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Dean of Temple-Rome

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Temple University
Location
Italy (IT)

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For more than 50 years, since the first group of 24 undergraduates and 12 graduate students arrived in 1966, Temple University Rome has provided students with an interdisciplinary, experiential and rigorous academic and cultural program that takes full advantage of the splendid historical and contemporary resources Rome and Italy have to offer. Temple University seeks a dean for this flagship international campus in Rome, one of the largest and longest-standing study abroad programs in Italy.

One of two overseas campuses of Temple University, Temple Rome serves as a conduit for the university to Italy, Europe, North Africa and the wider international community. As a global presence for the university, Temple Rome supports Main Campus faculty research, collaborations and connections throughout Italy; it also serves as a pipeline for student and faculty recruitment and institutional advancement. Every semester and summer session, 150 to 200 undergraduate and graduate students come to Temple Rome from the Main Campus in Philadelphia and more than 20 different colleges and universities.

The university seeks an experienced, collaborative and visionary professional to further Temple Rome’s recent trajectory, one marked by substantial expansions in enrollment, curriculum, internships, facilities and local initiatives, including the launch of the Temple Rome Board of Visitors. Reporting directly to the provost, the dean of Temple Rome will continue the momentum of recent years through deft leadership, developing, articulating and implementing a dynamic vision to cement the status of the campus as one of the world’s premier study-abroad programs. The dean will also play a key role in furthering Temple’s success in global education, making a significant impact on the lives of the university’s students and the university’s ability to have a positive effect on the world both now and into the future.

The ideal candidate will be an accomplished leader who not only has worked in higher education and understands academic culture, but also brings significant international experience and the relationships and insights that derive from that experience. The next dean will be an exceptional manager of people and programs, who is eager to engage with students, faculty, staff and donors to promote the continued excellence of Temple Rome. The candidate must be able to operate independently on an international campus, while collaborating closely with the Main Campus in Philadelphia. Experience in the management of complex organizations and forming effective partnerships with faculty and administrators across a global university is highly desired. A doctorate or terminal degree is preferred, as is proficiency in Italian.

Confidential inquiries, nominations and applications are invited. Review of applications has begun and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should provide a resume or CV and a letter of application that addresses the responsibilities and requirements described in the leadership profile available at www.wittkieffer.com. Materials should be sent electronically via e-mail to the university’s consultants Robin Mamlet, Amy Crutchfield and Andrew Bowen at TempleRomeDean@wittkieffer.com. The consultants can be reached by telephone through the desk of Leslie Donahue at 630-575-6178.

Temple University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.

Organization

One of the nation’s top urban public research universities, Temple University is a dynamic workplace in the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant cities. Founded in 1884 as a night school for the working-class men and women of North Philadelphia, for 130 years Temple has retained its core mission of being a beacon of educational opportunity to students of every background, while adding a national and global reputation as a leader in education, research and real-world oriented instruction.

With nearly 39,000 students and 290,000 living alumni, Temple has a major impact on its region and on Philadelphia, the nation’s 5th largest city. One in seven college graduates in the Philadelphia area holds a Temple degree, and the university is the 4th largest provider of professional education in the nation (law, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and podiatry). Temple offers 17 schools and colleges, 399 academic degree programs, 17 Division 1 intercollegiate men’s and women’s athletic teams, as well as nine campuses including international campuses in Italy and Rome.  

Like the students the university serves, Temple’s approximately 8,000 employees are hardworking, diverse and energized by the vibrant and supportive work environments across the university, all aligned towards advancing the teaching, research and service missions of Temple University.

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