Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences
 University of Nebraska - Lincoln | |
 United States, Nebraska, Lincoln | |
 Nov 03, 2024 | |
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Search for the Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences About the College of Education and Human Sciences For instance, the teaching and research collaborations with Nebraska Extension place the colleges engagement efforts in all 93 counties in the state. Further, numerous partnerships extend the College of Education and Human Sciences mission beyond campus, through centers such as the Barkley Speech Language and Hearing Clinic, the Couple and Family Clinic, the Buros Center for Testing, the Kit and Dick Schmoker Reading Center, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, the Nebraska Prevention Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, the Nutrition Education Program, the Counseling and School Psychology Clinic, the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery, the Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics, the Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research, the Early Development and Learning Lab, and the Ruth Staples Child Development Laboratory. Crossing state and national borders is also a focus of the college. Education abroad opportunities have grown significantly in recent years. The people-oriented focus of the college gives students, faculty and alumni, a world of opportunities in which to achieve their goals and dreams. High academic standards support the knowledge and skills students, faculty and staff members rely on to pursue those dreams effectively. The college works closely with 10 accrediting bodies that monitor selected programs and assure standards of quality. Several of the college programs have achieved a national reputation and high rankings by U.S. News & World Report and other ranking organizations. These programs include teacher preparation programs, educational administration, speech-language pathology and audiology. The highly successful Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools and the Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases through Dietary Molecules, an $11.3 million Center of Biomedical Research Excellence funded by the National Institutes of Health, are evidence of the colleges research being nationally visible. The College of Education and Human Sciences was formed in 2003, by combining Teachers College and the College of Human Resources and Family Sciences. In the more than 20 years since its founding, the newly imagined college has successfully merged and found its own identity. Approximately 2,300 undergraduate students, 850 masters and doctoral students, and more than 380 faculty and staff members are part of the college community. Although interests vary widely, the unifying commitment to address the physical, intellectual, social and economic well-being of individuals, families, schools and communities as they function in Nebraska and throughout the world guides the teaching, research, extension, and service of the college. The college recently completed construction on Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall, a 126,590-square-foot, four-story facility, features classrooms, meeting spaces, offices, labs, a 380-seat auditorium and a link directly to Teachers College Hall and Henzlik Hall. The facility is the new home for the CEHS deans office; the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies; the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education; the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools; and the Nutrition and Health Sciences Human Performance and Body Composition Lab. Visit cehs.unl.edu for additional information about the College of Education and Human Sciences. The Opportunity The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks an innovative and inspiring academic leader to serve as the next Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences. This is a unique and compelling opportunity to join one of the nations leading public land-grant research institutions at a time of strategic investment across UNL and the Colleges academic programs, infrastructure, research, and community engagement. The next Dean will lead a diverse, collaborative, and collegial community of exceptional faculty, staff, and students poised to reveal and promote its strengths as the next leader charts a bold vision together. The incoming Dean will champion the Colleges culture of rigorous inquiry and innovation in pursuit of meaningful impact and will position the College to play a central role within the Universitys strategic vision. Headquartered in the newly constructed Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall, this one-of-a-kind college comprised of seven academic departments, with strong and important collaboration with the Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources, is dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals, families, schools and communities and strengthening the relationships among them. Reporting to the Executive Vice Chancellor, the Colleges next Dean will join UNL at a pivotal moment, as the University is pursuing an aggressive agenda that will strengthen its position as a nationally preeminent and distinctive Big Ten university. Specific goals of this agenda include increasing enrollment; growing research expenditures; enhancing student retention and graduation rates; increasing the number of tenured and tenure-track faculty; prioritizing inclusive excellence and belonging; and increasing the number of faculty receiving national recognition and awards for their teaching, research, and creative activity. In service of this agenda, the incoming Dean will have the opportunity to harness the Colleges rich history and collaborative culture, with a unique vantage point to shape and guide the College of Education and Human Sciences and support UNLs future and continued successes. The Role The Dean reports directly to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer and serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the College of Education and Human Sciences. The Dean will join a cohort of deans and campus leaders who are collaborative, supportive and committed. The Dean will engage with college leadership and will have responsibility for the strategic, programmatic, financial, fundraising, and management operations that support the mission and vision of the College of Education and Human Sciences and its role within the university and state. The incoming Dean will:
Candidate Profile Candidates must hold an earned doctorate, with scholarly or research accomplishments commensurate with the rank of full professor in their home tenure department within the College. Additional Attributes A highly qualified candidate will also:
Application Process We will begin reviewing candidates immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be given to those materials received by December 30, 2024. Applications should consist of a letter summarizing motivation, relevant leadership experience, and qualifications and a detailed curriculum vitae. To ensure full consideration, inquiries, nominations and all applications (PDF files preferred) should be submitted, in confidence, to: ZRG Partners The University of Nebraska Lincoln is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work and learning environment free from discrimination and harassment. UNL is dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. UNL complies with all local, state, and federal laws prohibiting discrimination, including Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. As an EO/AA Employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination. recblid 3u3grndkxwplz1hi7ivz201zz9bgwg | |