Dean, College Of Business & Industry

University of Arkansas at Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Minimum $175,000; benefits: university contributio...
Strategic and fiscal planning
Enrollment and curricular management
Faculty and staff recruitment
The Dean of the College of Business & Industry provides leadership and advocacy for strategic and fiscal planning; enrollment and curricular management; student recruitment and retention; program review and accreditation; faculty and staff recruitment, professional development, evaluation, and retention; excellence in teaching, scholarship, creative activity, research, and professional application; and university and community relations

Job Summary

  • The Dean of the College of Business & Industry provides leadership and advocacy for strategic and fiscal planning; enrollment and curricular management; student recruitment and retention; program review and accreditation; faculty and staff recruitment, professional development, evaluation, and retention; excellence in teaching, scholarship, creative activity, research, and professional application; and university and community relations.
  • The University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance, with a comprehensive benefits package.
  • This position provides the opportunity to set and execute the strategic direction for the College, ensuring program compliance with state and national accreditation guidelines.

Matching Summary

The Dean of the College of Business & Industry provides leadership and advocacy for strategic and fiscal planning; enrollment and curricular management; student recruitment and retention; program review and accreditation; faculty and staff recruitment, professional development, evaluation, and retention; excellence in teaching, scholarship, creative activity, research, and professional application; and university and community relations.

Salary

Minimum $175,000; Benefits: university contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10 percent of employee salary.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • strategic and fiscal planning
  • enrollment and curricular management
  • faculty and staff recruitment
  • excellence in teaching, scholarship, research
  • university and community relations
  • programmatic accreditation (AACSB or ABET)

Nice-to-have

  • foster interdisciplinary collaborations
  • promote growth of research and scholarship
  • support high impact teaching practices
  • secure and steward major gifts

Key Requirements

  • Earned terminal degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • Minimum five years of experience in a department head or related higher educational administrative position supervising faculty in Business or Engineering
  • Experience with programmatic accreditation, either AACSB or ABET

Work Rights

Not specified

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