Dean of School of Education

Columbia College•Columbia, SC

14h

About The Position

Columbia College seeks an innovative educator and strategic leader for the position of Dean of the School of Education to begin July 1, 2027. The School of Education is a cornerstone of Columbia College’s mission, housing seven undergraduate and four graduate academic programs. Backed by more than $12 million in state and federal grants, the incoming Dean will inherit a highly successful team. Columbia College seeks an accomplished leader who will guide the School of Education into its next chapter of growth, with a strategic focus on innovation, expanded community partnerships, and the development of new advanced graduate curricula, including doctoral-level programming.

Requirements

Holds or has held a valid educator certification
Has an earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Education from an accredited institution
Has at least 5 years of successful public school teaching experience
Is knowledgeable/has experience with the certification requirements in the state of South Carolina or other US state
Has experience with accreditation through a national or state process and specialty program areas (SPA) reports
Has a minimum of 3 years of progressive academic leadership experience, such as department chair or associate dean
Has a distinguished record of teaching, scholarship, and service for more than 5 years, qualifying for a senior faculty rank

Nice To Haves

Experience with submission and monitoring of state and federal grants is desired
Experience with doctoral program development at the advanced level is desired

Responsibilities

Oversight of curriculum and programs: develop new programs, coordinate program review and accreditation process with program chairs, supervise the assessment of the programs within the school, promote programs within the school
Oversight of accreditation and state department requirements of the Education Program Provider (EPP): coordinate state report submissions with Director of Teacher Education (DTE) and Field Experience Coordinator, organize and lead accreditation cycle requirements with DTE and program chairs
Hire, develop, and supervise faculty and academic support staff: oversee hiring process of faculty, orient and support development of new faculty with assistance of program chairs, coordinate peer-review of teaching, oversee student course evaluations, evaluate faculty annually (teaching, service, and scholarship, as appropriate for faculty position), recommend faculty for tenure and promotion, oversee advising, hire and orient adjunct faculty with assistance of program chairs, conduct/coordinate in-class observations of new adjunct faculty, review faculty loads and assignments with each faculty member at the beginning of each academic year
Maintain a positive working environment
Tend to academic student issues
Manage resources, including proposing and monitoring budgets
Serve as a liaison with administration and other College departments
Work with admissions to recruit new students
Work with marketing to develop consistent, on-brand collateral materials
Represent the College externally when appropriate
Maintain and share program and school data as appropriate
Complete other duties as assigned