Dean of College of Arts & Sciences - 999910

Drake University • Winnipeg, MB

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About The Position

Drake University seeks a visionary academic dean with the skills, energy, and experience to lead the dynamic and vibrant College of Arts and Sciences. Drake is a private, midsize, comprehensive University of approximately 4,200 students located in Des Moines, the capital city of Iowa. Drake is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and equity. We seek candidates with similar commitments and lived experiences that contribute to fulfilling our mission. It is anticipated that the new dean will begin serving July 1, 2027. The dean will provide leadership; engage in fundraising, budgeting, and advocacy; facilitate an inclusive environment; and create structures and processes.

Requirements

• Significant academic leadership experience including fiscal management and oversight
• Experience creating or managing interdisciplinary majors or programs in the arts and sciences
• Educational, scholarly, and teaching record commensurate with full professor in one of the college’s academic departments
• Expressed commitment to the Drake University mission
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence and equity
• Demonstrated capacity to manage change
• Demonstrated capacity to establish relationships with community partners for external funding
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate with a wide range of constituents
• Demonstrated history of interdisciplinary collaboration and advocacy

Nice To Haves

• Curious, forward-looking, and innovative candidates
• Candidates who blend a collaborative leadership style with an ability to be bold and decisive
• Candidates who model calm, effective, and dynamic leadership
• Candidates who build relationships within, across, and beyond the college
• Proven ability to provide support to and work with individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership
• Engage in fundraising, budgeting, and advocacy
• Facilitate an inclusive environment
• Create structures and processes

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, which includes a wide range of core benefits, perks, and discounts
• Tuition waiver for Drake employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents
• Tuition exchange programs available to dependent children

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed