DEAN, ARTS AND SCIENCES
AT NORTHWEST FLORIDA
STATE COLLEGE
Northwest Florida State College, located in the coastal heart of the Florida panhandle,
announces an executive search for a strategic and collaborative administrative leader to serve as Dean, Arts and Sciences
at the Niceville campus. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Dean, Arts and Sciences is the principal
administrator of all instructional programs in the Arts and Sciences Division.
For more information, view
the Search Profile
https://myersmcrae.com/skins/userfiles/files/NWFSC-DeanArts(1).pdf
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) is a multi-campus institution
serving more than 12,300 credit and non-credit students. The College offers 30 associate and five baccalaureate degree programs, 37
certificate and other programs, adult education, and dual enrollment for public, private, and home-schooled high school students. The
College also provides courses and programs fully online.
The primary service district of the College is Okaloosa and Walton County,
stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Alabama state line. In addition to a 264-acre campus in Niceville, NWFSC operates a joint campus
with the University of West Florida in Fort Walton Beach, the Chautauqua Center in DeFuniak Springs, the Robert L. F. Sikes Education Center
in Crestview, the Aviation Center of Excellence in Crestview, a center at Hurlburt Field, and the South Walton Center.
Three military
installations, Eglin AFB, Duke Field, and Hurlburt Field, are in the service area. More than six percent of NWFSC students are receiving
post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, which is greater than the Florida College System average.
The College is also home to The Collegiate High
School, which consistently ranks among the top high schools in Florida and has been recognized as a Blue Ribbon School twice.
Part of
Florida’s public system of 28 state colleges, NWFSC employs more than 700 administrators, faculty, and staff, all of whom are
committed to the success of every student. Located in the coastal heart of the Florida panhandle, the College has earned a reputation for
educational excellence and community involvement.
In addition to a record of regional and national accolades, NWFSC offers
state-of-the-art student computer labs, a top-rated sports complex, a full program of intercollegiate and intramural sports, a child
development center, and a criminal justice training center. The 120,000-square-foot Mattie Kelly Fine and Performing Arts Center on the
Niceville Campus provides students the finest in instructional facilities for dance, music, theater, the visual arts, and the humanities and
hosts a full theatrical season each year for the community to enjoy.
The College is accredited by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The programs within the College are accredited by professional agencies, including the National
Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), American Welding Society (AWS), Criminal Justice Standards and Training
Commission/FDLE, American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation, Florida Department of Education, Florida Department of
Health/Bureau of EMS, Bureau of Fire Standards and Training, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
The College offers
intercollegiate baseball, softball, and men’s and women’s basketball programs that consistently compete for conference,
regional, and national titles. To date, the Raiders have won six national NJCAA Division I championships, 17 regional championships, and 36
conference championships.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Reporting to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the
Dean, Arts and Sciences is responsible for providing effective planning and vision, comprehensive leadership, program
review, budget oversight, data analysis, and institutional coordination, supervision and oversight of all affairs and activities for all
General Education programs including the Associate in Arts and coursework in Mathematics, English, Communications, Languages, Humanities,
Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Fine & Performing Arts, Physical Education and Wellness, the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, the
Mattie Kelly Environmental Institute, and other ancillary programs.
The individual filling this position is expected to play a
positive role in helping the College change as necessary to effectively carry out its mission.
PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Home to the College’s picturesque 264-acre main campus, Niceville offers towering pine
trees, majestic oaks, unspoiled streams, cold water creeks, and the scenic bayous of Northwest Florida. The city is known for living up to
its name to residents and visitors alike.
Niceville has welcoming neighborhoods, top-ranked schools, a responsive city government,
and mild weather. Outdoor and indoor recreation are plentiful, and the popular white sand Gulf beach is only 18 miles away.
Named the
“Best Place to Raise Kids in Florida” by Bloomberg Businessweek, Niceville has numerous youth programs and activities, sports
leagues, parks, outdoor recreation, church youth ministries, outstanding schools, a thriving arts and entertainment center, and residents
who support and care about young people.
Okaloosa and Walton counties are the primary service areas of the College. Okaloosa County
has a population of nearly 213,000 with Walton County having more than 80,000 residents.
APPLICATION & NOMINATION
PROCESS
Confidential inquiries are welcomed, and nominations are invited.
Applications
1) Application packet must include:
a) A letter of interest
b) Curriculum vitae or résumé
c) At least
four references with full contact information including e-mails (References will not be contacted without consent from
applicant.)
2) Submit application packet (preferably as PDFs) to [email protected].
Additional information will be requested upon
receipt of application. Review of applications will begin October 10, 2023. Applications will be accepted until the
position is filled.
Nominations
Submit nominations to [email protected] with complete contact and e-mail information for the individual
being nominated.
Consultant
Kenny Daugherty, President of Myers McRae Executive
Search and Consulting, is assisting Northwest Florida State College with this search. Request a conversation regarding this search
at [email protected].
Northwest Florida State College does not discriminate based
on age, color, ethnicity, race, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, religion, genetic information, sex, gender, or any
other legally protected classification in its employment practices or its educational programs or activities. In accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, NWFSC strictly prohibits the discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in job
application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms and conditions of employment. Visit
nwfsc.edu for more information.
Myers McRae Executive Search and Consulting
478-330-6222 |
www.myersmcrae.com
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