Stephens College Hiring for Dean- The School of Integrative Studies at Columbia, MO Full Time

The School of Integrative Studies develops in students the critical and creative thinking, liberal arts understandings, and applied
professional practice that foster and support intellectual growth and professional success. Degree programs in the School of Integrative
Studies emphasize the interdisciplinarity and cross-sector approaches necessary to contextualize, understand and address the complex
challenges of a rapidly changing world.

The School of Integrative Studies is home to:

• Business
  Administration (with concentrations in Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Esports, and Event/Conference Management)
• Communication Design
• Creative Writing
• Digital Filmmaking
• Event and Convention Management
• English
• Education
• Fashion (Design and Product Development, Marketing and Management, Communication, and Apparel
  Studies), and
• Master of Fine Arts in Television and Screenwriting

The Dean of the School of Integrative Studies at
Stephens College provides vision, direction and leadership to an array of independent but interconnected academic programs. The Dean plays a
critical role in fostering and supporting innovative curricula, pedagogy and applied learning opportunities; for creating partnerships
between the School of Integrative Studies and other programs, on and off campus; and for advancing faculty scholarship and professional
practice. The Dean represents the School to colleagues, administrators, Trustees, alumnae, donors and other funders.

Key
Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, direction, advocacy, communication, coordination and assessment of all academic
  programs within the School of Integrative Studies.
• Support new degree programs in Communication Design and Business
  Administration.
• Collaborate with faculty in Communication Design and Business Administration to establish a “Creative
  Hub”, a synergistic teaching-and-learning incubator.
• Collaborate with faculty in Business Administration to establish a
  Center for Entrepreneurship.
• Oversee/supervise the General Education Program.
• Establish and maintain a collaborative,
  collegial work climate that enhances communication, trust, and productivity among faculty, staff and students.
• Build enrollment;
  collaborate with partners; and engage with the wider community.
• Identify and support opportunities for collaboration, team teaching
  and shared research among the School’s faculty and academic programs;
• Lead institutional change by nurturing an environment
  that embraces academic rigor, innovation and faculty artistic expression and scholarship.
• Collaborate with other campus offices to
  generate donor support and build brand visibility.
• Foster diversity and inclusivity.

Essential
Functions:

• Hire, supervise, develop, retain, and evaluate the School of Integrative Studies’ faculty and staff.
• Provide leadership and oversight for the School’s strategic planning, budget management, new program development, and program
  assessment.
• Maintain the academic quality, integrity, and reputation of all programs within the School.
• Supervise the
  College’s exhibition and presentation programs, focusing on integrity, inventory control, ROI, and program integration.
• Collect, analyze and disaggregate data to inform decision making.
• Oversee program review to develop long-range and short-term
  goals, objectives and priorities, and monitor projects to insure maximum effectiveness, compliance with budget parameters, and
  completion.
• Conduct all tasks related to program/course approval, course scheduling, faculty workload, advising, degree checks,
  transcript review, and articulation agreements.
• Serve on the Deans’ Council and other institutional committees as assigned.
• In collaboration with the Office of Enrollment Management, take a major role in the recruitment, enrollment, retention, and degree
  completion of students in the School.
• In collaboration with the Marketing Department, manage the branding and marketing of the
  School and its programs.
• In collaboration with the Office of Advancement, play a major role in fundraising for the School and its
  associated initiatives.

Job Requirements:

• Holds a terminal degree (MFA, MBA or doctorate degree) in a
  relevant discipline from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Has a significant track record of successful teaching at a
  college or university.
• Has experience building new degree programs, including interdisciplinary programs as well as those in
  emerging fields.
• Has experience building enrollment and collaborating with partners and the wider community.
• Has a record
  of creative practice and/or scholarly work.
• Effectively communicates ideas, plans, and vision, orally and in writing.
• Has
  documented experience managing budgets.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as an academic
  administrator at the level of department chair, director, associate dean, or dean in a related discipline or program.
• Demonstrated
  ability to effectively lead a diverse team.