This is a search internal to UW-Eau Claire. Candidates must hold tenure in a department in the College of Education and Human Sciences.

 

College of Education and Human Sciences

A full-time fiscal year limited position is available as Associate Dean to begin January 3, 2006. Training and transition will occur at the end of the fall semester 2005 on an overload basis.

Minimum Requirements: Doctoral degree, tenure in a department within the College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS), rank of Professor or Associate Professor.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Overall: This administrative position, reporting to and complementing the Dean, spans three broad areas of responsibility in the College of Education and Human Sciences: administrative, student services, and academic services. Each area requires responsibility and decision-making authority for specific duties that include, but are not limited to:

• Providing leadership, including university perspective and coordination with other units, to the COEHS Academic Policy and Curriculum Committee.
• Advising the Dean on assessment and accreditation activities and actions in all college departments.
• Fostering and facilitating initiatives to increase participation of students from underrepresented groups in the college.
• Promoting and maintaining excellence in curriculum development and improvement.
• Editing and updating the University Catalogue and Graduate Catalogue.
• Serving as the COEHS contact person for and managing student-related academic matters and services.
• Supervising all aspects of undergraduate and graduate student services including university admissions, criminal background checks, petitions, appeals and records.
• Resolving academic problems, issues, and conflicts, providing leadership for college initiatives related to student academic performance, and representing the college in campus-wide discussions of these issues.
• Coordinating the work of the COEHS Appeals and Suspension Committee including communicating decisions to suspended students and informing students in academic difficulty of campus services to assist them.
• Making fair and consistent decisions, based on consideration of policy, academic standards, and individual circumstance, on petitions or requests for waivers, substitutions, and exceptions from policy (course repeats, S/U grade basis, final exam time, others).
• Developing and coordinating, in consultation with the Dean, a COEHS Student Advisory Council and a new faculty induction program.
• Planning, developing, implementing, and assessing special projects in the college, in consultation with, and as assigned by the Dean. These efforts may include research and analysis to inform the planning of new initiatives; working with faculty and departments to plan, develop, and implement new projects and directions; achieve needed cooperation and collaboration among COEHS departments and faculty, and/or with other university units.
• Participating in regular meetings with the Dean to advise the Dean and to guide decision-making, planning, direction, and problem-solving within the COEHS.
• Participating in, and convening as indicated in the Dean's absence, meetings including the COEHS Chairs Council, the Teacher Education Strategic Planning Council (TESPEC), and the Teacher Education Program meetings.
• Participating in and representing the COEHS at meetings of the University Associate Deans, Provosts-Deans-Chairs/Directors groups.
• Representing the College on university committees focused on student and curricular issues.
• Functioning as the building supervisor for Brewer Hall and Campus School.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Requirements: Doctoral degree, tenure in a department within the College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS), rank of Professor or Associate Professor.

University/College Knowledge, Values, Skills

1. Successful experience as Department Chair or in other significant leadership role(s) involving supervision of multiple constituencies.
2. Demonstrated record of collaborative and collegial interactions and networking with colleagues.
3. Demonstrated commitment to the mission and vision of the University and of the College and to the shared governance process.
4. Demonstrated ability to envision future issues facing the College and to demonstrate planning skills to meet those opportunities and challenges.
5. Successful experience in facilitating programmatic assessment practices and accreditation procedures.

Student-Related Knowledge, Values, Skills

1. Demonstrated record of fair treatment and equitable interactions with students.
2. Experience with or the potential to learn certification procedures, policies and practices for all programs.
3. Demonstrated professional experience advising students on academic matters including certification procedures and issues.
4. Knowledge of UW-Eau Claire academic policies and procedures, including those related to academic warning, probation, suspension, and expulsion.
5. Demonstrated ability or potential to use data-based decision-making procedures in applying academic standards and University policies and regulations to resolve academic issues, balancing institutional and individual student interests.
6. Interest in and commitment to student achievement and success for all students, including those from underrepresented groups.
7. Strong interpersonal and treamwork skills, including ability to mediate and manage conflict.
8. Experience or potential to work closely with UW-Eau Claire student support units including Registrar, Financial Aid, Academic Advising, Student Development and Diversity, the Office of Research and Supported Programs, and others.
9. Demonstrated interest in working with the full-range of students, their interests and organizations.

Personal and Professional Knowledge, Values, Skills

1. Willingness and ability to interact positively and productively with College students, faculty, department chairs, and the Dean and other campus faculty and staff.
2. Ability to contribute diverse experiences and perspectives to the College as well as the ability to serve as a role model within the unit, College and University.
3. Analytic abilities for interpreting complex policies, and for conducting research and projects to guide the development of sound academic directions and initiatives within the College.
4. Excellent organizational and planning skills, generally and specifically for coordinating and conducting special projects assigned by the Dean.
5. Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
6. Demonstrated high academic standards and achievement.
7. Willingness and ability to represent and act for the Dean in the Dean's absence and to assist in developing agendas and facilitating college meetings including the Chairs' Council.
8. Strong code of ethics and a commitment to maintaining strict confidentiality regarding student, personnel, and general University issues.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

To apply, send CV, letter of application outlining interest in the position and addressing the above qualifications and responsibilities, and names of three references with contact information (at least two must be on-campus). The committee reserves the right to check additional references with notice given to the candidates at the appropriate time in the process. Applications should be sent to:

Professor Kris Retherford
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Chair, Search and Screen Committee
UW-Eau Claire

DEADLINE: To receive full consideration, all application materials must be received by 4:30 pm Wednesday, October 5, 2005.

It is anticipated that screening of applications will be completed by the end of October, interviews completed by the end of November, and the new Associate Dean named no later than early December. The Associate Dean will assume the position January 3, 2006. An opportunity will be created for training and transition at the end of the fall 2005 semester.