Dean, College Of Business & Industry

University of Arkansas Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Base: minimum $175,000; bonus/equity: not specifie...
On-site
Strategic and fiscal planning
Enrollment and curricular management
Program review and accreditation
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is seeking a Dean for its College of Business & Industry to provide strategic leadership in academic and administrative functions. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in higher education administration, particularly in business or engineering, along with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion

Job Summary

  • The Dean of the College of Business & Industry provides leadership and advocacy for strategic and fiscal planning, enrollment and curricular management, and faculty and staff development.
  • This role involves fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, overseeing program review and accreditation, and ensuring excellence in teaching, scholarship, and research.
  • The University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment with a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, life, and disability insurance, tuition waivers, and retirement contributions.

Matching Summary

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The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is seeking a Dean for its College of Business & Industry to provide strategic leadership in academic and administrative functions. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in higher education administration, particularly in business or engineering, along with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Salary

Base: Minimum $175,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; 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
  • program review and accreditation
  • faculty and staff recruitment
  • excellence in teaching, scholarship, research

Nice-to-have

  • foster interdisciplinary collaborations
  • community relations
  • academic strategic plan development
  • promoting research and scholarship growth
  • support high impact teaching practices

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
  • Experience with programmatic accreditation (AACSB or ABET)

Work Rights

Not specified

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