Friday, September 29, 2017

Job: Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at American University of Armenia Fund Company

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Category: General/professional/Other services

Type: Full time

Deadline: 30-Oct-17 00:00:00

Salary:

Description

Responsibilities

The Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences is the chief academic and administrative officer of the College. The Dean has responsibility for providing leadership and support for:

·        all academic programs in the College including the General Education and Summer course offerings, as well as research centers within the College, including development and final approval of course schedules and teaching assignments;

·        synergy within academic and research programs of the College;

  • recruitment and retention of high caliber faculty and program chairs, including implementation of development and performance management models, periodically evaluating each faculty member, advising faculty on their promotion cases and providing recommendation when promotion is considered, providing mentoring to new faculty;
  • recruitment and retention of students including advising and reviewing grade appeals, student transfer credit requests, withdrawals, readmission;

·        reviewing and approving program self-studies conducted within the College;

·        reviewing and approving strategic plans for the programs within the College, periodically developing a strategic plan for the College, contributing to the strategic planning at the institutional level;

·        working productively with faculty, program chairs, department heads, students, university administrators and the broader community on collaborative projects;

·        ensuring sound financial performance of the College, including approving budgets for the programs within the College, and managing the College budget;

·        maintaining close ties with alumni, benefactors and other constituents on issues related to the enhancement of the College and the University;

·        serving on the Council of Deans and Strategic Planning Steering Committee chaired by the Provost;

·        performing other related academic and administrative duties as requested/assigned.

RequiredQualifications

Candidates must have an earned doctorate or other terminal degree in a closely-related field; a strong record of research and teaching; evidence of successful administrative abilities and strong leadership credentials at the dean or department/program chair level. Leading candidates will have distinguished records of scholarship, a commitment to excellence and innovation; capacity to advance CHSS's academic mission and interests and to engage with students, faculty, staff, alumni and leaders in the private and public sectors. Prior academic experience in an international setting, and knowledge of or interest in Armenia, CIS countries and/or the Middle East are preferred but not required.

Benefits

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