Providence College (PC) is a vibrant Catholic, Dominican institution of higher learning in which the community is committed to academic excellence and fostering a loving, diverse, and inclusive living and learning environment. The College stands at the threshold of its second century, poised to step boldly into the future, guided by an ambitious strategic plan, PC200. The plan illuminates a path that will distinguish Providence College as a nationally recognized, residential, primarily undergraduate-focused, premier Catholic college, with an expanded national recruiting presence and an ever-increasing academic reputation.

In the midst of this evolution, PC seeks a talented, visionary leader to serve as the College’s Dean of the School of Professional Studies (SPS). The SPS Dean is responsible for leading and overseeing SPS programs and initiatives, designed to meet the educational needs of students who seek to cultivate human flourishing and foster a more just society. The SPS offers four bachelor’s degree programs, nine masters' degrees, and one minor in a range of disciplines: Elementary/Special Education, Secondary Education, Social Work, and Health Policy and Management.

The new Dean will be responsible for building and strengthening SPS in alignment with PC200 by focusing on a number of key objectives in the short and long term:

• Express Providence College's Catholic and Dominican mission through leadership, vision, and education delivery
• Build on the commitment of SPS faculty to their disciplines to advance the School's mission
• Unify the SPS faculty under a single vision
• Work to implement the PC200 strategic plan
• Implement diversity initiatives to foster faculty development regarding inclusive and antiracist practices
• Embrace the donor and alumni potential at SPS and work with the PC advancement team to realize this potential

To meet these objectives, the new SPS Dean must be an action-oriented academic innovator with strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative working style, and the ability to develop productive relationships with campus and external constituents. The Dean also must be an ethical, honest, and trustworthy leader who is a positive role model and possesses a strong understanding of the learning and teaching process. In addition, the ideal candidate will have a career marked by progressively responsible positions, deep management experience, and the demonstrated ability to facilitate change in an organization.

All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadership profile available at www.wittkieffer.com.

WittKieffer is assisting Providence College in this search, which will remain open until an appointment is made.

Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer’s candidate portal. For fullest consideration, candidates are encouraged to submit their materials by no later than April 2.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:

Greg Duyck and Bree Liddell

PCSPSDean@wittkieffer.com

Providence College, a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts, Catholic institution of higher education conducted under the auspices of the Dominican Friars, seeks candidates who can affirm and contribute to its mission. The College is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment that supports all of its students, faculty, and staff. All members of the community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning experience valuing differences and practicing inclusion. We invite applications from qualified individuals who possess the experience, knowledge, and commitment to work within a diverse learning environment. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Providence College is an equal opportunity employer.

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Landmark College is a unique, accredited college for bright neurodivergent students with learning differences (LD; including dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and executive function challenges).   Landmark provides an intentionally designed, resource-rich academic and student life model within a private liberal arts college environment.  A position with Landmark College is more than just a job; it is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of promising college students and to help us change how the public thinks about education. 

This is an exciting and dynamic time for the School of Professional Studies and Science at Landmark College.  The School recently added two new bachelor’s degrees and has seen a considerable investment in facilities, including a new STEM center, the development of Idea Lab maker spaces, a Mini Media lab, and a new TV studio. This investment has sparked several innovations in curriculum delivery and a growing interest in faculty-student research and related activities. The College seeks a Dean of Professional Studies and Science who will inspire entrepreneurship and innovations while also ensuring the integrity, effectiveness, and sustainability of the academic degree programs, departments, services, and curricula within the School.  

Through close collaboration with the VP of Academic Affairs and others on the academic leadership team, the Dean is expected to champion development and assessment of new and refined programs and facilitate relevant strategic priorities for the College. Working closely with the office of Career Connections, the Dean will also help the College meet its strategic priority to build capacity and support for pedagogical models and experiential learning opportunities that are driven by innovation in teaching/learning and enhanced through strategic partnerships with researchers, businesses, alumni, and stakeholder communities. The Dean should be adept at working both online and in person.

The Dean is a full time 12-month administrative staff position qualified to hold, minimally, Associate Professor rank. It is expected that the Dean’s scholarship will be in a discipline related to the School’s departments (communication, business, media studies, computer science, math, natural science), and will have a strong track record of organizational communication, project management, and strategic partnership development. The ideal candidate will be an active listener who is effective at team building and change management. The Dean will be expected to teach at least one course per year.  Qualifications include a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in a field affiliated with professional studies and science and an understanding of learning differences due to neurodiversity.

Landmark College, located in beautiful southeastern Vermont, provides an engaged and inclusive college community, and offers competitive wages and an excellent benefits package.  Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, pedagogical statement, administrative statement, statement about diversity, and full contact information for three references (references will not be checked until finalist stage) to the Director of Human Resources: humanresources@landmark.edu.

Landmark College is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).  Individuals, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status, are encouraged to apply. 

 To find out more please visit us: www.landmark.edu

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 Landmark College is a unique, accredited college for bright neurodivergent students with learning differences (LD, including dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and executive function challenges).   Landmark provides an intentionally designed, resource-rich academic and student life model within a private liberal arts college environment.  A position with Landmark College is more than just a job; it is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of promising college students and to help us change how the public thinks about education. 

The College seeks a Dean of Liberal Studies and the Arts who will ensure integrity, effectiveness, and sustainability of academic degree programs, departments, services, and curricula within the School.  Through close collaboration with the VP of Academic Affairs and others on the academic leadership team, the Dean is expected to champion development and assessment of new and refined programs and facilitate relevant strategic priorities for the College. In addition, the College is actively working to endow this position to serve as its Academic Coordinator for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as part of the College’s strategic priority to provide an environment that builds and supports an increasingly diverse community of students, faculty, and staff. In this role, the Dean will help drive programmatic advances in these important areas and work collaboratively with the Centers for Diversity and Inclusion and the College-wide Diversity and Inclusion Committee to involve faculty, students, and staff in a focused effort to strengthen our inclusive college environment. 

The Dean is a full time 12-month administrative staff position qualified to hold, minimally, Associate Professor rank. It is expected that the Dean’s scholarship will be in a discipline related to the School’s departments (social sciences, humanities, literature, studio arts, and performing arts), and ideally also related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Dean will be expected to teach at least one course per year.  Qualifications include a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in a field affiliated with liberal studies and the arts; experience with higher education diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; and an understanding of learning differences due to neurodiversity.

Landmark College, located in beautiful southeastern Vermont, provides an engaged and inclusive college community, and offers competitive wages and an excellent benefits package.  Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, pedagogical statement, administrative statement, statement about diversity, and full contact information for three references (references will not be checked until finalist stage) to the Director of Human Resources: humanresources@landmark.edu.

Landmark College is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).  Individuals, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status, are encouraged to apply. 

To find out more please visit us: www.landmark.edu

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Nova Southeastern University (NSU), a private university experiencing great momentum in research and scholarship, invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of Dean of the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (Halmos College). This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, visionary leader to play a pivotal role in advancing a compelling vision for a newly formed college that integrates the arts, humanities and the sciences while capitalizing on interdisciplinary program and research opportunities across the university. Halmos College supports a full-time faculty of 126 and offers 19 bachelor's, seven master's and two doctoral programs as well as a number of certificates to 2,500 undergraduate and 480 graduate students. 

The dean will be responsible for driving academic innovation, leading with strategic purpose, and advocating for the mission and success of the college. Reporting to the Provost, the Dean of Halmos College will work collaboratively across the university to explore and implement strategies that strengthen NSU's mission, programs, research profile, and ability to serve students. 

The University seeks in its next dean a visionary, engaged and collaborative leader with a demonstrated commitment to academic excellence, student success, and fiscal accountability in order to achieve greater recognition for the University regarding research and academic standing. Desired competencies include successful leadership experience in managing a complex academic unit with strength in budgeting and finance, curriculum review and implementation, fundraising, and the ability to build strong, collaborative and productive relationships both internally and externally. Candidates must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent in a discipline related to the mission of the college and academic credentials that merit appointment as a full professor, including a distinguished academic record in teaching, scholarship, and research.

Nova Southeastern University consists of 15 colleges and schools offering over 150 programs of study to over 20,000 students on campuses in Fort Lauderdale/Davie, Dania Beach, North Miami Beach, Tampa Bay, and centers throughout the state of Florida. In addition to arts and sciences, the university offers professional degrees in the social sciences, law, business, osteopathic medicine, allopathic medicine, allied health, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, physical therapy, education, occupational therapy, and nursing.  Classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NSU is one of only 59 universities nationwide to also be awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification. NSU is also the largest private, not-for-profit institution in the U.S. that meets the U.S. Department of Education's criteria as a Hispanic-serving institution. More information about the university and college may be found at www.nova.edu. 

Inquiries, nominations and applications are invited. Please email Claudia Teschky, Lucy Leske, or Alejandra Gillette-Teran at NSUDeanHalmos@wittkieffer.com with inquiries or nominations. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer’s candidate portal. Candidates should provide a curriculum vitae and a letter of application that addresses the responsibilities and requirements described in the Leadership Profile. All inquiries will be treated in confidence. For fullest consideration, applicant materials should be received by March 10, 2021.

NSU is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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St. Norbert College seeks candidates with a record of dynamic academic and administrative accomplishment to serve as the next senior diversity officer and inaugural dean of curriculum. St. Norbert College, a thriving, nationally ranked Catholic liberal arts college known for its academic excellence, international focus, and leadership and service opportunities is situated on an attractive, riverside campus in De Pere, Wisconsin, a community contiguous with the city of Green Bay. St. Norbert is the only college in the world sponsored by the Norbertines, a Catholic order devoted to community, education, and serving the needs of others.

The Dean of Curriculum and Senior Diversity Officer: As both a key institutional leader for all curriculum matters and for College-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, the inaugural Dean of Curriculum and Senior Diversity Officer will have a rich portfolio at St. Norbert. This dean/SDO will lead on curricular initiatives; work to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion holistically within the St. Norbert curriculum and related academic units in support of the college’s broader strategic priorities in this area; and support the areas supervised below. The dean/SDO serves under the direction of and reports to the vice president of academic affairs and is a member of the Vice-President of Academic Affairs Council and Academic Affairs Leadership Council.

As Dean of Curriculum, the dean/SDO will supervise or chair Academic Service Learning, the Center for Global Engagement, the Core Curriculum Committee, the Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee, the First Year Seminar, and the Honors Program. As Senior Diversity Officer, the dean/SDO leads the development and implementation of proactive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in support of the college’s strategic plan to create a learning and working environment where all have an opportunity to succeed. In this capacity, the dean/SDO serves as a member of the President’s Core Leadership team and is a frequent guest of the President’s Cabinet.

Additional information, including profile containing a full list of responsibilities and qualifications, is available https://apptrkr.com/2114864.

Nominations, applications, and inquiries may be sent in complete confidence. Full consideration will be given to all applications received by April 1, 2021. Application materials (to include a letter of interest; curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of five references - who will not be contacted without permission) must be electronically submitted to: StNorbertCurriculumSDO@academicsearch.org.

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The University of South Carolina Upstate is seeking a visionary, innovative, enthusiastic, and student-centered leader to serve as Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The candidate should possess a record of academic administrative and teaching excellence, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and inclusive decision-making. The ideal candidate must successfully engage and work well with various stakeholders – faculty, staff, students, fellow administrators, and community members – in building a vision for the College that emphasizes academic excellence. The College currently has 11 majors, 29 minors, and 1 certificate program.

Key duties include:

•Recruiting, developing, and managing an outstanding faculty;

•Identifying and building academic programs for 21st century undergraduate and graduate students;

•Identifying and crafting strategies for student recruitment and retention;

•Identifying and cultivating community engagement opportunities;

•Managing the College’s social media presence;

•Overseeing the development of all academic programs within the College;

•Creating an inclusive, team-oriented environment among faculty and staff;

•Managing a large budget.

The ideal candidate must be demonstrate experience as both a team member and team leader, should understand the importance of both budget and personnel management, have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, promote and encourage critical thinking, be able to attract external funding, create and strengthen ties with the community, and possess strong communication skills.

The University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg, SC, is a comprehensive public university, a senior institution of the University of South Carolina system, and is among the fastest growing universities in the state. U.S. News and World Report recently ranked USC Upstate No.1 among Top Public Regional Colleges in the South. USC Upstate has also been recognized as a top producer of Fulbright Scholars. In addition, student and faculty from over 25 nations reflect the university’s international character. Located between Charlotte and Atlanta along the I-85 corridor, one of the fastest growing business and high-tech regions in the country, the campus is within easy driving distance to the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. The University has an enrollment of approximately 6,300 students and employs approximately 650 full and part-time faculty and staff, reflecting the diversity of Upstate South Carolina. USC Upstate is proud of the diversity of its student body, many of whom are first-generation students. We are an EOE/AA employer and we seek to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for the faculty, staff, and administrators. We week a leader committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity at USC Upstate. Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Required Education and Experience: The successful candidate will hold an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution, a clear record of distinguished teaching and scholarship, and qualify as a full professor in one of the College’s disciplines. In addition, candidates should have a minimum of three years of experience at the Department or Division Head, or Center Director level or above, as well as a proven record of faculty supervision. A successful background check is required.

Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have a combined five years of experience at the Department or Division Head, or Center Director level or above.

Applicant Instructions: Review of applications will begin on August 24, 2020, and continue until the position is filled. Submissions must be complete for consideration. For a complete job description and to apply, go to: http://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/82449 

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.

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Keene State College (KSC) seeks a collaborative, forward-looking and accomplished administrative leader to serve as its next provost/vice president for academic affairs (provost/VPAA).

Founded in 1909, as Keene Normal College, Keene State College offers a broad spectrum of academic programs that are grounded in the values and promise of the liberal arts. KSC is part of the University System of New Hampshire and is known as New Hampshire’s public liberal arts college as well as an integral part of the larger public system of higher education for the state. It is classified by Carnegie in the Master’s Colleges and Universities (Smaller Programs) category. In fall 2020, the College enrolled 3,028 students and employs approximately 400 faculty and 500 staff members, with over 30,000 alumni. KSC offers 59 majors leading to the bachelor’s degree and five leading to the master’s degree. The College offers six nationally-accredited professional programs.

Reporting to President Melinda Treadwell, Ph.D., whose tenure as Keene State's president began in 2017, the new provost/VPAA will serve as the institution's chief academic officer and will partner closely with the president in moving the college forward. The provost/VPAA will have responsibility for the Associate Provost; Dean of Arts, Education and Humanities; Dean of the Mason Library; Dean of Sciences, Health and Sustainability; Program Review and Support; and the Director of Athletics.

The provost/VPAA also oversees, in partnership with the vice president of enrollment and student engagement, student academic support services and the registrar. The new provost/VPAA will lead the advancement of a transformative academic curriculum growing out of a new strategic plan, ensuring that KSC is able to build on its history as a public, liberal arts regionally-recognized institution that is responsive to higher education's changing landscape.

KSC seeks an innovative and entrepreneurial academic leader who will embrace both the history and the enormous potential of this distinctive institution and its students, faculty and staff. The next provost/VPAA will strongly advocate for KSC's mission and for the important role the College plays in its various communities. Distinctive professional attributes will include a strong creative spirit, imagination tempered by persistence, a collaborative and transparent approach to leadership, a record of supporting and enhancing faculty research and creative output, and the skills required to promote specialized and interdisciplinary strength among the schools. A clear grasp of emerging trends in higher education in order to advance strategic priorities will be required. Financial acumen, belief in shared governance, and a record of achievement with diversity, equity, inclusion and access initiatives will be essential.

WittKieffer is assisting Keene State College in this search. We invite you to examine the leadership profile here. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by April 9.

Nominations, applications and inquiries can be directed to:

Joyce De Leo, Ph.D., Sheila Murphy and Ashlee Winters
KeeneStateProvost@wittkieffer.com

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status, genetic information, and political orientation. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S.

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