Dean, College of Mathematics and Science (19764)

Job DetailsPosition Type StaffSalary Range $129,936.00 - $129,936.00 Salary/yearDescription

Online application must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a list of three references with contact information, and transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate degrees and degrees in progress. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than January 18th.

Position Overview:

Designs, develops and executes academic policies and programs for the college. Develops strategies to achieve educational goals and objectives. Determines scheduling of courses and recommends implementation of additional courses. Participates in activities of faculty committees, and oversees the departmental budget. Establishes academic goals for the department to achieve and maintain high standards in academic and teaching processes. Serves as liaison officer with accrediting agencies which evaluate academic programs. Initiates academic integrity and quality education in the college by articulating University policy and procedure to department or college. Responsible for maintaining effective communication between students and faculty within the college. Responsible for hiring faculty members, evaluating staff, fundraising, budgeting, and setting academic rules and policies. Directs and coordinates activities of deans and chairpersons of individual colleges.

Department Specific Essential Job Functions:

The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), in its 130th year of existence, seeks an outstanding leader for the College of Mathematics and Science. UCO's main campus is in the community of Edmond and just north of Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area is experiencing a period of unparalleled growth and development while UCO serves proudly as Oklahoma City's Metropolitan University with several facilities in downtown Oklahoma City. This includes the CHK/Central Boathouse, the Academy of Contemporary Music, and two downtown teaching facilities, including the newly renovated Santa Fe Plaza that houses the MBA program. The UCO campus is very diverse with most of its student population from the culturally and ethnically diverse Metropolitan Area and with one in twenty-six students being international in origin. UCO is an institutional member of the Council on Undergraduate Research and hosted the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in the year 2018. UCO is a leading advocate for involving students in experiential education through an active on-campus student grants program in the Office of High-Impact Practices. UCO has also regularly appeared as one of the Nation's "Great Colleges to Work For" on the Chronicle of Higher Education survey since its inception more than a decade ago.The College of Mathematics and Science (CMS) is a vibrant community of close to 200 (150 full-time) faculty and staff in seven academic departments: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering and Physics, Funeral Service, Mathematics and Statistics, and Nursing. The CMS offers a variety of popular undergraduate degree options, including several that are unique in the state such as those in Software Engineering, Actuarial Science, and Funeral Service; CMS programs are accredited/certified by ABET, the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, the American Board of Funeral Service Education, and the American Chemical Society. In addition, more than 118 graduate students are pursing master’s degrees in Biology, Applied Mathematical Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering Physics (including Biomedical, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering), and Nursing. Through an intensive focus on engaging undergraduates in research and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration both within the classroom and beyond, four thriving interdisciplinary centers have emerged since 2008. These include the Center for Undergraduate Research and Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (CURE-STEM), a fiscally-sustainable faculty development model that incentivizes external grantsmanship in support of students, the Center for Wildlife Forensics and Conservation Studies (CFACS), the Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Education and Research (CIBER), and the Center for Research and Education in Interdisciplinary Computation (CREIC). The latter two are housed in a new state-of-the-art STEM Teaching and Learning Center, a partnership with the Forensic Science Institute that supports student-centered, interdisciplinary research and learning. This 57,000 square foot facility received national recognition as a recipient of an Interior Design Best of Year award in 2019. The newly remodeled Santa Fe Plaza in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City houses a STEMcubator. Building on these and other initiatives, the successful candidate will join a College well poised to take a leadership role in the Oklahoma Metropolitan Area STEM community. The Dean is the chief academic and administrative officer of the College and provides leadership, planning, coordination and management for all academic, fiscal and personnel matters in the College. The Dean reports to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Department Chairs, the Associate Dean, and Assistant Deans report to the Dean. The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.Utilizes long-range strategic planning to develop, integrate, facilitate, and accomplish the College and Departmental goals, in alignment with the mission of the University and College, and in collaboration with the Associate and Assistant Deans and the Department Chairs.Serves as a spokesperson for the College and as a liaison between the College and other divisions of the University, including interacting with other deans within the Division of Academic Affairs to build a strong collaborative culture.Represents the College in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area, the state, and other professional venues to uphold and promote the image of the College. Maintains a broad vision for the College regarding campus-wide academic, developing faculty, staff, and student outcomes, rewards, and growth plans in collaboration with Academic Affairs and assisting department Chairs in the fulfillment of departmental responsibilities to ensure progress. Supports the Connected Campus initiative by developing fully online program offerings; nurtures virtual, hybrid, and online teaching efforts. Fosters excellence in teaching, scholarship, and research, including supporting the professional growth and development of faculty and staff and encouraging the development of the teacher-scholar model.Serves as an advocate for the faculty, working with UCO administrative offices to provide fiscal/physical resources and support.Encourages cooperative utilization and sharing of resources among departments, initiating team-building among department chairs, faculty, and staff. Encourages diversity and equity.Administers policies of the university and college, responds to faculty concerns, and evaluates employee performance.Supports, advocates for, and enables high-impact educational practices, including UCO’s Central Six of Transformative Learning.Pursues policies and practices that include the enhancement and integration of curricular and co-curricular activities. Uses competitive and comparative procurement practices. Supports and encourages grantsmanship through faculty development mechanisms within the college and at other venues, including pursuing external funding possibilities, especially federally funded grants.Represents and advocates for the College and UCO to external constituencies, devoting a minimum of 25% of College effort to fundraising. Directs capital projects and building maintenance in the college, working with departments to project and prioritize space needs and responding to technology and equipment needs.Works with UCO Administration to provide a safe environment for all faculty, staff, students, and guests, including working constructively with the UCO Environmental and Safety Office and practicing emergency preparedness.Maintains high visibility in the profession through maintaining personal scholarship and grantsmanship activities. Accepts leadership positions in the community and serves as a professional consultant.Oversees assessment processes in the College and integrates assessment into planning, decision-making, and resourcing of allocations, including supporting accreditation compliance.Assists the departments in making curriculum decisions and setting priorities based on assessment data.Serves as a role model academically, professionally, and personally.Comfortable and skilled in conflict resolution and decision-making.Maintains confidentiality.Performs other duties as assigned.