Elaine H. Hairston,

Senior Consultant, Academic Search Inc.

Elaine.Hairston@academic-search.com

740-964-0905

South Dakota State University is an equal opportunity employer.

Institution web site: http://www.poly.usf.edu/
Location: Lakeland, FL  33803
Posted date: August 10, 2010

The University of South Florida Polytechnic is seeking nominations and applications for the position of Founding Dean, College of Applied Arts and New Media. At the heart of Florida’s High Tech Corridor, the University of South Florida is building the state’s first and only polytechnic. The youngest campus of the University of South Florida System, USF Polytechnic has shattered fund-raising records and enjoyed dramatic support from public and private sectors. Located within 100 miles of 8.5 million people, USF Polytechnic’s new campus, being designed by internationally acclaimed architect Santiago Calatrava, will transform our region and transform how people think, learn and live.

The interdisciplinary College of Applied Arts and New Media houses the Divisions of Architecture and Design, Digital Arts and Digital Media, and Technical and Professional Communication. We are seeking an innovative, dynamic and experienced leader who will work collaboratively with administration, faculty and staff to establish a regional, national and international position and reputation as a destination College for a 21st century education in applied learning, research and technology, and community engagement and impact.

The College of Applied Arts and New Media will attract a creative, diverse and engaged community of interdisciplinary practitioner-scholars who are leaders, innovators and change agents. The College will offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees. College faculty will actively engage in applied as well as theoretical and empirical research, and problem-based and technology-rich teaching and learning. Faculty and staff will be active leaders and contributors in university, professional and community service.

The Dean is expected to promote creativity, innovation, research, engagement, productivity, access, equity and excellence. To fulfill these expectations, the Dean champions risk taking, experimentation and innovation. The Dean supports faculty and staff development, fosters expectations of collaboration and engagement with both internal and external communities, and allocates resources for productivity and commitment. The Dean promotes student recruitment, retention, engagement and success, and fosters a diverse, inclusive and welcoming climate for learning.  The Dean identifies opportunities for fundraising and alumni and community relations. The Dean advances the public mission of the university and represents its interests.

The successful candidate must 1) have an earned doctorate from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in one of the disciplines associated with one of the College’s academic divisions; 2) have at least 5 years administrative experience in the development and management of undergraduate and graduate education; 3) demonstrate a successful record of fundraising and external grant-supported funding; 4) provide evidence of a distinguished record of applied teaching, research, service and integration of technology; 5) qualify for appointment as a tenured full professor in one of the disciplines associated with one of the College’s academic divisions; 6) provide evidence of strength in public policy analysis and community and governmental relations;  7) provide evidence of creativity and innovation in strategic planning and organizational development; and 8 ) have experience with regional and professional accreditation. Preference will be given to candidates with degrees from or professional experience in a polytechnic university.

Candidates must complete an online employment application at https://employment.usf.edu, and must provide a letter of application, curriculum vita, documentation of rank and tenure, transcripts of all graduate degrees, and a list of five (5) references. FOR BEST CONSIDERATION applications should be submitted by September 1, 2010, with an anticipated appointment date effective January 1, 2011. (NOTE:  Depending on the circumstances of the appointee, the appointment date could be effective prior to or after January 1, 2011.)

Institution web site: http://www.poly.usf.edu/
Location: Lakeland, FL  33803
Posted date: August 10, 2010

The University of South Florida Polytechnic is seeking nominations and applications for the position of Founding Dean, College of Human and Social Sciences. At the heart of Florida’s High Tech Corridor, the University of South Florida is building the state’s first and only polytechnic. The youngest campus of the University of South Florida System, USF Polytechnic has shattered fund-raising records and enjoyed dramatic support from public and private sectors. Located within 100 miles of 8.5 million people, USF Polytechnic’s new campus, being designed by internationally acclaimed architect Santiago Calatrava, will transform our region and how people think, learn and live.

The interdisciplinary College of Human and Social Sciences houses the Divisions of Education, Social Sciences and Allied Health Sciences. We are seeking an innovative, dynamic and experienced leader who will work collaboratively with administration, faculty and staff to establish a regional, national and international position and reputation as a destination College for a 21st century education in applied learning, research and technology, and community engagement and impact.

The College of Human and Social Sciences is a creative, diverse and engaged community of interdisciplinary practitioner-scholars who are leaders, innovators and change agents. The College currently offers five bachelor’s degrees in Criminology, General Studies, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Psychology and Elementary Education, and three master’s degrees in Counselor Education, Educational Leadership and Reading Education. The College is actively engaged in applied as well as theoretical and empirical research, and problem-based and technology-rich teaching and learning. Faculty and staff are active leaders and contributors in university, professional and community service.

The Dean is expected to promote creativity, innovation, research, engagement, productivity, access, equity and excellence. To fulfill these expectations, the Dean champions risk taking, experimentation and innovation. The Dean supports faculty and staff development, fosters expectations of collaboration and engagement with both internal and external communities, and allocates resources for productivity and commitment. The Dean promotes student recruitment, retention, engagement and success, and fosters a diverse, inclusive and welcoming climate for learning.  The Dean identifies opportunities for fundraising and alumni and community relations. The Dean advances the public mission of the university and represents its interests.

The successful candidate must 1) have an earned doctorate from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in one of the disciplines associated with one of the College’s academic divisions; 2) have at least 5 years administrative experience in the development and management of undergraduate and graduate education; 3) demonstrate a successful record of fundraising and external grant-supported funding; 4) provide evidence of a distinguished record of applied teaching, research, service and integration of technology; 5) qualify for appointment as a tenured full professor in one of the disciplines associated with one of the College’s academic divisions; 6) provide evidence of strength in public policy analysis and community and governmental relations; 7) provide evidence of creativity and innovation in strategic planning and organizational development; and 8 )  have experience with regional and professional accreditation. Preference will be given to candidates with degrees from or professional experience in a polytechnic university.

Candidates must complete an online employment application at https://employment.usf.edu, and must provide a letter of application, curriculum vita, documentation of rank and tenure, transcripts of all graduate degrees, and a list of five (5) references. FOR BEST CONSIDERATION applications should be submitted by September 1, 2010, with an anticipated appointment date effective January 1, 2011. (NOTE:  Depending on the circumstances of the appointee, the appointment date could be effective prior to or after January 1, 2011.)

Institution web site: http://www.tamhsc.edu/
Location: College Station, TX
Posted date: August 10, 2010

The Texas A&M Health Science Center invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean for its Baylor College of Dentistry. The Dean will provide exceptional leadership in professional dental education and practice and should be committed to the advancement of excellence and innovation in teaching, scholarship, and service. The Dean will also provide financial oversight of the college, through budget preparation and funds allocation, and for the appointment and supervision of administrative staff. External fund raising and development of community relations will also be expected.

Qualifications: Candidates should be professionals who have distinguished academic careers with significant teaching, research, and clinical experience, preferably at the academic rank of full professor.  Candidates should have a minimum of ten years of relevant academic experience including significant administrative experience at the departmental or central administrative level at a CODA-accredited dental school. Preference will be given to candidates holding either a DDS or DMD. Evidence of strong interpersonal and leadership skills will be necessary to ensure the enhancement of the Baylor College of Dentistry educational, research, public service and clinical missions and to foster collaboration.  Candidates should demonstrate an understanding of the challenging issues facing dental education and the dental profession today including the complex financial issues facing dental schools and the need to align resources with expenditures. Experience in dealing with diversity in the student body, faculty, administration and community is expected.

While nominations and applications will be accepted until a new Dean is selected, interested parties are encouraged to indicate their interest (or nominations) by email to the address listed below by October 1, 2010 to receive optimal consideration.

For more information, visit www.tamhsc.edu. Dean Search Advisory Committee, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Attn: Dr. Alicia Dorsey, 301 Tarrow Street, 7th Floor, College Station, TX 77840-7896 or dorsey@tamhsc.edu

To apply, visit: jobs.tamhsc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51647.

The Texas A&M Health Science Center is an Affirmative Action/Equal Access/

Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and excellence.

Apply Here: http://www.apply-for-job.net/c/jobclick.cfm?site=2944&job=7059356

Institution web site: http://www.odu.edu/
Location: Norfolk, VA 23529
Posted date: June 7, 2010

Old Dominion University invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the College of Health Sciences.  The new Dean will be responsible for a growing College within the University and with an expanded community service and research agenda.  The search will be conducted by a comprehensive University committee to be assisted by Academic Search, Inc. during the late summer and fall of 2010.

The University is located in Norfolk, Virginia, which is part of the metropolitan Hampton Roads region of coastal Virginia.  ODU is a comprehensive, state-assisted, Carnegie doctoral/research institution that enrolls over 24,000 students, including 6,000 graduate students.  The University developed the Innovation Research Park to facilitate partnerships with regional, national, and international businesses and agencies.  In the region, ODU enjoys the benefits of relationships with the maritime industry related to the ports, extensive military installations, major health care networks, and Eastern Virginia Medical School.

The Dean is expected to be an effective internal and external advocate for the College‘s mission and values.  The individual chosen will report to the Provost and provide dynamic leadership in teaching, research, and professional service for the College.  The Dean is expected to promote the expansion of the College’s academic, research, and clinical offerings through coordination with health related industry and services in the region.  The Dean will be expected to work closely with the other five colleges of the University in partnership efforts that boost faculty and students in scholarship and research.

The College of Health Sciences consists of 75 full-time faculty in the Schools of Community and Environmental Health, Dental Hygiene, Medical Laboratory and Radiation Sciences, Nursing, and Physical Therapy.  Certificates, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees are awarded through the College to the enrollment of more than 1800 students, almost 500 of whom are graduate students.  A Master of Public Health is offered jointly with Eastern Virginia Medical School.  The College makes extensive use of the University’s Office of Distance Learning’s synchronous and asynchronous course delivery systems and instructional design services.  The College’s distance learning programs are now offered across the state, nation, and the world.

The successful candidate will be expected to have an earned doctorate and academic record that merits a faculty appointment as Professor with tenure.  The individual should have significant administrative experience that reflects proven aptitude for prudent financial and academic management and the ability to garner resources to advance the College within the University.  Fundraising and relationship building with external businesses, agencies, military leaders, and other entities will be expected to be a major focus of the Dean.  Other desired attributes of the leader will be excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellent academic achievement and to enhancing the diversity and quality of the faculty and student body.  The Dean will be expected to work in a collaborative manner with the other five Deans to build interdisciplinary and new cutting edge programs of study and research.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to review the Dean Search Profile that contains additional information about the University and College of Health Sciences, the nature of the opportunity, and the application process at:   www.odu.edu and www.academic-search.com

Applications and nominations should be sent to ODUDean@academic-search.com, attention Chairman of the Search Committee, Dr. Oktay Baysal.

Assisting with the search is:

Dr. James A. Davis

Senior Consultant, Academic Search, Inc.

jdavis@academic-search.com

(540) 539-9415

Old Dominion University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution and requires compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Institution web site: http://www.vcu.edu/
Location: Richmond, VA 23284
Posted date: June 7, 2010

The VCU School of the Arts seeks a deeply experienced, imaginative and dynamic leader, with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, to advance the school’s position as the nation’s premier public school of the arts. It operates in the context of a distinguished urban, public research institution and one of Virginia’s largest universities.

VCUarts educates approximately 3,000 undergraduates and more than 200 graduate students, in undergraduate and graduate programs both in Richmond and in Qatar.  Students are taught by 125 full-time faculty members, more than 200 others who bring direct artistic experience into the classroom on a part-time basis and 50 administrative staff.  They are organized in departments and programs:  art foundation, art education, art history, cinema, communication arts, craft/material studies, dance & choreography, fashion design & merchandising, graphic design, interior design, kinetic imaging, music, painting & printmaking, photography & film, sculpture + extended media and theatre.  The school has an annual budget of $22 million; the budget for the program in Qatar is $38 million.  Its endowment of $8.5 million includes assets both permanently restricted and quasi endowment.  The more than 18,000 alumni include leaders in the arts and design across the country and abroad.

Reporting to the provost and vice president for academic affairs, the new dean, as chief executive officer, will have responsibility for providing leadership in educational, research, community outreach and fund development activities to sustain and enhance the outstanding reputation of the School of the Arts.  The dean will take the lead in shaping the future of the school, articulating a vision that defines its standard of excellence, the directions of its growth and the new and multi-disciplinary connections that are possible across the university and abroad within the design campus of Qatar’s Education City.

The university seeks a dean who will encourage a strong sense of collegiality internally, and be the voice of the school, championing its teaching, research, and creative agenda and its successes. The dean will assure continued focus on students, both undergraduate and graduate, encouraging their quality and their diversity and providing the services and the support to ensure their success.  With the faculty, the dean will be responsible for the recruitment and retention of the faculty and their development, assuring the school’s excellence. The university envisions the opportunity to shape new directions programmatically and to extend those now in place, building on existing strengths in the university and the school.  The dean will recognize, reward, facilitate, and actively participate in VCUarts’ scholarly and creative activities.

Additionally, the dean will be responsible for all matters relating to the management of the resources of the school, including its academic programs; its faculty, staff, and students; its facilities, and its budget.  The dean also will extend partnerships with the public and private sectors, including the VCUarts Pollak Society, expanding connections in support of the development of the school and leading that effort within the school and among its constituents, including its alumni.

The dean will be part of the senior leadership of the university, working with other senior officers and deans to realize the university’s promising and challenging future.

The university anticipates that the new dean will bring a distinguished record of academic and management success and a record of scholarly achievement; however, candidates whose leadership abilities and outstanding accomplishments in the arts and/or design could translate well to academia also are welcomed and will receive serious attention.  He or she will have demonstrated the ability to foster a climate where learning and artistic discovery flourish.  The dean will show the ability to balance strong academic and intellectual leadership with effective external relationship-building and resource development.

The search is currently underway and will continue until the position is filled.  Nominations are welcome.  Confidential inquiries may be directed to the Witt/Kieffer consultant supporting this search, Mary Elizabeth Taylor, at 212 686-2676. To receive full consideration, please electronically send nominations or a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and names and addresses of five references (who will not be contacted without permission) to VCUarts@wittkieffer.com by July 31, 2010.

Virginia Commonwealth University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, building strength through diversity.