Founding Dean, Ingram College of Engineering

Txstate

San Marcos (TX)

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USD 200.000 - 260.000

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Texas State University in San Marcos invites applications for the Founding Dean of the Ingram College of Engineering. This leadership role will shape a new college, recruit faculty, and set a strategic vision for research, teaching, and student success.

The Dean will oversee a diverse team, secure philanthropic and industry partnerships, and advance interdisciplinary collaboration while managing resources effectively in a high-growth environment.

Competenze

Earned doctorate in engineering or closely related field.
Record of teaching, research, and service sufficient to merit tenured appointment.
Progressively responsible academic leadership experience (e.g., department chair, associate/assistant dean) including budgets and program development or assessment.
Experience developing and leading faculty from different disciplines and academic appointments.
Strong commitment to research excellence and student success, and to undergraduate/graduate teaching excellence.
Experience in fundraising, donor cultivation, and external partnership development.

Mansioni

Lead the newly established Ingram College of Engineering as founding Dean, reporting to the Provost.
Develop and implement a strategic vision to grow research, undergraduate and graduate education, and student success.
Oversee a team of associate deans, chairs, and directors, and manage resources and personnel.
Cultivate external partnerships and philanthropic support to advance the college.

Conoscenze

Leadership experience

Fundraising

Strategic vision

Communication skills

Formazione

Earned doctorate in engineering or closely related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Opportunities at Texas State University

Founding Dean, Ingram College of Engineering

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Applications, nominations, and inquiries may be submitted through the WittKieffer Candidate Portal. Applicants should submit, as separate documents, a CV or résumé and a letter of interest addressing the themes outlined in the leadership profile. WittKieffer is assisting Texas State University in this search. For full consideration, candidate materials should be received by January 19, 2027.

Position Title Founding Dean, Ingram College of Engineering

Job Posting Number

Job Posting Number 2027037TTL

Job Location

Job Location San Marcos

College/Division

College/Division Ingram College of Engineering

Department

Department Office of the Provost and EVPAA

Position Description

Texas State University ( TXST ) invites applications and nominations for a nationally recognized scholar and administrator to lead the newly established Ingram College of Engineering as the founding Dean.

Reporting to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean is a member of the Provost’s leadership team and serves as the chief academic and administrative officer for the Ingram College of Engineering. This is a historic opportunity to launch a new college in a high-growth environment, building on more than 20 years of strong engineering development at Texas State University. The Dean is responsible for developing and implementing a strategic vision that continues the growth in the research portfolio, advances excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, promotes student success, and builds deep industry and philanthropic support for the Ingram College of Engineering, while effectively managing resources and personnel. The Dean will oversee a team of associate deans, chairs, and directors, as well as administrative staff that manages a wide range of support functions.

This opportunity comes amid extraordinary momentum across Texas State. The University enrolled more than 47,500 students in fall 2026, reported $196.4 million in research expenditures in 2025, and is investing $300 million over five years in research, faculty, and doctoral students. The Dean will capitalize on these investments to grow externally sponsored research, expand doctoral education, recruit and retain outstanding faculty, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and strengthen areas of research excellence.

The successful candidate will be an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and visible leader who can steward resources strategically, secure major philanthropic and industry investment, cultivate external partnerships, and advocate effectively for the College. Candidates must hold an earned doctorate in a discipline represented within the College or a closely related field; possess a record meriting appointment as a tenured professor; and demonstrate progressively responsible academic leadership experience. The next Dean will bring a strong commitment to research and teaching excellence, student success, shared achievement, and building an environment in which faculty, staff, and students can thrive.

Required Qualifications

An earned doctorate in a discipline represented within the Ingram College of Engineering or a closely related field.
A record of teaching, research, and service sufficient to merit appointment as a tenured professor within one of the College’s departments.
A strong record of progressively responsible academic leadership experience (e.g., department chair, associate/assistant dean, or equivalent, including experience with budgets, the tenure and promotion process, and program development or assessment).
Experience supporting and developing faculty from different disciplines and academic appointments (such as tenured, tenure-track, faculty of practice, and teaching faculty/lecturers).
A demonstrated ability to lead people: building consensus among faculty and staff, setting clear expectations and accountability, and making decisions that advance the mission of the institution.
A demonstrated commitment to research excellence and to advancing an institution’s research profile.
A demonstrated commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching excellence, student success, and serving a student population representative of the state of Texas.
Evidence of successful budget, personnel, and resource management.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Experience in fundraising, donor cultivation, and external partnership development.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in leading the effort to expand partnerships with other institutions, industries, companies, and alums to improve the stature and reputation of the institution nationally and internationally.
Experience in an institution pursuing or holding R1/high-research-activity status.
Experience working across multiple engineering disciplines.
Experience developing or expanding online or hybrid academic programs.
Experience implementing and operationalizing change that impacts a range of stakeholders.

Texas State University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal or state law in employment, educational programs, and activities and admissions.

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, drug screening (if applicable), and employment eligibility verifications.

Certain positions, including those with clinical responsibilities, require compliance with health, immunization, and other requirements mandated by affiliated clinical agencies. Employment and continued assignment in such roles are contingent upon meeting and maintaining these requirements.

This position may conduct research on critical infrastructure depending on the research focus of a hire. Consistent with the requirements of the State of Texas, individuals conducting research on critical infrastructure will be subject to pre-employment, and then subsequent routine background checks/cybersecurity screenings. Employment will at all times be contingent upon the successful completion of these screenings in accordance with State and University requirements.

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Eligibility for Employment

In accordance with federal law, all new employees must complete the Form I-9 and provide acceptable documentation verifying their identity and authorization to work in the United States. Texas State University participates in E-Verify, and employment is contingent upon the successful verification of work authorization. Employees are required to maintain valid work authorization to satisfy the conditions of Form I9 at all times during their employment and the university makes no implicit or explicit promises to financially support visa or permanent residency applications.

Why Work at Texas State?

Texas State University is a large, student-centered public research institution serving more than 40,000 students across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in San Marcos and Round Rock. Classified as a Carnegie Doctoral University with High Research Activity (R2), TXST is actively advancing its ambitious Run to R1 strategy, demonstrating sustained growth in research activity, doctoral education, and scholarly impact.

Faculty at TXST join a vibrant academic community of over 5,000 faculty and staff committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service. The university offers a collaborative, supportive environment, and interdisciplinary scholarship. Outstanding faculty are drawn to TXST for the opportunity to make a meaningful impact - advancing research, mentoring a growing student body, and helping shape the future of a rapidly growing research university.