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, US
Academic and administrative leader
Visionary, servant-oriented leadership
Champion student-centered culture
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 for all degree programs, managing budgets, and leading research and extension initiatives.
The role requires fostering interdisciplinary teaching and research, integrating agriculture, aquaculture, human sciences, sustainability, technology, and One Health approaches.
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
academic and administrative leader
visionary, servant-oriented leadership
champion student-centered culture
strategic academic oversight
interdisciplinary teaching and research
budgetary management and fiscal accountability
secure competitive federal and state grants
Nice-to-have
independent thinker and direct communicator
values listening, transparency, and collaboration
leadership style that inspires performance
cultivate strong relationships with industries
Key Requirements
Earned doctorate in a related discipline
Minimum three years senior leadership experience
Distinguished record for tenured Professor rank
Strong fiscal management skills
Proven success as a strategic and innovative leader