Position Summary
The dean is the academic officer immediately responsible for the operation of a school--including budget, personnel, curriculum, and planning matters. The dean works with the school's program heads so that each program maintains high standards. As such, he or she oversees development of curricula and selection of faculty. The dean reports to the vice president for academic affairs.

Essential Functions

• Communicating frequently and effectively with the school's faculty and staff
• Keeping program heads informed about issues related to their programs and faculty
• Overseeing the process of hiring and evaluating faculty and staff
• Promoting excellence in faculty teaching, service, professional growth/development, and academic achievement
• Responding promptly to the needs of faculty, staff, and students
• Initiating and managing collaborative opportunities inside and outside SPSU
• Providing leadership for enhancing the visibility, enrollment, and resources of the school-both on campus and off campus
• Giving special attention to all facets of fund-raining
• Developing and managing the budget, technical support, and school services
• Leading faculty in the planning process for the school's programs
• Recommending annual raises for school faculty and staff

• Gathering data and preparing detailed documents
• Teaching in the school, as time permits
• Conducting personal professional growth/development and academic achievement, as time permits
• Performing other duties as assigned by the SPSU administration

• Understanding of budget, planning, assessment, and personnel processes
• Ability to solicit funds for the school
• Ability to motivate the diverse workforce within a school

• Ph.D. or other earned doctorate in an academic area tenurable within the school
• Administrative experience in an accredited college or university
• Record of scholarly achievement
• Excellent communication skills