Dean, College of Science and Engineering
Full Time
San Marcos, TX 78666
Posted
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Posting Information
Posting Information
Position Title
Dean, College of Science and Engineering
Job Posting Number
202357TTL
Job Location
San Marcos
Department
College of Science & Engineering
Position Description
Texas State University seeks a research-active leader with innovative leadership experience for the position of Dean of the College of Science and Engineering. Texas State is a University located in San Marcos, Texas with a second campus in Round Rock . The individual selected as dean will have the opportunity to provide visionary leadership as the University and the College continue to increase in enrollment, degree offerings, and stature, as well as to advance the University’s effort to become a research-intensive institution in pursuit of R1 status.
The College of Science and Engineering is organized into nine academic units: Department of Biology; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Department of Computer Science; Department of Engineering Technology; Department of Mathematics; Department of Physics; Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center; Ingram School of Engineering; and the Materials Science, Engineering and Commercialization Program. More information about the College can be found at:
https://www.cose.txst.edu/
The Dean, College of Science and Engineering, reports to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and has responsibility for leadership and oversight for all college matters, including curriculum, instruction, research, sponsored programs, and scholarly activities, service and engagement, resource allocation, shared governance, and academic services, planning and policy. The next Dean will hold an earned doctoral degree and has a record of intellectual and academic accomplishments sufficient for a tenured appointment at the rank of professor in an academic unit within the College.
A detailed leadership profile is available at this link.
A detailed leadership profile is available at this link.
Required Qualifications
- Earned doctoral degree; a record of intellectual and academic accomplishments
within the college.
- Extensive teaching and research experience and nationally or internationally-
- Strong record of institutional leadership at the level of department chair, school
promotion process, faculty and staff hiring, and program development or
assessment) at an R1 or R2 institution.
- Demonstrated commitment to and success in supporting and enhancing diversity,
o Supporting and developing faculty from different disciplines and academic
appointments (such as tenured, tenure-track, and teaching faculty/lecturers)
- Strong track record in shared governance with integrity, honesty, and transparency.
- Visionary leadership with experience in strategic planning and implementation, as
- Demonstrated commitment to
o Developing existing internal and external relationships and engagement with
stakeholders, including philanthropic opportunities
o Building new resources and establishing partnerships with new internal and
external constituents
o Upholding visionary and creative approaches to enhancing and transforming
processes and practices for the betterment of the institution.
- Proven experience in advocating for departments and schools with university
manner.
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of or experience in what is required to advance a university from R2
made that transition.
- Knowledge of the required balance between research activities and teaching loads at
- Experience in leading the effort to expand partnerships with other institutions,
institution nationally and internationally.
- Skilled at building consensus, forging common grounds, and conflict resolution
- Ability to manage, optimize, and allocate current resources and generate new
expansion in student enrollment, programmatic initiatives, degree programs, “Run to
R1” effort, professional development for faculty and staff, and to enhance student11
support services.
- Experience with supporting interdisciplinary research and identifying sources of
- Ability to unite faculty and departments, provide decisive leadership at the college
- Experience with change management and understands the pace of change may take
“Run to R1”.
- Experience with the culture shift from R2 to R1 with the need for change in the
- Experience in industry will be beneficial for connections for fundraising,
and developing affiliate programs.
- Appreciation of the value of social media/marketing in enhancing and growing an
- Knowledge of and appreciation for STEM education research as a discipline and field.
Application Procedures
All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. To assure full consideration, application materials should be received by the priority application deadline of
February 27, 2023. The search will continue until a new Dean is appointed.
To apply for the position, candidates are requested to submit the following: 1) A curriculum vitae, 2) A letter of interest addressing the leadership opportunities described in the position profile, and 3) Contact information for five professional references (to be contacted at a later date). Applications (in Word or PDF) should be sent to:
TXST
-DeanCoSE@agbsearch.com
Proposed Start Date
Summer 2023
Posting Date
01/18/2023
Evaluation of Applications Begins
Full Consideration Date:
02/27/2023
Close Date
02/27/2023
Open Until Filled?
No
EEO/AA Statement
Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, committed to inclusive thought and action in support of our diverse community. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups and all those who share our commitment to inclusivity and passion for the strength of our diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation
If you experience accessibility issues or require alternative formatting during the application process due to a disability or underlying condition, we request that you contact Faculty and Academic Resources for assistance at
FacHiringFR@txstate.edu. A representative from Faculty and Academic Resources will respond to you as soon as is possible.
Record Checks and Verifications
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.
Eligibility for Employment
Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.
Tobacco-Free Campus
Texas State University is a tobacco-free campus. Smoking and the use of any tobacco product will not be allowed anywhere on Texas State property or in university owned or leased vehicles.
Why Work at Texas State?
Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.
Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.
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