Dean, College of Agriculture, Environmental, and Human Sciences

Position Summary:

The Dean of the College of Agriculture, Environmental and Human Sciences provides leadership and administration for the Cooperative Research & Extension programs, serves as chief academic officer for the College, manages its resources, and plays a leadership role in development and fundraising, along with recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and students.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Oversee academic and instructional activities. Promote faculty development.
• Foster development of academic programs and their curricula.
• Recommend faculty appointments, promotion, tenure, and termination.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration and development of programs, courses, grant proposals, and projects; serve as Director of Cooperative Research.
• Actively engage in fundraising, and recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and students.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated and thorough understanding of land-grant systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the complexity of effort needed to work with and foster relations with under-represented audiences.
• Must have excellent organizational, communication, and social skills.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite - Microsoft Word and Excel in particular - must have notable skills in processing spreadsheets.
• Self-starter who completes projects and works to meet job objectives.
• Experience in maintaining budgets is preferred.
• Ability to multitask.

Education and Experience

• Earned doctorate degree from an accredited institution is required.
• Administrative experience is required.
• Three years of higher education leadership experience as a department chair or director is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Light sedentary office work.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

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