THE SEARCH FOR THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES One University. A World A Worl of Experiences.
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY THE SEARCH FOR THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES THE OPPORTUNITY Frostburg State University (FSU), a 5,400-student public, four-year university in Western Marylandand a member of the University System of Maryland, invites inquiries, nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). Reporting to Provost Elizabeth Throop, the Dean is responsible for providing leadership within the college and across campus. The preferred start date is January 2019 but is negotiable. Following the retirement of a long-serving dean, FSU is searching for the next Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Dean is the chief academic and administrative officer for the College. The Dean provides oversight of and strategic leadership for the quality of undergraduate and graduate programs; student recruitment and retention; efficient use of resources, economic development and cultural outreach, effective use of technology; curricular and programmatic assessment, redesign, and innovation; P-12 outreach; space planning; professional development of the faculty; and assisting with fundraising for CLAS. Specific duties include: z Oversee and manage CLAS curricular offerings for efficiency and effectiveness, which incudes facilitating course redesign and developing new curriculum to meet emerging workforce needs. z Collaborate with faculty and staff to develop responsive new programs, revise existing programs, and work with faculty on academic prioritization. z Effectively manage the CLAS budget, based on a performance-based budgeting model. z Collaborate with other deans to create interdisciplinary and cross-college programs as needed. z Collaborate with faculty, staff, community members, and potential benefactors on issues of curriculum, experiential learning for students, career guidance, and potential sources of financial resources. z Work with faculty on continual improvement of tenure and promotion process (or, in the case of FTNTT and adjunct staff, annual evaluation); mentor chairs on management and leadership development. z Provide strong leadership in assessment of the General Education Program and all academic and co-curricular programs housed in CLAS, and institutional effectiveness. FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY 1
FROSTBURG S MISSION: Frostburg State University is a studentcentered teaching and learning institution featuring experiential opportunities. The University offers students a distinctive and distinguished baccalaureate education along with a select set of applied master s and doctoral programs. Frostburg serves regional and statewide economic and workforce development; promotes cultural enrichment, civic responsibility, and sustainability; and prepares future leaders to meet the challenges of a complex and changing global society. z Work with Advancement staff to develop and cultivate connections with potential donors for College-specific and university-wide financial needs. z Collaborate with respective offices on student recruitment and retention. z Support University s economic development and cultural outreach initiatives, z Work with students with academic disciplinary matters. z Other duties as assigned. The Dean oversees approximately 150 faculty and about 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Important functions include assuring a clear tenure and promotion process with appropriate constructive feedback given to department chairs, committee chairs, faculty, and staff; the Dean also is responsible for open conflict resolution and resolving issues at the lowest administrative level possible. The Dean will work in a data-rich environment to manage and lead existing and new programs; the Dean will also be able to assist faculty as they set academic priorities (based on valid data points). The Dean will be expected to support the efforts of faculty to integrate community engagement into their courses. CORE COMPETENCIES z Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the principles, processes and requirements of planning, budgeting, financial planning and analysis for an organization of similar size and complexity of funding streams. z Proven ability to facilitate and reach consensus in committee structure with senior administration and with peers both internally and externally. z Demonstrated leadership ability with a proven record of success in communicating to and working with all levels of a rapidly changing organization. The University System of Maryland at Hagerstown The successful candidate will be prepared to meet frequently with the provost and colleague deans to address issues and concerns salient to the College and the University; she or he will also meet with colleague deans in the University System of Maryland regularly, as well as CLAS department chairs and a variety of advisory boards. The successful candidate will be eligible and willing to serve on regional and national boards.. 2
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS z A Ph.D. in a discipline represented within CLAS. z At least four years of experience at the department chair level or above. z Knowledge of performance-based budgeting. z A record of scholarship and/or creative activity. z Fierce commitment to resolving issues of inclusion and diversity z Ability to think with interdisciplinarity. z Demonstrated experience or clear potential for leadership in academic collaborations and collegial shared governance. z Excellent team skills in diverse environments z Ability to work in fast-paced and often-changing environment. z Strong organizational, writing, and presentation skills. z Experience with data-guided decision-making. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: z Demonstrated excellence in strategic vision and action. z Expertise in program planning and execution in a variety of formats. z Experience with academic budgeting models, including performance-based. z Deep knowledge of contemporary issues in higher education. COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is to provide students with a rigorous liberal arts and sciences curriculum grounded in a flexible, broad-based general education program and enriched by the availability of challenging academic majors and minors, graduate programs, interdisciplinary offerings, and other newly evolving programs that are responsive to emerging societal needs. The college mission is implemented through a diverse, recognized, and credentialed faculty committed to excellence in teaching, learning, scholarship, and creative artistic production. CLAS fulfills its mission by preparing future leaders to enter a complex changing global society with competence and confidence. FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY 3
ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES CLAS is committed to providing students with hands-on learning through labs, study abroad, undergraduate research, faculty mentoring, outreach, and creative performance and production with several state-of-the-art facilities and creative spaces. The college mission is implemented through a diverse, recognized, credentialed faculty committed to excellence in student-centered learning, scholarship or creative artistic production, and service. FSU/ CLAS DEMOGRAPHICS (2017) Undergraduates 4,725 / 3,118 Graduate & Doctoral 671 / 111 Female/Male 47%/53% / 46%/35% First Generation 39% / 40% Low Income 39% / 41% FSU/CLAS ETHNICITY American Indian: <1% / <1% Asian: 2% / 2% African-American: 28% / 32% Hawaiian: <1% / <1% Hispanic: 5% / 6% White: 53% / 51% International: 4% / 2% Unknown: 3% / 4% Two or more races: 4% / 4% FSU s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences includes 18 departments: Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Computer Science and Information Technologies, English and Foreign Languages, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics and Engineering, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Theater and Dance, and Visual Arts. It offers almost all of the general education program at FSU and 67% of FSU s majors and faculty are housed in CLAS. In addition to undergraduate programs, CLAS offers master s degree programs in Applied Computer Science, Applied Ecology & Conservation Biology, Counseling Psychology, Nursing (MSN in Administration or Education as well as NP programs; a Physician Assistant program is being developed), and Wildlife & Fisheries Biology. CLAS programs at Frostburg State University have long enjoyed a reputation for excellence. Program creation is focusing on the health sciences and other crucial workforce educational needs of the state and the region. FSU has a commitment to experiential learning and other high-impact practices; all of our programs augment classroom components by extensive field, internship, research, and laboratory experiences. Notable activities for CLAS faculty and students include presenting at regional, national, and international conferences as students and faculty engage with colleagues around a variety of intellectual and practical issues. CLAS faculty lead the way in designing authentic student-centered learning opportunities and share their expertise at home and nationally. CLAS students and faculty are also strong in creative endeavors in music, theatre, dance, and the visual arts. 4
ABOUT FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY Frostburg State University is a student-centered institution dedicated to providing transformative experiences as part of students educational journey. This foundation launches its graduates to professional success, achieved through strong academics and experiential education, as well as personal attention from knowledgeable faculty and staff. Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, FSU offers more than 100 innovative programs at the undergraduate, master s and doctoral levels. The University is the only four-year public institution in Maryland west of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, and serves as the premier educational and cultural center for Western Maryland and surrounding counties in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. FSU is a comprehensive, regional, largely residential university set on 260 acres in the scenic highlands of Western Maryland. Programs are also offered at sites around Maryland and online. The University is about two hours from Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Pittsburgh. FSU is recognized nationally with a variety of notable rankings: z Frostburg State University is one of MONEY magazine s 2017-2018 Best Value Colleges. MONEY looks at U.S. colleges and universities to determine which delivered the most value in terms of a great education, an affordable price and preparing students for rewarding careers. z U.S. News and World Report s 2018 online program rankings include FSU s MBA, M.Ed. Special Education Concentration, bachelor s (RN to BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing. z Great Value Colleges has ranked Frostburg s online Master of Science in Nursing as one of the most affordable in the country and a top online degree in its recent FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY 5
rankings for 2018. FSU s online program is ranked the third most affordable and the third top online degree. z FSU was ranked 100th in the U.S. by The Economist among all four-year nonvocational colleges and universities in terms of value added, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data. APPLICATION PROCESS To apply, please visit https://frostburg.peopleadmin.com. The following are required: z Substantive cover letter addressing the qualifications and expectations listed earlier; z Curriculum vitae/resume; z Statement outlining the candidate s commitment to inclusion and diversity; and z Contact information for three professional references and a note indicating the nature of your working relationship with each. References will not be contacted without the explicit permission of the candidate. Applications will be accepted until October 12, 2018. Frostburg State University welcomes and encourages women, veterans and minorities to apply and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. FSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disability will be provided upon request. Please notify us in advance. WWW.FROSTBURG.EDU Frostburg State University is a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. FSU is committed to making all of its programs, services and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. To request accommodation through the ADA Compliance Office, call 301.687.4102 or use a Voice Relay Operator at 1.800.735.2258. Frostburg State University is a smoke-free campus. 6