Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences

Texas Wesleyan University Portal•Fort Worth, TX

12h

About The Position

The Dean serves as Chief Academic Officer for the School of Arts and Sciences and provides advocacy, leadership, and managerial oversight for the School’s programs, budgets, course schedules, faculty, and students. The Dean represents University administration to the School’s faculty, staff, and students, as well as to the community, and reports directly to the Provost and Senior Vice President. Working with department chairs and program directors, the Dean is responsible for academic program quality, curriculum and instruction assessment, fostering faculty research and scholarship, budgeting and fiscal management, fundraising, and new program development. The Dean teaches courses in their discipline as appropriate to School needs and in consultation with the Provost/Senior Vice President. The position also serves on appropriate University committees, task forces, and search committees, and performs other requested roles. The Dean leads strategic planning and program oversight; recruits, develops, evaluates, and retains faculty and staff; and recommends employment, retention, promotion, and termination decisions to the Provost. The role oversees curriculum, learning outcomes assessment, accreditation, compliance, program development, course scheduling, faculty workload, budgets, resource use, fundraising, student recruitment and retention, and School communications and representation. Supervisory duties include interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, evaluating performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and problems.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership in support of the University’s strategic plan and develop and execute the School’s strategic plan, goals, and assessment.
Direct instructional and program staff, faculty, and adjunct faculty in developing and sustaining programs, instructional strategies, and program offerings.
Recruit, develop, and retain faculty and staff; evaluate their performance; recommend employment, retention, promotion, and termination to the Provost; and assist with faculty and staff issues.
Oversee academic programs to ensure quality and relevance, and ensure effective program planning and assessment aligned with strategic plans and SACSCOC accreditation standards.
Lead new program development and revision of existing programs with School faculty, and seek required state, regional, national, and professional approvals and accreditation.
Ensure assessment of student learning outcomes in accordance with University policies.
Promote revenue growth through new initiatives, grants, and continuing education opportunities.
Complete accreditation and program approval requirements on time, document related activities, and maintain active program advisory committees.
Manage course schedules and faculty loads to support budget goals, class sizes, costs, revenue, student needs, enrollment targets, and effective use of space.
Develop and manage operating and restricted budgets, supervise the School budget, approve requisitions and travel requests, and submit annual budget requests to the Provost.
Coordinate with department chairs and program directors to plan course schedules and optimize faculty loads, budgets, and space.
Conduct fundraising cultivation and solicitation with the Office of Advancement for capital projects, technology, scholarships, chairs, professorships, endowment, and grants.
Represent the School’s and University’s mission, vision, and values to the Board, community, business community, media, students, and alumni.
Develop and maintain relationships with area community colleges, alumni, and community stakeholders; speak on behalf of the School and University.
Coordinate with Marketing and Communications to develop and implement a marketing strategy for School programs.
Communicate policies, standards, and expectations to faculty and staff, hold employees accountable, and maintain positive working relationships with University colleagues and external partners.
Serve on internal and external task forces, committees, and work groups, and attend events representing the School, including graduation, honors ceremonies, open houses, and orientation.
Collaborate in developing School policies, practices, processes, and programs, and participate in professional development appropriate to the position.
Schedule and preside over School meetings and maintain meeting minutes.
Administer and maintain accurate student, faculty, and support staff records, including advising reports, professional development plans, evaluations, and personnel records.
Research and prepare technical and administrative reports and written correspondence.
Supervise or participate in student recruitment, advisement, and retention efforts.
Work with the Vice President for Finance, Vice President for Enrollment, and other University departments on enrollment and retention initiatives, including budget preparation.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with University policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Teach courses in the Dean’s discipline as appropriate to School needs and in consultation with the Provost/Senior Vice President.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Provost and Senior Vice President.