What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dean, School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics position at Oklahoma State University?
Job Summary :
The Dean is the chief academic officer for the assigned School and is responsible for the assigned School's administration, planning, supervision, personnel, budgeting, operations, curriculum, and resource development. The incumbent is the first-line administrator of the individual School to which he / she is assigned. The Dean has the responsibility for all issues related to the School, including but not limited to short and long-term goal setting, alignment with institutional goals and policies, faculty / staff development and evaluation, curriculum, budget, personnel, schedules, and attendance.
Contact with Others :
The Dean is accountable for all processes and personnel within the School, which demands regular contact with members of their faculty / staff and other faculty / staff members of the university. This leader must be a champion of his / her faculty. Must work effectively and cooperatively with campus faculty, departments, and support units. There is also regular contact with persons outside the university, such as industry partners, potential donors, vocational / technical personnel, two and four-year program personnel, and advisory committees. This requires an incumbent to use tact, diplomacy, and independent judgment.
Essential Job Functions :
Administration
- Establishes and maintains effective leadership and coordination of all School activities.
- Establishes and maintains effective cooperation and coordination with all other schools, departments, and support units within the university.
- Supervises recruitment and retention of faculty and staff.
- Directs and coordinates School accreditation activities, including program accreditation as applicable and School contributions to institutional accreditation.
- Coordinates implementation of student retention efforts, encouraging the use of intervention strategies, including early alerts and tutoring.
- Implements the institutionally recommended strategies for retention.
- Coordinates implementation of the assessment model, guiding Department Heads and faculty in ensuring regular reporting.
Accepts other related responsibilities as assigned.
Planning
Plans and supervises the development and distribution of departmental and School promotional materials and publications.
Professional Development
Teaching
Evaluation
Ensures that faculty are evaluated annually.
Curriculum and Program Development
Evaluate and respond to industry needs for new and existing academic programs and qualifications.
Resource Development
Assessment
Student Advisement
Institutional and Community Service
Monitors Physical Facilities
The duties listed in this job description 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.
