Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences
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.