What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate or Assistant Dean for Research and Outreach position at Penn State Harrisburg?
Job Description And Position Requirements
Assistant or Associate Dean for Research and Outreach
Penn State Harrisburg, a comprehensive College of The Pennsylvania State University, invites applications and nominations for a leadership role in research and outreach.
Penn State Harrisburg is in Middletown, near the city of Harrisburg, the state capital of Pennsylvania. The College is easily accessible via interstate and rail routes from Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and New York. Penn State Harrisburg has an enrollment of more than 5000 resident instruction students, including a broad, diverse, and non-traditional population and brings nationally accredited academic programs, award-winning faculty, and the resources of a world-class research university to Pennsylvania's Capital Region. The College offers undergraduate students the opportunity to earn associate degrees in three majors and baccalaureate degrees in 37 academic majors. As a graduate center, the College offers 33 master’s degrees and three doctoral degree programs. To learn more about the College please visit http://harrisburg.psu.edu.
The preferred candidate will possess: an earned doctorate; a record of excellence in integrated teaching, research, and service that would qualify the individual for appointment as a tenured faculty member with rank in one of the academic units of the college. Preferred candidates must have significant and proven experience in developing and managing large interdisciplinary sponsored research programs, academic leadership in an interdisciplinary setting; proven management skills; commitment to cultural diversity; and skills for developing collaborative relationships with government, industry, and other university partners. Preferred starting date is August 1, 2022.
This is a senior leadership position responsible for promoting high-impact research and scholarship across the various academic disciplines and units of the College. The position requires the strategic vision needed to plan and develop new, innovative research and outreach programs that engage faculty members, undergraduate and graduate students, government and industry partners, alumni, philanthropic donors, and other external constituencies. The Pennsylvania State University as a whole is ranked among the top 20 research universities in the nation with total FY 2019 research expenditures of more than $1 billion. Penn State Harrisburg accounts for fraction of this total, and a goal of the College is to more than double sponsored research and scholarly activities at our campus over the coming decade.
This position directly oversees multiple units within the Office of Research and Outreach including:
Assistant or Associate Dean for Research and Outreach
Penn State Harrisburg, a comprehensive College of The Pennsylvania State University, invites applications and nominations for a leadership role in research and outreach.
Penn State Harrisburg is in Middletown, near the city of Harrisburg, the state capital of Pennsylvania. The College is easily accessible via interstate and rail routes from Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and New York. Penn State Harrisburg has an enrollment of more than 5000 resident instruction students, including a broad, diverse, and non-traditional population and brings nationally accredited academic programs, award-winning faculty, and the resources of a world-class research university to Pennsylvania's Capital Region. The College offers undergraduate students the opportunity to earn associate degrees in three majors and baccalaureate degrees in 37 academic majors. As a graduate center, the College offers 33 master’s degrees and three doctoral degree programs. To learn more about the College please visit http://harrisburg.psu.edu.
The preferred candidate will possess: an earned doctorate; a record of excellence in integrated teaching, research, and service that would qualify the individual for appointment as a tenured faculty member with rank in one of the academic units of the college. Preferred candidates must have significant and proven experience in developing and managing large interdisciplinary sponsored research programs, academic leadership in an interdisciplinary setting; proven management skills; commitment to cultural diversity; and skills for developing collaborative relationships with government, industry, and other university partners. Preferred starting date is August 1, 2022.
This is a senior leadership position responsible for promoting high-impact research and scholarship across the various academic disciplines and units of the College. The position requires the strategic vision needed to plan and develop new, innovative research and outreach programs that engage faculty members, undergraduate and graduate students, government and industry partners, alumni, philanthropic donors, and other external constituencies. The Pennsylvania State University as a whole is ranked among the top 20 research universities in the nation with total FY 2019 research expenditures of more than $1 billion. Penn State Harrisburg accounts for fraction of this total, and a goal of the College is to more than double sponsored research and scholarly activities at our campus over the coming decade.
This position directly oversees multiple units within the Office of Research and Outreach including:
- Office of Research Development and Administration, responsible for delivering coordinated support for research program development, proposal submission, and post-award management
- Institute of State and Regional Affairs, an interdisciplinary public policy research unit accounting for $1-2 million in sponsored research annually
- Continuing Education, responsible for coordinated delivery of research and training services to government, industry, and non-profit clients, engagement in regional economic development, and supporting business innovation and entrepreneurship
- Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center, a Commonwealth of PA sponsored unit responsible for supporting industry development of market applications for recycled materials, with an annual budget of $600,000-$800,000.
Salary : $600,000 - $800,000
