Dean Of The School Of Agriculture, Fisheries, And Human Sciences And Director Of 1890 Research And Extension

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
Visionary servant-oriented leadership
Champion student-centered culture
Strategic academic oversight
The Dean and Director of 1890 Research and Extension will act as a steward of people and programs, ensuring that faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders are empowered to excel

Job Summary

  • The Dean and Director of 1890 Research and Extension will act as a steward of people and programs, ensuring that faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders are empowered to excel.
  • Provide strategic academic oversight for all degree programs across the departments of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, and Human Sciences, including new program development aligned with labor market demand and land-grant mission.
  • Provide strategic leadership for the School’s research and extension portfolio, integrating applied research and outreach to address agricultural, environmental, and community development challenges across Arkansas.

Matching Summary

The Dean and Director of 1890 Research and Extension will act as a steward of people and programs, ensuring that faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders are empowered to excel.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • visionary servant-oriented leadership
  • champion student-centered culture
  • strategic academic oversight
  • interdisciplinary teaching and research
  • budgetary management and fiscal accountability
  • expand sponsored research funding
  • cultivate strong relationships

Nice-to-have

  • independent thinker
  • direct communicator
  • transparency and collaboration
  • leadership style that inspires performance
  • foster high-performance academic environment

Key Requirements

  • Earned doctorate in related discipline
  • Minimum three years senior leadership experience
  • Distinguished record for tenured Professor rank
  • Strong fiscal management skills
  • Proven success as strategic and innovative leader
  • Commitment to shared governance
  • Deep understanding of land-grant mission

Work Rights

Not specified

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