DEAN, COLLEGE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
LANDER UNIVERSITY
THE UNIVERSITY
Lander University is one of South Carolina’s ten comprehensive regional Carnegie level II Universities with an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students. To learn about the University and its College of Arts & Humanities, please visit our web site. www.lander.edu .
POSITION
The dean reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and is the academic and administrative leader of the College of Arts and Humanities, which consists of five departments: Art, English and Foreign Languages, History and Philosophy, Mass Communication and Theater, and Music.
The responsibilities of the dean include but are not limited to: nurturing the professional growth of the college’s faculty as teacher-scholars; supporting performance-based assessments of the academic programs within the college; promoting and supporting the use of computer and other technologies central to the teaching/learning process; pursuing external funding for the departments within the college; managing personnel and budgets. In addition, the successful applicant must be goal oriented and able to work cooperatively and effectively with all university constituencies, and particularly with department chairs and the other deans of the Academic Council, which reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Dean must also function as an effective public advocate for the University in relations with the broader community.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required : Earned doctorate from an accredited institution; a strong record of quality academic teaching, scholarship and service sufficient to merit appointment at the rank of associate or full professor in one of the College’s departments; experience in incorporating computer and other technologies into courses and programs; commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching.
Preferred : At least five-years of experience as a college/university department chair or higher; proven fiscal and personnel management skills; a proven record of meeting accreditation standards; a strong record of success in dealing with external organizations, including state and federal government, business and industry, and public schools; excellent leadership and communications skills, which include consensus building, objective decision making, and delegation of responsibility and authority; and a record of successful grant writing and fund raising.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To apply, submit a cover letter, résumé, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of four references. References will not be contacted without your permission. In the cover letter, explain why you are interested in the position, describe your major accomplishments as a strategic academic leader, and outline your experience in working with state, regional, and national accreditation standards for academic programs.
Applicants are encouraged to forward all application materials electronically to mthompson@lander.edu .
Application materials may also be mailed to:
Attn: Chair, Search Committee –Dean of Arts and Humanities
Office of Academic Affairs
Room 112 Learning Center
320 Stanley Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29649-2099
The review of applications will begin September 30 with possible starting dates of January 1, 2010 or August 15, 2010.
Lander University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
