Dean of the Kania School of Management

Job title: Dean of the Kania School of Management

About the Role The Dean of the Kania School of Management serves as the principal administrator of the School of Management, reporting to the Provost/Academic Vice President for its operation. The role leads accreditation, curriculum, faculty, budgeting, external relations, and strategic planning to advance the school's mission within the University of Scranton.

What You'll Do

• Maintain AACSB accreditation and participate in University accreditation efforts
• Review and indicate support or non-support of curricular proposals
• Supervise the implementation and closure of academic programs
• Supervise the periodic review and evaluation of both academic and non-academic programs
• Review and approve or reject course offerings
• Determine the need for new or replacement faculty positions
• Oversee faculty hiring and orientation
• Facilitate faculty development within available budget
• Participate in KSOM faculty and staff evaluations
• Make recommendations concerning faculty status, rank and tenure
• Establish and monitor faculty workload
• Allocate research release time for faculty as appropriate
• Manage and support advising center staff
• Oversee the monitoring of students’ academic status, student advising and school support for student success and retention
• Help students address problems with courses and/or faculty when appropriate
• Facilitate student placement where appropriate
• Work with faculty to create a strategic plan, and review the plan and its KPI’s annually
• Serve as the college budget administrator; review, approve or reject departmental and program budget requests
• Facilitate revenue growth and innovation
• Supervise the staff of the dean’s office and oversee staff supervision throughout the school
• Oversee the work of departmental chairpersons
• Appoint and oversee the work of Program Directors and Program Coordinators
• Serve as chair of the KSOM Dean’s Conference
• Represent the school to external constituencies
• Develop and maintain relationships with the business community
• Maintain a Business Advisory Council and a Student Advisory Board
• Engage in securing external funding for projects and programs as appropriate
• Responsible for planning, development, supervision, and budgeting of non-curricular programs including the Small Business Development Center
• Supervise the Business Leadership Program, the Business Honors Program and the Kania Center for Professional Development
• Coordinate appropriately with deans of the other colleges
• Chair or serve on committees as appointed by the Provost or President

What We're Looking For

• Established record of quality teaching, research productivity, and service
• Ability to uphold human dignity and respect by recognizing each person’s worth, valuing diverse perspectives, and treating others with kindness, fairness, and empathy
• Must be able to respect, support, and contribute to the University’s Catholic and Jesuit mission
• Earned Doctorate in a business field
• Eligible for rank of Associate or Full Professor in one of the departments of KSOM; Preference given to Full Professor
• Administrative Experience at the level of department chairperson or above; Preference given to Associate Dean or Dean

Nice to Have

• Preference for candidates with prior Dean/Associate Dean experience and successful fundraising history
• Experience with AACSB accreditation processes
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary not specified in posting.