Associate Dean

Howard University•Washington, DC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The College of Arts and Sciences (COAS) at Howard University invites applications for the position of Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs. This role is responsible for managing Teaching Assistantships, graduate student funding, and the infrastructure for promoting and overseeing external funding to support faculty research. The Associate Dean will provide college-level leadership in managing and overseeing externally funded research for all 17 academic departments and anticipated new research centers. This position also involves liaising with the University’s Office of Research, coordinating events like the COAS Grants Academy, holding recurring meetings with faculty researchers, and engaging in data collection, analysis, reporting, and making recommendations to the Dean. Howard University is a culturally diverse, comprehensive, research-intensive, and historically Black private university committed to providing an exceptional educational experience at all levels, with a particular emphasis on educational opportunities for Black students. It is classified as an R1 research university with high research activity, located on a residential campus in Washington, DC.

Requirements

Earned doctorate from an accredited institution
Eligibility for appointment at the rank of tenured full professor
Served as Principal Investigator
Managed a portfolio of external grants
Record of successful administrative experience in the area of external funding
Record of scholarship, teaching, and professional service commensurate with the rank of tenured full professor
Effective communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

Managing Teaching Assistantships
Managing graduate student funding
Overseeing infrastructure for promoting and managing external funding
Providing college-level leadership in managing and overseeing externally funded research for all 17 academic departments and anticipated new research centers
Liaising with the University’s Office of Research
Coordinating events including the COAS Grants Academy
Holding recurring meetings with faculty researchers
Engaging in ongoing data collection, analysis, reporting, and making recommendations to the Dean