Dean, College of Education and Human Services

Lindenwood University; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lindenwood University in Missouri seeks a collaborative and strategic Dean for the College of Education and Human Services to advance academic excellence, student success, and faculty development.

The Dean provides vision, oversees budget, accreditation, partnerships with districts, and leads initiatives to strengthen educator preparation and human services programs. This role demands strong leadership, data-driven decision making, and effective campus and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in a relevant field (education leadership preferred).
• Prior administrative experience in higher education at increasing levels of responsibility.
• Ability to collaborate across colleges and units.
• CAEP/CACREP/CSWE/ASHA/DESE familiarity (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the College of Education and Human Services.
• Oversee the college's academic, personnel, financial, and administrative affairs.
• Strengthen partnerships with local school districts and community organizations; use data to guide continuous improvement.
• Lead fundraising and resource development to meet college goals.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Education

Terminal degree

Job description

Benefits of Being a Lindenwood Employee:

• Upon hire, employer-paid tuition benefits for bachelor’s(employee, spouse, and dependent) and master’s degree programs(employee and spouse only).
• Tuition discounts for doctoral programs (employee only).
• Comprehensive benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, lifeinsurance, disability insurance, and retirement options.
• Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day, Good Friday, Memorial Day,Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving break(Wednesday – Friday), and winter break (Dec. 23 – Jan. 1).
• Free lunch Fridays: LU employees are eligible for a free mealon Fridays at the Evans Commons Dining Hall or Spellman DiningHall; Chick-fil-A and Qdoba included.
• Professional development opportunities through the Lindenwood Learning Academy .

JOB TITLE SUMMARY

Job Title: Dean, College of Education and HumanServices

Division: Academic Affairs

Evaluation Group: Academic Administrator

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Provost/ SVP, Academic Affairs

Positions Supervised: Varies

Lindenwood University seeks a collaborative, strategic, and engagedleader to serve as the next Dean of the College of Education andHuman Services. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strongcommitment to the College, academic excellence, student success,and the professional development of faculty and staff.

The next Dean should be a visible presence on campus whoprioritizes building relationships with students, faculty, andstaff while taking the time to understand the College’s history,distinctive programs, and existing strengths.

This leader willfoster a culture of trust through consistency, transparency, shareddecision-making, and clear communication regarding decisions andthe rationale behind them.

With a strong understanding of teaching and learning, the evolvingK–12 landscape, graduate education, and human services, the Deanwill strengthen partnerships with local school districts andcommunity organizations, use data to assess program effectivenessand inform continuous improvement, and encourage thoughtfulinnovation. As a strong advocate for the College within theUniversity and the broader community, the Dean will provide thevision, confidence, and decisive leadership necessary to advancethe College’s academic, operational, and financial goals.

The dean provides academic and strategic leadership,administration, direction, planning, and evaluation for allacademic activities and faculty affairs of the college.

Essential Job Functions and Performance Indicators

The intent of this job description is to provide a representationof the types of duties and level of responsibility that will berequired of positions given this title. This job description shallnot be construed as a declaration of the total of the specificduties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employeesmay be directed to perform job-related tasks other than thosespecifically presented in this description.

Teaching and Learning

• Undertakes and monitors initiatives to improve student learningboth in and beyond the classroom, including intentionally relatingskills to potential employer needs
• Assists students in the development of adaptive thinking andproblem-solving skills
• Provides leadership in the utilization of emerging technologiesand the effective application of instructional technologies toenhance student learning
• Provides leadership in the use of high impact academicpractices that lead to student success
• Oversees the quality of clinical placements, field experiences,and field supervision to support student learning and professionalpreparation
• Uses licensure pass rates, graduate placement outcomes, andother program data to evaluate effectiveness and guide continuousimprovement

Leadership and Strategic Thinking

• Establishes long- and short-term goals for the college andensures that standards are met
• Creates a work environment that is mission and vision alignedwith the university, as well as creates a university-alignedmission and vision for the college
• Provides on-going assessment, adapts to changes because of newinformation and responds to trends in higher education
• Oversees the academic, personnel, financial, and administrativeaffairs of the college
• Oversees and monitors college performance metrics includingstudent retention, persistence, and graduation rates, implementingstrategies to support continuous improvement in studentoutcomes
• Owns financial performance of the college, including budgetmanagement, revenue contribution, cost discipline, and strategicresource allocation

• Leads college fundraising efforts through the development andimplementation of a college specific fundraising strategy incollaboration with university advancement to meet annualfundraising goals established by the president

• Partners in multi-year financial planning and budgetdevelopment
• Represents the college on the deans’ council and other facultycommittees
• Develops and implements strategies to grow the educatorpreparation pipeline and human services programs in alignment withworkforce needs
• Leads the development and evaluation of alternativecertification pathways and educator residency models

Human Resources Management

• Holds final authority for faculty performance evaluations andemployment recommendations, informed by department leadershipinput
• Attends performance evaluation meetings and participates inperformance conversations between Departments Heads andfaculty

• Assists in the selection, improvement, and promotion of thefaculty
• Maintains responsibility for the orientation of new facultymembers, and the professional growth of specified faculty andstaff
• Manages teaching loads and course offerings within thecollege
• Conducts classroom observations and provides feedback tofaculty members
• Approves hiring and deployment of adjunct instructors
• Reviews and analyzes student evaluations, as well as coachesfaculty on areas that need improvement

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Administrative Duties

• Ensures compliance with institutional, accreditor, state, andfederal requirements, including assessment and continuousimprovement expectations
• Assists in preparation of annual budget for the college
• Reviews substitutions in course requirements for departmentalmajors
• Allocates funds, equipment, time and human resources for thehighest return
• Approves course schedules and follows pay schedules foradjuncts
• Meets with prospective students, oversees college recruitmentefforts, and monitors student enrollment and retention data
• Develops and supports strategic initiatives to improve studentsuccess outcomes
• Leads and sets agenda for meetings, including holding regularall-college meetings
• Participates in and supports comprehensive fundraising efforts,including donor relations, grant development, sponsorships, andother opportunities that benefit the college financially
• Oversees academic program portfolio review, includingevaluation of program quality, market demand, enrollmentperformance, and strategic recommendations for growth,revision/fix, or discontinuation/sunset
• Oversees professional accreditation and compliance withapplicable state approval, certification, and licensurerequirements
• Monitors changes in state policy affecting educator preparationand human services programs and guides appropriate programadjustments

Communication and Collaboration

• Supports the mission of the university and serves as anambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence

• Communicates college and university priorities to all facultyand staff
• Maintains a high level of communication and collaboration withmarketing regarding academic programming, promotion of collegeinitiatives, and enrollment-related efforts

• Engages in effective university advancement, alumni affairs andadvocacy on behalf of the institution
• Attends and participates in required institutional events andactivities, including but not limited to Mane Event, Discover YourRoar, Welcome Week Activities, Honors Convocation, Graduation, andother designated university functions
• Builds and sustains strategic relationships with externalpartners, employers, community organizations, and professionalorganizations that advance academic, enrollment, and workforceobjectives
• Partners with enrollment management and student affairs tosupport recruitment, retention, persistence, graduation, andpost-graduation outcomes
• Builds and maintains partnerships with school districts andcommunity organizations to strengthen recruitment pipelines,clinical placements, educator residencies, and graduate employmentopportunities

Job may require other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

– An equivalent combination ofeducation, training and experience will be considered. Additionalrequirements may be designated by position.

• Terminal degree
• Prior administrative experience in higher education atincreasing levels of responsibility
• Ability to collaborate across colleges and other units
• Solution-oriented mindset
• CAEP/CACREP/CSWE/ASHA/DESE familiarity (preferred)
• State agency/licensure relationships (preferred)
• Relationships with regional high schools/administrators(preferred)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities –

May be representative, butnot all inclusive, of the knowledge, skills and abilities necessaryto perform the job competently.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals fromdiverse communities and cultures
• Strong leadership, collegial, and collaborative skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships withthe community, faculty, students, staff and board of directors
• Strong analytical, organization and creative skills
• Strong initiative and interpersonal skills

• Understanding of emerging technologies and the effectiveapplication of instructional technologies to enhance studentlearning
• Understanding of contemporary issues in higher education

• Understanding of high impact academic practices that lead tostudent success

Work Environment

– Environmental or atmospheric conditionscommonly associated with the performance of this job’sfunctions.

• General office setting

Physical Abilities

– The physical demands described beloware representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform this job’s essential functions. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform essential functions.

• Ability to sit at computer for extended periods of timedaily
• Ability to communicate effectively with others throughspeaking, listening, reading, and writing
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function

For fully remote positions, candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to one of the following states in which Lindenwood University is authorized to employ:

• Arizona
• Arkansas
• Florida
• Georgia
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Michigan
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. TheUniversity complies with appropriate federal, state, and local lawsand provides equal employment opportunities and access toeducational programs without regard to race, color, religion,gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,veteran status, disability, or any other protected status to allqualified applicants and employees. Lindenwood University iscommitted to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated toproviding a positive discrimination-free educational workenvironment.