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[ecrea] Search: Associate Dean for Programs at School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University

Thu Jan 14 23:53:35 GMT 2016




Brenda Sheridan, (Brenda.Sheridan /at/ rutgers.edu)

Associate Dean for Programs at School of Communication and Information,
Rutgers University

The School of Communication and Information (SC&I) at Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, seeks a dynamic and collaborative Associate
Dean for Programs to join a new leadership team, reporting to the dean
and working closely with the associate deans for research and
administration.

SC&I is home to eight academic programs at the undergraduate, masters,
and doctoral levels, and three departments with substantially overlapping
research and teaching interests:  Communication, Journalism and Media
Studies, and Library and Information Science.  The school values a
climate of cross-department collaboration and interdisciplinary
commitment to teaching and to the development of new ideas in response to
contemporary challenges.  The school has been a leader in innovative and
quality instruction and programming, with faculty recognized by local,
professional, and national awards for teaching.  For more about the
school, visit http://comminfo.rutgers.edu.

Responsibilities of the position
-         Work with faculty in the development of new academic degree and
non-degree programs.

-         Enhance the school©ös already strong innovative and
interdisciplinary pedagogy in a range of delivery formats.

-         Assure the quality and integrity of academic programs, working
with chairs, directors, and faculty across the school.

-         Build on the existing ethos of the school to enhance local,
national, and international recruitment.

-         Support academic planning, and assessment of effectiveness and
outcomes.

-         Explore potential partnerships within Rutgers and with
appropriate institutions nationally and internationally.

-         As part of the leadership team, the successful applicant will
be involved in faculty development and appointments.

We expect the associate dean to sustain his/her research agenda and teach
within the programs of the school that match his/her expertise. The
school has programs in communication, journalism and media studies,
information technology and informatics, information, and an
interdisciplinary doctoral program.

Qualifications required
The successful candidate will have a record of scholarship, teaching, and
service that merits appointment at the rank of full professor with tenure
at Rutgers University.  A Ph.D. or equivalent degree is required.  She/he
will possess a collaborative leadership style, excellence in
administrative, problem solving, and communication skills, and
demonstrated success in working with faculty, staff, and students to
support their individual success and the attainment of organizational
goals.  Past leadership at the department chair level or higher is
expected, along with a track record in academic program management and
advancement.

To apply:  Consideration of applications will begin on March 1 and will
continue until the position is filled.  Applicants should submit (1) a
letter of application, (2) CV, (3) names and contact information of three
references (no letters required), and (4) any other supporting material.
Submit materials through our portal at http://apply.interfolio.com/33672.
For questions, please contact Dean Jonathan Potter
(atjonathan.potter /at/ rutgers.edu).

Rutgers University was established in 1766 and is celebrating a milestone
250th anniversary in 2016. The university is the eighth oldest higher
education institution in the United States, and is a member of the elite
AAU research universities in North America and of the CIC (Big Ten). We
have 67,000 students and $550M in sponsored research funding. An equal
opportunity and affirmative action employer, Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, is committed to building a diverse community
and encourages the applications of women and minority candidates.

This institution offers benefits to same-sex and to different sex
domestic partners

This institution offers benefits to spouses








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