Description:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU) invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences (CALPS). The Dean is the chief administrative and academic officer of the CALPS and reports to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The successful candidate is expected to offer strategic leadership, a focus on innovation, and a vision for the future that will inspire the faculty, students, and staff to greater academic excellence.
Examples of Duties:
- provide visionary leadership for the College in the spirit of shared governance
- enhance and support quality academic undergraduate and graduate programs and research activities and related infrastructure
- lead strategic planning, budgeting and continuous program improvement initiatives
- support a culture of degree completion and career placement through coordinated student recruitment, advisement, service and retention efforts
- provide leadership in the areas of faculty and staff recruitment, retention and professional development
- maintain, grow and develop programs that enhance college resources
- enhance program and college resources through fundraising (SIU Foundation http://www.siuf.org)
- serve as an officer of the University with a commitment to the goals and aspirations of SIU, as set forth under the leadership of the Chancellor and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- represent the College's interests and perspectives while serving as official spokesperson between the College and other units within the University and community
- allocate resources in the most effective way that supports academic excellence
- conduct the affairs of the College in accordance with all relevant statutes, directives, bylaws, operating papers, contracts, policies and procedures
- foster a commitment to diversity and an environment that advances the Institution's policies on inclusive excellence and intolerance of discrimination
Minimum Qualifications:
- an earned terminal degree in an appropriate discipline for the College and a distinguished record of teaching
- an outstanding record of peer-reviewed publication
- an extensive record of success in securing external funding
- substantial professional service consistent with appointment at the rank of Professor with tenure at a doctoral research-extensive university
- demonstrated leadership experience in higher education administration at the level of school director or other academic leadership position of similar responsibility
- experience in budget development and implementation, faculty engagement for planning purposes, management of personnel, review of tenure and promotion applications and experience with program assessment and review
- experience in fundraising, stakeholder engagement, and developing new collaborative partners
Applicants must also demonstrate excellent organizational and communication skills; the ability to effectively articulate the CALPS’s and SIU's missions to students, faculty, staff, alums, external constituencies, funding agencies, industry partners and other decision-making bodies; and a commitment to ethical and high standards in education, cultural diversity and equal opportunity.
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Application deadline:
08/01/2024
Four candidates for Dean of the SIU Simmons Law School will be visiting over the next two weeks.
Please click on the finalist's name to review the CV and submit your feedback/survey.
The deadline to submit feedback is Monday, October 21, 2024, 4:30 p.m. Thank you for your participation in this process.
Three candidates for Dean of the SIU School of Education will be visiting over the next few weeks.
Please click on the finalist's name to review the CV and submit your feedback/survey. For specific information on the open forums, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Joddy Murray, at cola.dean@siu.edu.
Please email provost@siu.edu to request a link to view the recorded open forum.
The deadline to submit feedback is Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 4:30 pm Thank you for your participation in this process.
