Dean, College Of Business & Industry

University of Arkansas at Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
Minimum $175,000; commensurate with experience + q...
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Strategic and fiscal planning
Enrollment and curricular management
Faculty and staff recruitment
** The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is seeking a dynamic Dean for its College of Business & Industry, responsible for strategic leadership, faculty management, and program accreditation. The ideal candidate will possess a terminal degree and significant experience in higher education administration, particularly in business or engineering. **

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.
  • The Dean will foster interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaborations within the College, across campus, and in the community, and set and execute the strategic direction for the College, ensuring program compliance with state and national accreditation guidelines.
  • 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 insurance, tuition waivers, holidays, and retirement programs.

Matching Summary

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** The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is seeking a dynamic Dean for its College of Business & Industry, responsible for strategic leadership, faculty management, and program accreditation. The ideal candidate will possess a terminal degree and significant experience in higher education administration, particularly in business or engineering. **

Salary

Minimum $175,000; commensurate with experience and qualifications; Benefits Eligible

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • strategic and fiscal planning
  • enrollment and curricular management
  • faculty and staff recruitment
  • excellence in teaching, scholarship, research
  • university and community relations
  • programmatic accreditation (AACSB or ABET)

Nice-to-have

  • foster interdisciplinary collaborations
  • advance the University’s academic and research goals
  • promote growth of research and scholarship
  • support high impact teaching practices
  • securing and stewarding a major gift

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 supervising faculty
  • Experience with programmatic accreditation (AACSB or ABET)

Work Rights

Proof of legal authority to work in the United States

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