The Dean provides visionary leadership to ensure academic excellence, operational effectiveness, and external engagement while advancing UAPB’s mission
Job Summary
The Dean provides visionary leadership to ensure academic excellence, operational effectiveness, and external engagement while advancing UAPB’s mission.
Key responsibilities include championing innovation in curriculum and pedagogy, cultivating industry and alumni partnerships, and positioning the School as a hub for research, entrepreneurship, and workforce development.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is an 1890 Land-Grant HBCU with a diverse student population, competitive degree offerings and stellar faculty.
Matching Summary
The Dean provides visionary leadership to ensure academic excellence, operational effectiveness, and external engagement while advancing UAPB’s mission.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Visionary leadership for academic excellence
Champion innovation in curriculum and pedagogy
Cultivate industry and alumni partnerships
Advance UAPB's mission
Ensure accreditation standards are met
Nice-to-have
Student-centered culture
Data-informed decision-making
Entrepreneurial thinking among faculty and students
Elevate visibility across Arkansas, nationally, and globally
Key Requirements
Earned doctorate in Business, Management, or related discipline
Minimum three years senior leadership experience
Distinguished record of teaching, research, and scholarly achievement
Tenured full professor appointment
Demonstrated leadership in higher education business school
Experience in strategic planning, accreditation, and budgetary oversight
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Work Rights
Proof of legal authority to work in the United States