Dean - College of Arts and Sciences

The University of Delaware invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The Dean provides academic leadership for 574 faculty in 22 departments, as well as 20 programs and research centers. The College of Arts and Sciences enrolls nearly half the University student body: 6,288 undergraduates and 1,237 graduate students. The college encompasses the arts, humanities, and natural and social sciences. Including contracts and grants, the overall budget for these activities exceeds $200 million. Under the newly implemented Responsibility-Based Budget, the Dean has control over the budget and responsibility for balancing funding priorities. Reporting directly to the Provost, the Dean occupies a key role in the life of the University and must function effectively as part of the central administrative team, including active participation in University development activities.

The university is at the outset of implementing a strategic plan - The Path to Prominence (see www.udel.edu/prominence). The Dean must provide vision and leadership for the college through this energizing process, relying on the following qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an outstanding academic record consistent with a senior faculty appointment.
• Experience in recruiting and retaining faculty of excellence.
• Ability to manage a complex academic enterprise in a collaborative manner.
• Ability to foster both vigorous research programs and excellent, innovative undergraduate and graduate education across the breadth of disciplines within the college.
• Ability to promote the college's interests with internal and external constituencies within the State and at the national/international level.
• Commitment to interdisciplinary and multicultural education, with a record of promoting diversity.
• An earned doctorate or equivalent degree in one of the disciplines or related fields in the College of Arts and Sciences.

The University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware, an attractive college town within two hours of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. With one of the most beautiful campuses on the East Coast, UD is a community of 16,000 undergraduate, 3,500 graduate, and 1,000 continuing education students. UD offers 130 bachelor's programs, 82 master's programs, 39 doctoral programs, and 11 dual degree graduate programs. UD also offers an Associate in Arts program that is managed by the College of Arts and Sciences. The University has a commitment to teaching excellence and innovation. UD is a Land, Sea and Space Grant institution and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a research university with very high research activity - a designation accorded to less than three percent of U.S. colleges and universities. External funding at the University exceeds $160 million.

Review of applications will begin on November 16, 2009; nominations and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The Dean will assume office on July 1, 2010. Nominations and expressions of interest will be held in confidence. Candidates should submit a letter of interest, a detailed resume, and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of four references to Dean Michael Chajes, Chair, College of Arts and Sciences Search Committee, 102 DuPont Hall, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716. Electronic submissions are preferred and can be sent to as-dean@udel.edu. For more information about the College, please visit the College's web site at www.art-sci.udel.edu.

The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages applications from minority group members and women.

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