Liberty University

Liberty University

Residential Dean - College of Arts and Sciences

Lynchburg, VA, USA · Director · Full-time

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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

  • Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.
  • 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.
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