Dean of Faculty
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About The Position
The Dean of Faculty will report directly to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and will hold a position on the President's Administrative Cabinet. The Dean is expected to be a dynamic, experienced, forward-thinking academic leader, who possesses strong personal and professional integrity to qualify him/her to join the energetic team in the Division of Academic Affairs to help advance the institutional mission and strategic plan of Schreiner University. This full-time position is a 12-month appointment that requires a doctoral degree. Teaching and administrative experience is preferred. Although this position is largely an administrative one, should it be required, the Dean may teach one course per semester. The Dean of Faculty is responsible for administrative oversight and leadership of the academic programs in conjunction with the Provost. The Dean of Faculty also develops strategies to achieve educational goals and objectives. He or she oversees academic integrity and quality education in the university by clearly articulating university policy and procedure. He or she sets and establishes academic goals for the faculty to achieve while maintaining high standards in academics and teaching processes. The Dean of Faculty helps to provide training to the teaching faculty so they can maintain teaching excellence and conduct scholarly research and creative activity in academic initiatives. The Dean is also responsible for maintaining effective communication between students and faculty and with other academic personnel. The Dean also acts as a liaison between the students and the administration and between the faculty and the administration. The Dean of Faculty makes recommendations concerning the hiring of new faculty members with input from faculty search committees, while also evaluating college administrators and staff, as well as takes part in fundraising, budgeting, and setting academic rules and policies as outlined by the faculty manual. In addition, the Dean represents the university and is actively involved with academic and other related organizations in the state, region, and nation.
