Department:
College of Letters and Science Dean's Office
Responsibilities:
The position of Associate Dean of Auxiliary Programming in the College of Letters and Science will assist the Dean in providing leadership and guidance for auxiliary programs in the College. The Associate Dean will hold a nine-month limited term appointment in the Dean's Office while maintaining a concurrent tenured faculty assignment in a home department. The position includes one-month summer support. The Associate Dean will teach one class per semester, and will provide liaison between the Dean's Office and the College's auxiliary programs, and direction to the Cooperative Academic Partnership Program (CAPP). This will include, but not be limited to, outreach activities and development, making recommendations concerning staffing, personnel decisions, strategic planning and program development. Additional responsibilities include oversight of related curriculum and projects as assigned by the Dean.
Requirements (Degree/Experience):
The qualified candidate will be tenured at the rank of associate professor or professor in the College of Letters and Science. (This is an internal search.)
Preferences:
The COLS Dean's Office seeks individuals with a record of distinguished academic and service accomplishments. The Associate Dean should demonstrate the following professional qualifications and personal characteristics:
• Commitment to support teaching, learning, and student success
• Capability to assume a leadership role in the College and the ability to contribute to the
development and implementation of current and new visions and directions
• Demonstrated commitment to support and enhance the diversity and cultural and global
awareness of students, faculty, and staff
• A collaborative, inclusive, and collegial leadership style
• Skills, experience, and perspective to encourage and maintain academic standards and administer
academic regulations
• Ability to represent the College effectively within and outside of the University
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
Starting Date:
January 3, 2010
Salary:
Competitive
Terms of Appointment:
One year contract: nine-month academic year with 7.5% summer stipend; potential for release time in Fall 2009 to allow for transition.
Application Deadline:
July 2, 2009 and until the position is filled
How to Apply:
Send letter of application, resume, three current letters of recommendation and transcripts (official or photocopy). Application materials should include a letter of application addressing the attributes noted above and a curriculum vita. Submit hard or electronic documents to:
John Koker
COLS Dean's Office
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
koker@uwosh.edu.
Contact Dean Koker with questions.
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students, and is an AA/EEO Employer.
Employment will require a criminal background check. UW Oshkosh complies with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act with regard to nondiscrimination on the basis of arrest and/or conviction record. UW Oshkosh is required to provide a list of all nominees and applicants who have not requested in writing that their identity not be revealed. Persons agreeing to be final candidates will have their identity revealed as a final candidate.
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is both a major undergraduate campus and a regional graduate center in the statewide University of Wisconsin System. With a student body of 11,000, UW Oshkosh offers bachelor's and master's degrees in the professional colleges of Business, Education and Nursing, and the College of Letters and Science.
A flexible calendar permits faculty and students to plan and use their time creatively. The University features a faculty development program unique in the UW System, that supports research, curriculum development and professional development.
The UW Oshkosh campus is located along the Fox River in a city of 62,000 that is famous for its history and noted for modern commercial and cultural development. Bounded by lakes, rivers and nearby forested recreational areas, Oshkosh is located within easy driving distances of Milwaukee and Madison. Oshkosh is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the state.
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