Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
About The Position
Shenandoah University invites applications for a visionary leader to serve as Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS). This is a full-time, benefited position located on the university’s main campus in Winchester, Virginia. Reporting directly to the provost, the dean provides strategic leadership for a range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including the Division of Education and Leadership. The dean works with faculty and staff through shared governance, collective decision-making, and inclusive practices to strengthen programs, advance curriculum innovation, support teaching, scholarship, and service, and identify sustainable growth opportunities. The dean is responsible for all academic, administrative, and operational activities within CAS. The role includes fiscal stewardship, allocating resources among established programs and strategic priorities, and assessing capacity for new initiatives. As a member of the University and Academic Cabinets, the dean contributes to institutional strategy, innovation, and long-term viability in a changing higher education landscape. CAS offers liberal arts and pre-professional majors, experiential learning, and programs in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and education. The College emphasizes student success through low student-to-faculty ratios, small classes, and personalized learning, and regularly reviews and refines its programs and curriculum.
Responsibilities
- Provide visionary, forward-thinking, and strategic leadership across undergraduate and graduate programs, including the Division of Education and Leadership.
- Work with faculty and staff through shared governance, collective decision-making, and inclusive practices.
- Strengthen existing programs and drive continuous curriculum innovation.
- Support excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
- Identify opportunities for sustainable growth.
- Exercise fiscal stewardship and balance resources across established programs and new strategic priorities.
- Consider the capacity needed to successfully carry out new initiatives.
- Oversee all academic, administrative, and operational activities within the College of Arts & Sciences.
- Contribute to institutional strategy, innovation, and long-term viability as a member of the University and Academic Cabinets.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
