Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Job Detail

  • Job ID 1008535
  • Experience 3 Years
  • Industry Development
  • Qualifications Associate

Job Description

Job summary:

To provide exemplary strategic leadership in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences that promotes excellence in undergraduate and graduate education and a high-quality working environment for faculty and staff.

Key Responsibilities/Tasks/Duties:

  1. Leading and coordinating the development and implementation of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences’ strategic plan towards the achievement of the goals of the University’s strategic plan in a manner that promotes excellence in instruction, scholarly and creative productivity and service at the University.
  2. Providing strategic and visionary leadership and promoting inclusive governance to foster excellence in teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and public service through robust engagement with faculty, staff, and students.
  3. Effectively representing the School of Humanities and Social Sciences in university-wide planning and budgetary processes and implementing university-wide policies and decisions at the school level.
  4. Promoting strong communication within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, in the university, and with external constituencies.
  5. Developing and managing the budget and fiscal affairs of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, overseeing utilization of facilities, leading and encouraging fundraising to meet the school’s needs and goals of the departments and programs, and faculty and students.
  6. Cultivating and maintaining external engagements beneficial for student experiential learning and placement opportunities and faculty teaching and research, as well as in the outreach and public service efforts of the school.
  7. Managing the establishment, review, and assessment of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences academic and co-curricular programs to ensure continuous improvement of student learning and success, faculty teaching and scholarship, and institutional effectiveness.
  8. Overseeing the appointment of faculty and staff, associate deans, chairs of departments, and heads of centers and institutes in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, undertaking performance reviews of school administrators in consultation with faculty and staff, and overseeing processes of employee evaluation, training, and retention.
  9. Evaluating overall Departmental/School productivity in instruction, research, and service responsibilities
  10. Providing recommendations to the University administration regarding sabbaticals and other leaves for faculty and staff;

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