Job no: 501246
Department: Education Health & Society College
Location: Oxford, OH
Work type: Salary Staff
Categories: Other
Status: Full Time
Temporary: No

Job Title:

Associate Dean of Faculty Excellence & Community Development

Job Summary:

Associate Dean of Faculty Excellence and Community Development, reporting to the Dean, to work in partnership with department chairs to support and direct initiatives in four main areas of responsibility: Faculty Recruitment, Retention, and Development; Staff Development and Support; Advancing the Teacher-Scholar Model; and Leading Research and Sponsored Programs; and teach one course per year in home department.

Founded in 1902, the College of Education, Health, and Society was Miami University’s first professional school and home to Miami’s first graduate of color. CEHS continues to lead the way with the highest percentage of diverse students and faculty across the university. With a robust, well-known faculty and a strong body of graduates in leadership positions around the country and world, we vigorously pursue relevance, rigor, and substance in our work. Acclaimed EHS faculty are constantly exploring and pushing the boundaries in their fields. EHS faculty members currently serve as editors for more than 10 academic journals, head six academic centers, and submitted more than 50 external grant proposals last year alone. Our faculty are deeply committed to teaching and mentoring our students and are guided by a teacher-scholar model.

The College embraces the rich opportunities available for cross-disciplinary collaboration across its six departments (Educational Leadership; Educational Psychology; Family Science and Social Work; Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health; Sport Leadership and Management; and Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry). Miami combines a wide range of strong academic programs with the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions. Graduate education in these programs is innovative and is leading the way in preparing students for careers in fields like educational leadership, social work, eSports, and nutrition.

Duties/Physical Demands:

The Associate Dean’s key roles for this position are:
• Provide leadership for the recruitment and retention of faculty, research scientists, professional staff, and other personnel in the college.
• Foster a supportive academic culture within the college that facilitates a sense of community, belonging, academic excellence, and student success that advances Miami’s teacher-scholar model and serves as a model of inclusivity and justice.
• Provide leadership for the advancement of research excellence in the college, including advancing interdisciplinary research, growing external research funding, and promoting faculty expertise.
• Manage faculty and staff annual reviews and the promotion and tenure process.
• Serve as a member of the Dean’s Leadership Team, including being an advisor to the Dean and other members of the college’s senior leadership.
• Provide leadership for the advancement of the teacher-scholar model, a hallmark of Miami University, which seeks to support and develop the integration of research and teaching to advance student learning.

Minimum Qualifications:

An earned doctoral degree in a discipline within one of the College’s six departments: Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry; Educational Leadership; Educational Psychology; Family Science and Social Work; Sport Leadership & Management; and Kinesiology and Health; record of teaching, research, and service currently at the level of full professor or scholarship qualifications that merit and qualify the candidate to be a tenured, full professor in the College at time of hire. Minimum of five years of increasing administrative responsibility in a higher education setting.

Desired Qualifications:

Consideration may be given to candidates with ten years of increasing administrative responsibility in a higher education setting; active engagement with the promotion/tenure process; successful attainment of external funding to support research or service work; experience mentoring and supporting other faculty with advancing their research and/or teaching portfolios; knowledge of the higher education environment and the changing nature of faculty and staff in the academy; democratic/collaborative leadership skills; effective communication; who possess strong leadership, organizational, collaboration and mentorship skills and will have demonstrated a productive commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across all areas of responsibility.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Submit a cover letter of application detailing interest and qualifications, full curriculum vitae, and a one-page diversity statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, service, and/or research. Department will request letters of recommendation from references listed in the application. Inquiries about the position may be directed to Kevin Bush at bushkr@miamioh.edu. Inquiries regarding the application process may be directed to Dawn Webber at webberdm@miamioh.edu.

Diversity Statement:

Miami University is committed to creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning, research, and working environment for all.

For more information on Miami University’s diversity initiatives, please visit the Office of Institutional Diversity & Inclusion webpage. For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.

EO/AA Statement/Clery Act: Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. As part of the University’s commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe living, learning, and working environment, we encourage you to read Miami University’s Annual Security & Fire Safety Report at: http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html, which contains information about campus safety, crime statistics, and our drug and alcohol abuse and prevention program designed to prevent the unlawful possession, use, and distribution of drugs and alcohol on campus and at university events and activities. This report also contains information on programs and policies designed to prevent and address sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Each year, email notification of this website is made to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students. Written notification is also provided to prospective students and employees. Hard copies of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report may be obtained from the Miami University Police Department at (513) 529-2223. Labor Law Posters for Applicants: Miami University is committed to providing up-to-date information from the Department of Labor to our applicants for employment. Here, you will find links to the current information regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). Date to Begin Screening Applicants:

Screening of applications will begin February 13, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

For questions regarding reasonable accommodations for disabilities, or to follow-up with a request, please contact ADAFacultyStaff@Miamioh.edu or (513) 529-3560.

Advertised: 30 Jan 2023 Eastern Standard Time

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