Director For The School Of Human Environmental Sciences

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Fayetteville, AR, US
Base: commensurate with education + experience; bo...
Hybrid
Academic administration leadership
Research program development
Faculty and staff management
The Director advances the School in alignment with the University’s 150 Forward Strategic Plan—Student Success, Research Excellence, and Employer of Choice—and contributes to campus “Reaching Higher” priorities

Job Summary

  • The Director advances the School in alignment with the University’s 150 Forward Strategic Plan—Student Success, Research Excellence, and Employer of Choice—and contributes to campus “Reaching Higher” priorities.
  • The University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance with benefits including health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers, holidays, leave accrual, and retirement programs.
  • The Director cultivates strategic relationships across campus and with external partners, grows a high-impact research enterprise, and secures funding to sustain excellence.

Matching Summary

The Director advances the School in alignment with the University’s 150 Forward Strategic Plan—Student Success, Research Excellence, and Employer of Choice—and contributes to campus “Reaching Higher” priorities.

Salary

Base: Commensurate with education and experience; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers, holidays, leave accrual, retirement programs

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Academic administration leadership
  • Research program development
  • Faculty and staff management
  • Strategic planning and budgeting
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Communication with stakeholders

Nice-to-have

  • Donor engagement and fundraising
  • Experience with land-grant mission
  • Online and hybrid program delivery
  • Accreditation process knowledge
  • Community partnership experience
  • Data-informed decision-making

Key Requirements

  • Earned Ph.D. or equivalent
  • Qualify for Professor with tenure
  • Academic leadership experience
  • Success in research and teaching
  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience securing extramural funding
  • Ability to recruit students

Work Rights

Must have legal authority to work in the United States

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