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Requisition Number: P00795
Department: Office of Provost/VP for Academic Affairs Staff
Days Worked: Monday – Friday
Hours/Shift worked: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Position start date: July 1, 2022.
Job Summary/Basic Function
Millersville University invites nominations and applications for a dynamic and creative leader to become the next Dean of the College of Science and Technology. This position offers an exciting opportunity for collaboration with college students, faculty, and staff to navigate through this transformative period in higher education. We seek an individual committed to the ideals of a liberal arts education in a public university and whose principles align with the University’s mission and EPPIIC values of Exploration, Professionalism, Public Mission, Inclusion, Integrity, and Compassion.
The Dean provides academic and administrative leadership, direction, and support for instructional, research, and professional activities of the faculty in the Departments of Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology; Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Geography; Earth Sciences; Mathematics; and Physics; the Wehrheim School of Nursing; and the Center for Disaster Research and Education. The Dean is directly responsible to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs for the overall operations of the College.
The Dean serves as a strong advocate for the College of Science and Technology and has an academic vision that includes both encouraging student-centered learning in a liberal arts tradition and facilitating development of new and innovative initiatives within the College. The Dean encourages and supports cooperative efforts within the College and the University and with external organizations throughout the Lancaster community and Pennsylvania. Effective and persuasive communication with campus constituents and external audiences is essential.
The Dean’s responsibilities involve many diverse areas and stakeholders, and include offering strategic leadership for the College, overseeing daily operations of the College and supervising the academic programs, collaborating with numerous University administrative offices, representing the College at University and community functions, and interacting with students, faculty, alumni, and community leaders.
Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania is one of the 14 public universities of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Our pillars of distinction include exceptionally strong student-faculty relationships, numerous programs of distinction, a beautiful campus and vibrant location, and successful job placement for our students. Our students’ success, both inside and outside of the classroom, is our highest priority, and we provide numerous opportunities to facilitate their academic, personal, and social growth and development. Almost 70 baccalaureate programs are available for our 6,600 students to find their path. Several of our programs are multidisciplinary in nature, combining science, technology, and art to create a more progressive degree. One thousand graduate students enroll in 21 master’s and three doctoral programs. Our faculty are highly respected in their fields and dedicated to the success of students in the classroom, research labs, and in campus life. Over 66,000 alumni live in all 50 states and in 72 countries around the world. We seek individuals who embrace and value our EPPIIC values of exploration, public mission, professionalism, inclusion, integrity, and compassion.
At Millersville University we are committed to fostering a learning and working environment that promotes the intersectionality of diversity to foster a climate of inclusion. Employing our EPPIIC values and the principles of Inclusive Excellence, we hold that an inclusive community is a core value that is an essential part of the foundation for our learning and working environment. Millersville University is an equal opportunity employer and, in compliance with federal and state laws and university policy, is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.
For description of benefits available, see The State System Employee Benefits Summary at https://www.passhe.edu/inside/HR/syshr/benefit_highlights/SSHE_Highlights.pdf
Required Qualifications
- An earned doctorate in any of the disciplines in the College of Science and Technology or a related field and a distinguished record of teaching, scholarship, and service commensurate with appointment as Professor in a Department in the College.
- A demonstrated record of increasing responsibility and authority through a minimum of five years of successful academic leadership at the level of department chair or above.
- An established record of working with diverse staff, faculty, and students, along with demonstrated success with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion in areas of hiring, promotion, and retention.
- A record of developing and implementing innovative policies and programs that foster excellence in teaching, research, and service in higher education.
- A record of initiatives and activities that promote recruitment and retention of students from broad backgrounds, including underserved populations.
- Experience relating to external constituencies such as public/government agencies, funding agencies, industry, alumni, and donors, including a focus on garnering philanthropic, corporate, and grant support.
- An understanding of shared governance and demonstrated commitment to maintaining a collaborative culture on campus.
- Excellent oral, written, interpersonal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrable experience in developing, retaining, and evaluating faculty and professional staff.
- Demonstrated record of excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills including the ability to motivate faculty and staff in cooperative efforts to support the University strategic vision.
- Evidence of active contributions to university or divisional strategic planning.
- Knowledge of system-wide goals and the interest and skill to contribute to their development and implementation.
- Record of technological skills suitable for navigating software and systems needed to support university functions and programs.
Job Description
- Serve as the chief academic officer for the College of Science and Technology and as part of the Academic Affairs’ administrative team through Deans’ Council. Administer policies in accordance with the University Governance Policies and the APSCUF Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
- Support the initial and continuing development of high-quality academic programs within the College as well as in collaborative and interdisciplinary initiatives with the other colleges of the University and PASSHE, while continually raising the profile of Millersville’s STEM leadership position.
- Promote excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service in the College, and evaluate faculty and staff performance.
- Support faculty and staff development and foster the efforts of faculty to secure external funding through collaboration with the Associate VP of Grants, Sponsored Programs, and Research.
- Advocate for resources through the preparation of operating budget and equipment requests. Manage budgets and facilities’ construction, renovation, and repair projects. Monitor equipment needs and maintenance. Ensure that departments are fiscally responsible.
- Support and promote an inclusive community by developing, reviewing and implementing the University’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion values, and providing oversight for faculty searches
- Foster active and sustained commitment to the University’s EPPIIC values amongst all university stakeholders.
- Assume a leadership role in fundraising activities to meet both College and University goals, in collaboration with University Advancement.
- Utilize support structures such as the College Advancement Advisory Board to promote development of the College, and supervise College outreach activities such as lectureships, conferences, and special events.
- Address recruitment and retention activities for the College by promoting open house events, working with University Communications and Marketing on developing marketing strategies.
- Support student-faculty research, tutoring, advising, coaching and mentoring, and other high-impact practices.
- Build experiential learning opportunities and enhance internationalization efforts within the College.
- Coordinate planning and assessment efforts within the College, including reviewing departmental assessment outcomes, developing, and implementing College goals, and providing oversight of departmental 5-year program reviews.
- Offer oversight of external accreditation reviews.
- Coordinate course scheduling in consultation with department chairpersons and faculty to achieve desired productivity levels while managing faculty workloads. Approve co-ops, individualized instruction, and independent study assignments.
- Review College curricular needs in collaboration with departmental chairpersons and evaluate resource implications of curricular proposals on the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Chair the College Council, an assembly of the College’s department chairpersons, and serve as a mentor to chairpersons.
- Serve on University committees and task forces to advance the University’s vision and mission. Provide counsel to the Provost and support for academic initiatives of the University.
- Address student / parent academic issues and concerns, and mediate faculty / student disputes that cannot be resolved at the departmental level.
- Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the President and/or the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Posting Close Date: 12/05/2021