Dean, College Of Business & Industry

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Minimum $175,000; benefits: yes py
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Strategic and fiscal planning
Enrollment and curricular management
Faculty and staff recruitment
** The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith is seeking a Dean for its College of Business & Industry to lead strategic planning, enrollment management, faculty development, and community relations. The ideal candidate will have a terminal degree, significant administrative experience, and a strong background in programmatic accreditation. **

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 benefits package including 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.
  • The Dean will foster interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaborations within the College, across campus, and in the community, setting and executing the strategic direction for the College, ensuring program compliance with state and national accreditation guidelines.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith is seeking a Dean for its College of Business & Industry to lead strategic planning, enrollment management, faculty development, and community relations. The ideal candidate will have a terminal degree, significant administrative experience, and a strong background in programmatic accreditation. **

Salary

Minimum $175,000; Benefits: Yes

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Strategic and fiscal planning
  • Enrollment and curricular management
  • Faculty and staff recruitment
  • Program review and accreditation
  • University and community relations
  • Budget management
  • Equity and inclusion

Nice-to-have

  • Promoting growth of research
  • High impact teaching practices
  • Securing and stewarding major gifts
  • Mentoring department leadership
  • Innovative pedagogy

Key Requirements

  • Earned terminal degree
  • Minimum five years administrative experience
  • Experience with programmatic accreditation (AACSB or ABET)

Work Rights

Must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States

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