Position Summary:

The Dean of the College of Agriculture, Environmental and Human Sciences provides leadership and administration for the Cooperative Research & Extension programs, serves as chief academic officer for the College, manages its resources, and plays a leadership role in development and fundraising, along with recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and students. This is a senior level position that strives to build interdisciplinary collaborations across campus and enhance partnerships with local, national, and international communities. The Dean must be a strong advocate for the university on campus and with external stakeholders.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Actively oversee academic and instructional activities by providing ongoing insight and direction to meet or exceed university strategic goals and objectives.
• Foster development and implementation of academic programs and their curricula.
• Recommend faculty appointments, promotion, tenure, and termination. Accurately evaluate faculty performance and promote faculty development.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration and development of programs, courses, grant proposals, and projects; serve as Director of Cooperative Research.
• Actively engage in fundraising, and recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and students.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated and thorough understanding of land-grant systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the complexity of effort needed to work with and foster relations with under-represented audiences.
• Must have excellent organizational, communication, and social skills
• Self-starter who completes projects and works to timely meet university strategic objectives.
• Experience with managing substantial budgets and providing relevant financial oversight.
• Ability to identify what is needed for the university to progress and implement movement in the appropriate strategic direction.

Education and Experience

• Earned doctorate degree from an accredited institution is required.
• Possess a distinguished record of accomplishments.
• Three years of higher education leadership experience as a department chair or director is required.

Lincoln University is an equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.