Liberty University
Residential Dean - College of Arts and Sciences
Lynchburg, VA · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 23 days ago
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About the role
- Faculty should view their teaching, engagement with students, and scholarship as a means to a significant educational end.
- This position is a senior academic administrator, as well as a member of the faculty, whose primary role is to provide exceptional leadership and overall direction to the College/School.
- SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES The Dean directly supervises two Associate Deans and provides indirect oversight of professional faculty, staff, and student employees across the College of Arts & Sciences.
Responsibilities
- Ensure faculty members possess proper credentials, develop professionally, and contribute to University and College/School academic operations.
- Ensure that faculty and staff provide academic support and advising to students when relevant; connect students with University services and support offices relevant to student affairs.
- Develop and expand workforce-aligned academic pathways, including certificates, stackable credentials, and partnerships with industry and dual enrollment programs
- Maintain professional accreditation of College/School programs.
- Organize regular departmental meetings to develop goals and objectives for the College/School, initiate necessary curriculum changes, and facilitate the implementation of routine College/School responsibilities.
- Lead the integration and continuous improvement of residential and online academic delivery models, ensuring quality, consistency, and innovation across modalities.
- Develop direct/indirect measures to assess and improve the quality of all programs.
Requirements
- Ph.D. or terminal degree in the area(s) of Mathematics, English, Physics, History, Modern Languages, Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS), Interdisciplinary Studies (INDS), or relevant/related field.
- Ability to teach in one of the major disciplines within the College of Arts & Sciences.
- Experience with curricular development and planning.
Nice to have
- History of outstanding teaching, student mentorship, and University leadership (at varied levels).
- Established success in academic administration.
- Record of publishing
- Communication and Comprehension
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.
- Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent computer skills.
Compensation
- Lead annual reviews of curriculum changes, develop curricular and policy revisions, and assist with textbook selection.
- Manage fiscal resources, prepare the annual department budget, and submit budget proposals.
Benefits
- Oversee curricular program assessment and the development of learning outcomes for new academic programs.
- Promote interdisciplinary collaboration and integration across the academic core, including general education, to support a cohesive and mission-driven student learning experience.
- Articulate and implement a vision/plan for strategic program development, improvement, and expansion.
Equal opportunity
- The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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