Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

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Chicago Illinois, United States North Park University Full time
About North Park

Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.

North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.

Mission

The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.

Vision

Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.

Position Summary

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) houses 3 academic units. The Division of Humanities and Social Sciences offers degree programs in communication arts, English, modern languages, history, philosophy, politics and government, and sociology/criminal justice. The Division of Sciences offers degree programs in biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, and psychology. The School of Music, Art, and Theatre offers programs in music (undergraduate and graduate), art and theatre. Reporting to the Provost, the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) provides leadership and administrative oversight to the academic departments. The Dean is responsible for articulating the value of a Liberal Arts education, developing a vision for program quality, and building the future of the college, all within the context of the University’s core distinctives.

Responsibilities

Lead the CAS in strategic planning, program review, and advancing a culture of assessment in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

Realize the CAS mission and vision and implement strategic planning initiatives

Establish and maintain assessment programs designed to enhance student learning

In cooperation with faculty and staff, ensure that plans and programs are accurately described and correctly implemented in the calendar, the catalogues, and the schedule of classes

Provide leadership for the faculty and staff in program excellence consistent with the mission of the University.

In collaboration with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, provide oversight for the development of quality and effectiveness indicators of existing academic programs

Encourage innovation and creativity in the development and improvement of majors, nurturing programs and opportunities specific to the CAS

Supervise, evaluate, and support each departmental unit in a manner that promotes excellence in instruction and research and pursues innovative solutions.

Articulate and monitor academic standards with balance for faculty, student, and administrative concerns

Supervise and work with three Associate Dean/Division Directors and Department Chairs

Serve as the chief advocate for the CAS faculty, and support teaching, scholarship, and creative projects.

Represent the CAS in the University and community

Encourage participatory decision-making, shared governance, a spirit of collegiality, and inclusion throughout the CAS

Facilitate clear communication among faculty concerning the overall operations of academic programs, administrative policy, budgets, and hiring.

Update faculty on the critical issues facing higher education and the Liberal Arts, current strategies in the use of technology in teaching, and trends of delivery of curriculum

Provide collaborative leadership and an effective structural link between the CAS faculty, the administration, and other University units

In collaboration with faculty and administration, establish written policies and procedures for operations in the college

In collaboration with the University Dean, oversee and evaluate the work of faculty and staff in the CAS, including tenure and promotion reviews, post-tenure reviews, sabbaticals, and special assignments.

Provide recommendations for faculty in the tenure and promotion process

Provide counsel on personnel issues leading to problem solving

Provide leadership in hiring, planning staff needs, and organizational structures

Develop and manage budgets.

Provide oversight of annual budget development and tracking

Expand professional development opportunities for faculty and seek grant support for special initiatives

Hear cases of student academic integrity, appeals, and academic grievances.

Requirements

Able to articulate and operationalize a vision for the future of a Liberal Arts education.

A collaborative leader who can work with and bring together diverse groups to achieve growth and excellence.

Knowledge and passion for diversity and intercultural relations.

A terminal degree in a discipline from the College of Arts and Sciences with a strong record of teaching and scholarly activity.

At least 5 years of higher education administrative experience which includes leadership of faculty.

Successful experience growing programs.

Successful experience motivating, leading, and encouraging faculty.

Breadth of understanding to lead the range of programs • Experience with budgets, strategic planning, and decisive decision making.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Prescription Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Commuter Benefit

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Remission

Helwig Recreation Center

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