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Dean of the Ella Cline Shear School of Education

Dean of the Ella Cline Shear School of Education

Institution web site: http://www.geneseo.edu/
Location: Geneseo, NY 14454
Posted date: January 20, 2012

SUNY Geneseo seeks an experienced, dynamic, reflective, and collaborative academic leader for the position of Dean of the Ella Cline Shear School of Education.  A professional school integrated into a premier public liberal arts college and the SUNY state system, the Ella Cline Shear School offers opportunities for intellectual leadership and professional development in a rural setting with a unique combination of suburban and urban access.

The Dean of the School of Education will provide leadership through shared governance and collegial planning around a global vision for the future that builds upon the strengths of the faculty and the College  as well as effective, continuing, and responsive program development and assessment.  The Dean will also be responsible for supporting faculty development and evaluation; building and maintaining positive relationships among faculty and staff, and the internal and external community; providing strong budget management with an eye to aligning programmatic and fiscal priorities; and promoting effective enrollment management and program marketing.

The successful applicant will hold a Doctorate in Education or related field with appropriate leadership-level experience; have a record of successful teaching, scholarship, and service requisite for the rank of full professor; demonstrate outstanding leadership skills with strong verbal and written communication; and have a progressive vision and thorough understanding of the purposes and practices, current issues and trends of P-16 schools.  Successful experience with advocacy for teacher education programs and grant- and gift-raising is also desirable.  Demonstrated intercultural competency and a commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and access are essential.

The Ella Cline Shear School of Education has a well-established reputation for its fine teacher education programs and is NCATE accredited.  The School has 27 full-time faculty and over 1000 students in distinctive and highly successful undergraduate and graduate programs.

The College, located about 30 minutes south of Rochester, New York, is a public liberal arts college with a broad range of undergraduate programs and distinctive/select programs in professional education at the graduate level.  Geneseo is ranked among the best public undergraduate colleges in the country and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.  It is highly selective as suggested by mean SAT scores of 1335 for incoming freshmen.

Candidates are invited submit electronically (MS Word or pdf) (1) a letter of interest reflecting on the leadership characteristics described in the Position Profile, (2) a resume, and (3) the names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of five references.  References will not be contacted without first securing the permission of the candidate. To receive full consideration, materials should be received on or before February 25th, 2012.

The position is available July 1, 2012.  Salary is competitive, and dependent on qualifications.  Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until an appointment is made.  A detailed Position Profile will be available  mid-January at www.academic-search.com or requested from Dr. Molly Easo Smith, Senior Consultant at Academic Search, Inc, who is supporting the search.  Confidential inquiries, nominations, and expressions of interest are welcome, and may be directed to Geneseo@academic-search.com.  Dr. Smith can be reached at mes@academic-search.com or by phone at 973-704-8990.

SUNY Geneseo is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. The College actively seeks applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Category: Academic Careers, Deans, Jobs

Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

Institution web site: http://www.newpaltz.edu/
Location: New Paltz, NY 12561
Posted date: November 23, 2011

The State University of New York at New Paltz seeks an effective, visionary academic leader to serve as Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.

We are a nationally recognized public comprehensive institution located in the heart of a dynamic college town, ninety minutes from New York City. A highly selective and diverse university, we enroll 6600 undergraduate and 1300 graduate students, employing over three hundred full-time faculty, with more than 100 undergraduate and 50 graduate programs. We continue to gain national recognition: according to U.S. News & World Report, we are currently the sixth-ranked public comprehensive college in the North. New Paltz’s mission and strategic objectives are supported by the core values of academic excellence, regional engagement, diversity, and innovation.

As a member of the President’s Cabinet, the Provost is the chief academic officer with primary responsibility for:

• maintaining a rigorous and challenging curriculum;

• encouraging excellence in faculty scholarship and creativity;

• overseeing academic personnel decisions and resource allocation, including academic facilities planning;

• promoting excellence and innovation in teaching.

Reporting directly to the Provost are the Deans of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Fine and Performing Arts, Business, Science and Engineering, and Education, Graduate School, Library, and the Directors and Deans of Academic Advising, International Programs, Honors, Multicultural Recruitment, Center for Teaching and Learning, Sponsored Programs, and Undergraduate Research. The Provost fulfills a key role in university-wide matters, participates in system-wide academic initiatives and planning, and represents the university to appropriate external bodies. The Provost must maintain high academic standards in an era of budgetary restraint. The Provost performs other duties assigned by the President and serves as President when the President is unavailable.

Required qualifications for the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs position include an earned doctorate or other terminal degree and academic leadership experience as a Provost, Dean, Academic Vice President, or other senior administrator. Candidates must also demonstrate a distinguished record of teaching and scholarship appropriate for an appointment as a tenured Full Professor in one of the university’s academic departments.

Desirable qualifications include:

• Extensive, effective planning and decision-making experience in curricular, personnel, and budgetary areas, with a record of increasing line responsibility in academic management;

• Collegial and transparent leadership that values shared faculty governance, accessibility, and commitment to diversity, coupled with the capacity to work in a faculty collective bargaining environment;

• Excellent communication skills, an ability to work with diverse constituencies, and experience in managing change;

• Understanding and appreciation of the mission and environment of a selective public, comprehensive university;

• Commitment to rigorous undergraduate and graduate education and to inclusive approaches to pedagogy, as well as a record of successful undergraduate teaching;

• Commitment to academic excellence in faculty scholarship and creative endeavors, undergraduate and graduate opportunities in research and creative activities.

The President and campus community seek to fill the position of Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs by July 1, 2012. The salary and benefits are competitive. Review of applications will begin January 17, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. All inquiries, nominations and applications will be held in strictest confidence and should be addressed to Lucy A. Leske and Jane E. Courson, the Witt/Kieffer consultants assisting SUNY New Paltz with this search, at ProvostNewPaltz@wittkieffer.com. Electronic submissions are strongly encouraged. Documents that must be mailed may be sent to: Witt/Kieffer, 2015 Spring Road, Suite 510, Oak Brook, IL 60523. The consultants can be reached by phone at (630) 575-6122.

SUNY New Paltz is an AA/EOE/ADA employer.

Category: Academic Careers, Jobs, Provosts/Vice Presidents

Dean, School of Science

Dean, School of Science

Institution web site: http://www.marist.edu/
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Posted date: November 18, 2011

Marist College seeks an innovative, collegial, and entrepreneurial dean for its School of Science.  The dean is the school’s chief academic and administrative officer of a unit comprising five departments, 22 full-time faculty, three full-time staff, about two dozen part-time faculty, and approximately 400 students, many of whom pursue careers in medical/health professions.  Bachelor’s degrees are offered in athletic training, biology, biochemistry, biology education, biomedical sciences, chemistry, environmental policy, environmental science, and medical technology.  Courses are also offered in anthropology, health, physical education, and physics.

As a member of both the Dean’s Council and President’s Cabinet, the dean fills an important leadership position at an institution with a national reputation for teaching excellence and technology innovation.  Reporting to the vice president for academic affairs/dean of faculty (VPAA), the dean exercises supervisory responsibility for the school’s personnel, planning, fiscal management, project development, facilities, operations, assessment, and other administrative functions.  The primary responsibilities of the dean are to hire, mentor, and evaluate the school’s full-time faculty; develop and implement programs that bring students and distinction to Marist; engage with alumni, advisory boards, and other professionals; secure funding; and ensure the quality and relevance of all science programs.  The dean also exercises oversight of Marist’s ACS approval for chemistry and biochemistry, and national accreditation of its athletic training and medical technology programs.

The dean is a key advocate on campus for undergraduate research and the role of science in a liberal arts education.  Marist science students have earned prestigious Fulbright, Goldwater, and other nationally competitive awards, and the dean plays a vital role in promoting these opportunities on campus and guiding student success.

The ideal candidate will have a distinguished academic career, including a record of progressively increasing academic administrative responsibility; prior success in engaging internal and external constituencies, expanding financial resources, and developing successful programs; experience teaching undergraduate students and directing undergraduate research initiatives; a commitment to the Marist mission; and knowledge of and dedication to the assessment of student learning.  He or she will also work with faculty and the VPAA to develop a vision for the school, and will have the leadership skills to achieve that vision.  A terminal degree in one of Marist’s science disciplines, or a closely related field, is required.

Marist College is an independent and comprehensive liberal arts institution located in New York’s historic Hudson River Valley.  Situated on 240 acres overlooking the Hudson River, it enrolls 4,200 full-time and 530 part-time undergraduates and approximately 1,000 graduate students.  In recent years, the College has pursued major building initiatives, including construction of a 54,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Hancock Technology Center.  Marist has been recognized for excellence by U.S. News & World Report, TIME Magazine, The Princeton Review’s The Best 376 Colleges, and Barron’s Best Buys in College Education.  The College has been a pioneer in the area of online degree programs.

Marist College is strongly committed to the principle of diversity and is especially interested in receiving applications from members of ethnic and racial minority groups, women, persons with disabilities, and persons from other under-represented groups.

The review of applications will begin December 16, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled.  The preferred start date is July, 2012.  Applications must be submitted by going to jobs.marist.edu.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Category: Academic Careers, Deans, Jobs

Dean of Journalism and Mass Communications

Dean of Journalism and Mass Communications

Institution web site: http://www.sbu.edu/
Location: Bonaventure, NY 14778
Posted date: November 18, 2011

St. Bonaventure University invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication.  Founded in 1858, St. Bonaventure is a Catholic university dedicated to educational excellence in the Franciscan tradition.  True to our Franciscan heritage, we encourage our 2,500 graduate and undergraduate students to manifest our values through lives of citizenship and service.  Located in western New York state’s Southern Tier, St. Bonaventure University’s beautiful residential campus is on the banks of the Allegheny River 70 miles south of Buffalo.

The Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication has nearly 300 undergraduates majoring in journalism/mass communication, with concentrations in print journalism, broadcasting and strategic communications (PR/advertising). Additionally, nearly 80 graduate students are studying in the master of arts program in integrated marketing communications.  Four Pulitzer Prize winners are among the school’s more than 2,500 graduates. Independent student media include an award-winning weekly newspaper (The Bona Venture), a student-operated remote broadcasting station for television and a 24-hour FM radio station (WSBU-FM). Students also have the opportunity to participate in the SBU chapter of the American Advertising Federation.

Reporting to the provost and vice president for academic affairs, the dean will serve as the chief academic officer of the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He/she will provide academic, intellectual, and administrative leadership for the school on both graduate and undergraduate levels.  Specific responsibilities include academic policies, programs, curriculum, assessment, scholarship, facilities, budgetary matters, personnel recommendations, and fundraising in the school.  Candidates may hold a terminal degree in journalism, mass communication, marketing communications, or an allied field, and have a strong record of accomplishment on the regional, national, and international levels that would enable them to be appointed as an associate or full professor. Success in corporate or government communications is advantageous. He/she should offer evidence of administrative success. The individual should be committed to collegial governance and consensus building, and possess strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills.  Additionally, it is expected that the ideal candidate will have demonstrated a commitment to teaching, scholarship, and service.  Importantly, the candidate will demonstrate a willingness to actively promote the Catholic-Franciscan mission of the University.  A complete position profile with additional information about St. Bonaventure University and this search may be found at:  www.sbu.edu or at www.academic-search.com (“Current Searches”). Prospective nominators or potential candidates are encouraged to contact Academic Search senior consultant, Dr. Garry W. Owens, directly by e-mail (gwo@academic-search.com) or by phone (office, 214-705-9081, or mobile, 806-239-3049).

Review of applications and nominations will begin January 6, 2012, and will continue until an appointment is made.  Application materials should be submitted electronically (MS Word or PDF) and should include:  1) a letter of interest that addresses specifically how the candidate’s experiences and qualifications would intersect with the university’s mission, strategic priorities, and desired leadership characteristics for the next dean as identified in the position profile; 2) a curriculum vitae; and, 3) the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of five references for future contact (please also include your professional relationship with each reference listed).  All candidate names will remain confidential, except for those individuals invited to campus interviews.  The preferred starting date is not later than July 1, 2012.  Application and nomination materials should be submitted electronically to:  StBonaventureJMC@academic-search.com.   Assisting the search committee is:

Dr. Garry W. Owens, Senior Consultant

Academic Search, Inc.

gwo@academic-search.com

214-705-9081 (office), 806-239-3049 (mobile)

St. Bonaventure University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, staff, and student body, and strongly encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.

Category: Academic Careers, Deans, Jobs

Dean, School of Business

Dean, School of Business

Institution web site: http://www.sbu.edu/
Location: Bonaventure, NY 14778
Posted date: November 18, 2011

St. Bonaventure University invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the School of Business.  Founded in 1858, St. Bonaventure is a Catholic university dedicated to educational excellence in the Franciscan tradition.  True to our Franciscan heritage, we encourage our 2,500 graduate and undergraduate students to manifest our values through lives of citizenship and service.  Located in western New York state’s Southern Tier, St. Bonaventure University’s beautiful residential campus is on the banks of the Allegheny River 70 miles south of Buffalo.

The School of Business, accredited by AACSB International, consists of four academic departments:  accounting, finance, management sciences, and marketing.  In addition to undergraduate degree programs in the departments, the School of Business offers an undergraduate major in Business Information Systems, as well as an MBA program.

Reporting to the provost and vice president for academic affairs, the dean will serve as the chief academic officer of the School of Business.  He/she will provide academic, intellectual, and administrative leadership for the school.  Specific responsibilities include academic policies, programs, curriculum, assessment, scholarship, facilities, budgetary matters, personnel recommendations, and fundraising for the school.  The ideal candidate should hold a doctoral degree in a business discipline, and have a strong record of accomplishment that would enable appointment as an associate or full professor.  He/she also should offer evidence of administrative success in higher education at the department chair level or higher, knowledge of professional business practices and academics, and experience in an AACSB accredited institution.  The individual should be committed to collegial governance and consensus building, and possess strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills.  Additionally, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated a commitment to teaching, scholarship, and service.  Importantly, the candidate will demonstrate a willingness to actively promote the Catholic-Franciscan mission of the University.  A complete position profile with additional information about St. Bonaventure University and this search may be found at:  www.sbu.edu or at www.academic-search.com (“Current Searches”).  Prospective nominators or potential candidates are encouraged to contact Academic Search senior consultant, Dr. Garry W. Owens, directly by e-mail (gwo@academic-search.com) or by phone (office, 214-705-9081, or mobile, 806-239-3049).

Review of applications and nominations will begin January 6, 2012, and will continue until an appointment is made.  Application materials should be submitted electronically (MS Word or PDF) and should include:  1) a letter of interest that addresses specifically how the candidate’s experiences and qualifications would intersect with the university’s mission, strategic priorities, and desired leadership characteristics for the next dean as identified in the position profile; 2) a curriculum vitae; and, 3) the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of five references for future contact (please also include your professional relationship with each reference listed).  All candidate names will remain confidential, except for those individuals invited to campus interviews.  The preferred starting date is not later than July 1, 2012.  Application and nomination materials should be submitted electronically to:  StBonaventureBusiness@academic-search.com.  Assisting the search committee is:

Dr. Garry W. Owens, Senior Consultant

Academic Search, Inc.

gwo@academic-search.com

214-705-9081 (office), 806-239-3049 (mobile)

St. Bonaventure University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, staff, and student body, and strongly encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.

Category: Academic Careers, Deans, Jobs

Endowed Chair in Childhood Education

Ruth S. Ammon Endowed Chair in Childhood Education

Institution web site: http://www.adelphi.edu/
Location: Garden City, NY 11530
Posted date: November 9, 2011

Adelphi University seeks applications and nominations of highly qualified individuals for the position of the Ruth S. Ammon Endowed Chair in Childhood Education.

Adelphi University is seeking a dynamic educator who will be committed to serving diverse populations on Long Island and throughout the metropolitan area. The Endowed Chair will be responsible for providing vision in developing new initiatives to raise the visibility and status of Adelphi’s Childhood program locally, regionally and nationally while maintaining an active scholarly agenda and a strong commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. Collegiality and optimism are highly valued as well as a goodness of fit with the School of Education and Department of Childhood Education. In summary, Adelphi is seeking a visionary and collaborative colleague who is aware of their own strengths and able to draw on others’ strengths to move the program forward.

Candidates must be an educator with a distinguished track record of scholarly contributions to the field (nationally and internationally recognized) with extensive scholarship in teacher education within a content area in the childhood (elementary) grades with qualifications for appointment as Full Professor.  The successful candidate will have demonstrated work in schools addressing school reform, as well as university and school teaching experience. Preference will be given to candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to school improvement, who demonstrate evidence of engagement with current issues in teacher education, and have experience in collaborative grant funding of research projects.

For a full position description please visit: https://www.ekornferry.com/Library/Process.asp?P=Opportunity&S=VM176&TOKE_IT=505050501E5BD2ACD73A5ECC0D5571BF8DBE1EED.

Candidates with appropriate qualifications are invited to apply for this position. The deadline for applications is January 7, 2012. To ensure full consideration, materials should be submitted electronically as soon as possible.

Please send a letter of interest, C.V., samples of recent scholarly work, and three letters of reference addressed to Dean Jane Ashdown.

All nominations and applications should be sent electronically via e-mail (Microsoft Word or PDF attachments strongly preferred) to:

Paul H.L. Chou, Senior Client Partner & Co-Managing Director of the Education Practice

Ruth S. Ammon Endowed Chair in Childhood Education Search

Korn/Ferry International

Washington, DC

adelphi-ed@kornferry.com

Adelphi University is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment and educational programs and activities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, color, creed, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, veteran status, status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. The discrimination coordinator for student concerns pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is Rosemary Garabedian, Coordinator of Disability Support Services, Room 310, University Center, 516.877.3145; the discrimination coordinator for employee concern pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and for Title IX concerns is Jane Fisher, Manager of Employment, Employee and Labor Relations, Room 203, Levermore Hall, 516.877.3222; the coordinator of Title VII and the Affirmation Action Officer is Lisa S. Araújo, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources and Labor Relations, Room 203, Levermore Hall, 516.877.3230.

Category: Academic Careers, Directors/Faculty and Professors, Jobs

Vice President for Academic Affairs

Vice President for Academic Affairs

Institution web site: http://www.canisius.edu/
Location: Buffalo, NY 14208
Posted date: October 11, 2011

Canisius College invites applications, nominations and expressions of interest in the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Founded in 1870 by the Jesuits, Canisius College is a comprehensive university of 5,000 students offering more than 125 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in its College of Arts and Sciences, the Wehle School of Business, the School of Education and Human Services and the Office of Professional Studies. A Jesuit, Catholic university, Canisius espouses the principles of excellence, service and leadership in a global society and strives to educate the whole person. Its outstanding programs are distinguished by experiential learning opportunities that transform the mind and spirit through a core curriculum with a strong emphasis on the liberal arts and critical thinking. Its small classes taught by 468 exceptional faculty and 11:1 student to faculty ratio promotes close student and faculty engagement, opportunities for research and learning beyond the classroom.

The Vice President for Academic Affairs reports directly to the President, Mr. John J. Hurley, who was recently appointed as the institution’s first lay president.  Serving as a key strategic member of his senior leadership team, the VPAA will supervise all academic and professional programs and collaborate closely with other senior leaders as initiatives are developed and implemented to lead the college into a new and exciting era and enhance the overall student experience.  Direct reports to the VPAA include the three academic deans and the executive director of professional studies; the associate vice presidents for academic affairs, for library and information services, and for academic affairs/registrar; the dean of admissions; the director of community-based learning and the director of mission and identity.

Canisius seeks candidates with a strong vision for academic excellence who value and appreciate the balance between traditional liberal arts and innovative programs, who possess an engaging and entrepreneurial leadership style, and who will collaborate with the faculty to further enrich Canisius’s academic profile. The VPAA will also demonstrate strong fiscal, analytical and administrative skills. An appropriate terminal degree and academic achievement expected of successful faculty sufficient to be awarded tenure at the rank of full professor in one of the academic units of Canisius College, along with personal qualities that exemplify the university’s Jesuit values, mission and commitment to excellence are required.

Canisius College has consistently been ranked among the top master’s universities in the North by U.S. News & World Report and is also recognized among the “Great Schools, Great Prices” category.  Located in Buffalo, New York, a city rich in history, tradition and culture, the college’s urban campus consists of 32 buildings covering more than 77 acres.  The college operates on a $93 million annual budget and has an endowment of approximately $90 million.  More information about Canisius may be found at: www.canisius.edu.

Credential review is underway and will continue until the position is filled. Nominations and confidential inquiries are invited.  For fullest consideration, materials should be received by November 22nd. Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and five references and be sent via email to Jane Courson (508-257-0109) or Jon Croteau (585-662-5403), the Witt/Kieffer consultants supporting this search, at CanisiusVPAA@wittkieffer.com.  The Vice President’s appointment is expected to begin in Summer 2012.

Canisius College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Category: Academic Careers, Jobs, Provosts/Vice Presidents