Dean College of Education

UO HR Website•Eugene, OR

23h

About The Position

Reporting to the provost and senior vice president, the dean of the College of Education is the chief academic and administrative officer for the college and is responsible for developing and implementing academic strategies; recruiting and retaining faculty, students, and staff; and managing organizational and financial structures that promote excellence in research, scholarship, creative practice and education. The dean will work with university administration, faculty, alumni and other internal and external leaders to promote the national and international visibility of the college and to ensure that resources align with its strategic objectives and potential. The dean is a member of the Provost’s Deans Council and the President’s University Leadership Team. The dean is expected to have achieved professional distinction in one or more of the fields within the college. The dean will understand and be able to cultivate the possibilities associated with the college's rich array of disciplines, while promoting collegiality and shared purpose.

Requirements

Doctorate in education or related discipline
Distinguished record in teaching, research/creative activity, and professional service sufficient to merit appointment as tenured full professor during the first term of service.
A demonstrated record of leadership sufficient to serve as a dean, including substantial administrative experience in management of budgets and personnel.
Ability to represent all areas of the college
Commitment to high quality research with a record of sponsored research and management of a sponsored research portfolio.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching, and promoting justice in educational settings
Experience and/or aptitude and commitment to enable successful advocacy and fundraising on behalf of the college
A commitment to recruiting and supporting culturally diverse staff, faculty, and students
Ability to support and enhance the College's efforts to create programs whose graduates are able to competently serve the needs of culturally, linguistically, economically, racially, sexually, physically, and mentally diverse populations
Ability to lead in a collaborative or collegial manner within a large and complex organizational environment with diverse populations
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Commitment to principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and evidence of success in fostering a diverse staff and in serving a broad community