Dean, College of Business: Lead with Innovation

Illinois State University; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 310,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance benefits

Retirement options

Tuition waiver

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Illinois State University in Normal, IL seeks a bold, visionary Dean to lead the College of Business. The dean will champion academic excellence, strategic growth, and shared governance while building strong relationships with faculty, students, alumni, industry partners, and the wider university.

The role emphasizes fundraising, collaborative leadership, and the integration of technology and global perspectives to prepare graduates for adaptive leadership in a changing economy.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate or terminal degree in a discipline appropriate for appointment within the College of Business.
• Distinguished record of scholarship, teaching, and professional achievement that merits appointment as professor with tenure in the College of Business at Illinois State University.
• Experience serving in a full-time administrative leadership role (dean, associate dean, assistant dean, department chair, etc.) within an AACSB-accredited college of business.
• Demonstrated success providing collaborative leadership within a shared governance environment, working collegially with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and external stakeholders.
• A record of aligning fiscal resources with strategic priorities and managing budgets effectively in support of high-quality undergraduate and graduate instruction, scholarship, and outreach.
• Demonstrated experience in making meaningful contributions to AACSB accreditation processes, including assurance of learning and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate, graduate, online, and international education.
• Demonstrated success in supporting faculty engaged in the teacher-scholar model that balances high-quality instructional practices with meaningful peer-reviewed contributions to disciplinary knowledge.
• Experience with faculty recruitment, development, evaluation, promotion, tenure, and mentoring.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing equity, diversity, access, and belonging in support of student, faculty, and staff success.
• Experience developing strategic partnerships with business, industry, government, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising, donor engagement, corporate relations, or resource development.
• Experience with strategic planning, organizational change, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the College of Business in achieving academic excellence and strategic growth within a shared governance framework.
• Balance scholarly achievement with operational stewardship and external partnerships.
• Oversee budgeting, resource allocation, and fundraising to support undergraduate and graduate programs, research, and outreach.
• Foster faculty recruitment, development, and promotion while promoting equity and inclusion.
• Represent the college as its chief advocate and external ambassador to partners and stakeholders.

Skills

Collaborative leadership

Strategic planning

Fundraising

Partnership development

Communication

Education

Earned doctorate

Tenure eligibility

Job description

Illinois State University in Normal, IL seeks a bold, visionary Dean to lead the College of Business. The dean will champion academic excellence, strategic growth, and shared governance while building strong relationships with faculty, students, alumni, industry partners, and the wider university.

The role emphasizes fundraising, collaborative leadership, and the integration of technology and global perspectives to prepare graduates for adaptive leadership in a changing economy.