Associate Dean (B)

Universities of Wisconsin•Stevens Point, WI

2d•$95,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The College of Natural Resources (CNR) Associate Dean of Academic Affairs is responsible for directing the day-to-day operations of the academic, credit-bearing instructional mission of the College. This position reports to the CNR Dean, provides administrative support for all academic programs, and serves faculty and staff as a liaison to the dean on academic issues. The Associate Dean serves as a key member of the CNR “Dean Team” and participates in recruiting, budget, personnel, planning, and other critical issues related to the college. The Dean may make other special assignments, including college-wide projects/reports, enrollment/student credit-hour production, and chairing ad hoc committees, in addition to the duties and responsibilities listed below. Full position description is available upon request.

Requirements

A doctorate in a recognized natural resources and conservation field, paper science and chemical engineering, higher education/organizational leadership, or related field.
Tenured Associate Professor (if needed, flexibility to teach one course per year will be afforded to the candidate until they attain full professor) or equivalent.
Evidence of effective leadership including experience in collaborative decision making, conflict resolution, adaptability, and/or ability to initiate action.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with a wide array of partners.

Nice To Haves

Full Professor or approaching Full Professor (if needed, flexibility to teach one course per year will be afforded to the candidate until they attain full professor)
Demonstrated commitment to hands-on integrated natural resources undergraduate education.
Demonstrated leadership skillset, including the ability to facilitate change
Effective operational decision-making.
Experience in strategic planning and implementation.
Experience with successfully mentoring graduate students and recent scholarship activity (within 5 years).
Record of outstanding teaching.
History of involvement in shared government and service.
History of successful grant writing.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate the instructional program for CNR undergraduate and graduate students.
Provide recommendations to the CNR Dean or, acting upon the delegated authority from the CNR Dean, facilitate the following: Curriculum development Course and classroom scheduling Faculty teaching assignment recommendations Ensure teaching assessments are conducted consistent with University and College policy. Academic requirements for meeting General Degree Requirements, graduation and other accreditation or certification as appropriate Student recruitment, enrollment management, and assessment Supervise operations of CNR Student Success Center Preparation of academic program reviews, surveys, questionnaires and inquiries pertaining to the academic affairs of the College Solicit and coordinate requests from CNR faculty for GPR-funded graduate assistantships
Meet with CNR disciplines and Paper Science and Chemical Engineering Department independently and/or cooperatively to communicate, clarify, and plan programmatic goals for the College's undergraduate and graduate instructional programs.
Provide leadership in facilitating the ongoing development of the curriculum and learning environment for all CNR students.
Administer the graduate program and serve on the CNR graduate committee.
Facilitate recruitment, review of student requirements, application and admission processes, orientation of students, assistantship approval recommendations, fee waiver distribution, and other items necessary to ensure continued graduate program success.
Administer summer, winterim, and international programs including selection and appointment of faculty assignments for Treehaven, International programs, the CNR internship program, and winterim, and on-campus non-Academic year courses; supervise the faculty intern coordinators; and coordinate student recruitment and selection for Treehaven and European programs.
Promote and facilitate integration of CNR academic program goals with CNR outreach and extension programmatic goals.
Serve on appropriate UWSP/CNR academic program planning, review, and evaluation committees.
Coordinate, along with TNR Building manager, the Continuity of Operations Plan for CNR.
Communicate regularly with CNR disciplines and Paper Science and Chemical Engineering Department on curriculum and instructional development to enhance teaching, learning and scholarship of CNR faculty and students.
Serve as a communications link between the CNR Dean, CNR undergraduate and graduate instructional faculty, staff and students.
Serve as a communications link between CNR Dean, CNR instructional faculty and staff and UWSP and UW-System efforts in academic affairs.
Serve on the CNR Dean's Council as the representative for CNR Academic Affairs.
Assist the CNR Dean in assuring that appropriate UWSP and CNR personnel policies are followed for CNR instructional faculty and staff, provide recommendations to the CNR Dean on retention, promotion and merit decisions.
Assist discipline coordinators and the Paper Science chair (when necessary) in facilitating supervision of all CNR instructional staff or, where appropriate, provide direct supervision of instructional staff.
Directly supervise the professional staff of the Student Success Center, Instructional Academic Staff, the CNR Instructional Specialist, and Directors of the CNR field stations.
Provide programmatic, administrative, and financial oversight of all current CNR instructional programs.
Provide programmatic, administrative, and budget analyses of all new instructional programs being proposed for development within the CNR or linkage to the CNR.
Serve on the CNR budget team.
Oversee the CNR Summer Field Experience Budget.