Dean, College of Arts and Sciences at InsideHigherEd

Job Title: Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Location: Albany State Rec. Location
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 292390
About Us

Albany State University is a fully accredited senior unit of the University System of Georgia. Employees receive benefits provided by the University System of Georgia, including, but not limited to, medical and major medical insurance, group life insurance, participation in the Georgia Teachers' Retirement System, Optional Retirement Plan (Faculty and exempt employees only), Social Security and Tuition Assistance Program after six months of employment.

Location

Our West Campus is located at 2400 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA 31707. Our East Campus is located at 504 College Drive, Albany, GA 31705. The Human Resources office for both campuses is located on the West Campus in Building K, Suite 111.

Job Summary

The Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences (CoAS) serves as the academic, fiscal, and administrative officer of the College.This role reports to the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. The College of Arts & Sciences (CoAS) serves as southwest Georgia's citadel for creative a critical thinkers, scholastic explorers, and academic and artistic practitioners. The Dean is expected to provide strong leadership for the faculty in all academic matters and champion the important roles of the College in regional educational and economic development. The CoAS plays a vital role by providing the majority of the core curriculum offerings for all undergraduate degree programs of the University. The Dean works collaboratively with other Deans and institutional stakeholders to advance the mission and vision of the University.

The College includes the following academic units and programs:

• Natural Sciences

• Arts and Humanities

• Mathematics, Computer Science & Physics

• Social Sciences

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

Leadership, Vision, and Advocacy

• Serves as a strong internal and external advocate for the academic and public mission of the College, its faculty, and its students.

• Articulates the College's vision, qualities, and distinctiveness as its principal advocate and spokesperson within the University community and to national and international external constituencies.

• Articulates and facilitates a long-term vision for the college in support of the University's mission, vision, and values.

• Sets priorities and sustains an environment of academic excellence.

• Maintains his/her professional activities in the areas of teaching, research, professional development, student success, and service.

Academic and Program Management

• Responsible for all aspects of curriculum planning and development.

• Facilitate programming, curriculum development and assessment of learning.

• Facilitates program development, building on traditional strengths, developing cutting-edge specialties within existing disciplines, and promoting global education.

• Provides leadership for initiatives such as the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).

• Engages in collaborative decision-making processes with all stakeholders, particularly faculty driven decisions in the context of shared governance.

Fiscal and Administrative Management

• Manages the fiscal resource of the College.

• Responsible for budgeting and budget administration.

• Ensures effective management of financial resources, including budget planning and management, and the ability to prioritize college resources.

• Participates in the formulation, evaluation, and administration of college policies.

• The position has fiscal responsibility, requiring the ability to approve budgets within the unit/department.

Faculty and Staff Development

• Oversees faculty and staff development and evaluation.

• Supports faculty, including ensuring quality faculty hiring, faculty overload, and release time for scholarly activities.

• Ensures that policies related to hiring, overloads, and reassignment/release time are followed, including timeliness of submission documents.

External Relations, Research, and Fundraising:

• Responsible for generating external funding.

• Identifies sources and develops plans for attracting external financial resources for the College's scholarly and programmatic goals.

• Builds on the College's strengths in research and scholarly accomplishment by faculty and students.

• Builds and maintains close relationships with alumni and the community.

Student Enrollment and Success:

• Provides leadership in ensuring that the college meets its goals of recruitment, retention, progression to degree and on-time graduation of students enrolled in majors within the College.

• Works collaboratively with the Enrollment Management team to promote recruitment and retention of students.

• Ensure that course schedules each semester align with student progression patterns and optimal use of space.

• Provides necessary support to faculty to ensure timely submission of student performance information/data (e.g., grades) and the use of advising and early alert tools.

• Collaborate with Liaisons to ensure optimal delivery of courses that meet local and regional needs.

Required Qualifications

• An earned doctorate degree from an accredited university in an academic area of the College.

• A minimum of five years of administrative experience at the level of Chair or higher in an institution of higher education.

• An exemplary record of teaching and scholarship sufficient to qualify for appointment at the rank of Full Professor in one of the departments in the College.

• Experience with program and institutional accreditation.

Preferred Qualifications

• More than 8 years of relevant work experience in Higher Education Administration is preferred.

• Academic Leadership experience at an HBCU.

Proposed Salary

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Required Documents to Attach

Cover letter.

Resume.

Unofficial transcripts. Final Transcripts will be required upon hiring.

A list of at least 3 professional references with their contact information.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge

• Demonstrated experience with academic planning, including program development and innovation, strategic planning, enrollment, and financial management.

• Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to manage a complex academic organization.

• A thorough understanding of budgets and finances and a demonstrated ability to manage budgets, particularly in times of economic restraint.

• Demonstrated experience in shared governance.

Skills

• Skilled in effective communication, orally and written, including public speaking.

Abilities

• Ability to demonstrate effective fiscal management and prioritize resources.

• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail and deadlines.

Institutional Commitment:

• An appreciation, gained through direct experience or collaborative partnership, of unique mission of the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and access institutions.

• Proven commitment to students, faculty, and staff.

• Demonstrated commitment to collegiality, valuing and appreciating consultive and collaborative decision-making processes.

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (229) 500-2026, or by email at [email protected]. For technical support, please call the USG Service Desk at (877) 251-2644, or by email at [email protected].

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Institutional Values

Excellence
We achieve outcomes of the highest quality, hold ourselves accountable to the highest standard and are committed to continuous improvement in University programs and services.

Respect
We are directed by tenets of ethics, treating other with courteous regard, and being civil in our interactions.

Community
We strive to build community and value a good mindset.

Teamwork
We seek partnerships within the University and community. We practice a supportive spirit that results in the implementation of plans, actions and shared results.

Learning
We cultivate a practice of global pedagogies in a learning environment.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Albany State University.

Certain positions may also require the selected candidate to submit to or have:

* a credit check completed for "Positions of Trust" and/or approved departmental purchase card usage
* a motor vehicle report for positions that require driving an Albany State University vehicle
* a successful pre-employment drug test

Equal Employment Opportunity

Albany State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, working, and studying. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the ASU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the ASU community.

For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Albany State University Office of Human Resources at (229) 500-2026. For individuals requiring disability-related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at 229-500-3442.