Dean Of The School Of Agriculture, Fisheries, And Human Sciences And Director Of 1890 Research And Extension

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
Visionary servant-oriented leadership
Champion innovation and impact
Strategic academic oversight
The Dean and Director will serve as the chief academic and administrative leader of SAFHS and Cooperative Extension, providing visionary, servant-oriented, and future-focused leadership across teaching, research, Extension, and outreach

Job Summary

  • The Dean and Director will serve as the chief academic and administrative leader of SAFHS and Cooperative Extension, providing visionary, servant-oriented, and future-focused leadership across teaching, research, Extension, and outreach.
  • Key responsibilities include championing student success, providing strategic academic oversight, managing budgets, and leading research and extension initiatives.
  • The role requires a distinguished record in teaching, research, and service that merits a tenured appointment at the rank of Professor, with a strong understanding of the land-grant mission.

Matching Summary

The Dean and Director will serve as the chief academic and administrative leader of SAFHS and Cooperative Extension, providing visionary, servant-oriented, and future-focused leadership across teaching, research, Extension, and outreach.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • visionary servant-oriented leadership
  • champion innovation and impact
  • strategic academic oversight
  • budgetary management and fiscal accountability
  • expand research productivity and secure grants
  • cultivate strong external relationships

Nice-to-have

  • independent thinker and direct communicator
  • values listening transparency collaboration
  • foster interdisciplinary teaching and research
  • leadership style that inspires performance

Key Requirements

  • Earned doctorate in Agriculture, Fisheries, Human Sciences, or related discipline
  • Minimum three years in senior leadership experience
  • Distinguished record in teaching, research, and service for tenured Professor rank
  • Strong fiscal management skills
  • Proven success as a strategic and innovative leader
  • Commitment to shared governance and collaborative engagement
  • Deep understanding of land-grant mission

Work Rights

Not specified

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