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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

SUNY Canton seeks an innovative leader of vision and energy to lead the School of Business and Liberal Arts. The Dean will play a pivotal role in planning, operations, assessment, and growth of baccalaureate and associate programs, revisions of existing curricula, improve retention, and foster the development of innovative initiatives in online learning, and classroom technologies. The Dean will be in a position to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving academic environment.

Under the direction of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean is responsible for various associate degree programs and bachelor programs in the areas of: Accountancy, Accounting, Applied Psychology, Apprenticeship Training: Industrial Trades, Business Administration, Early Childhood, Economics, Emergency Management, Finance, Fraud Examination, Gender Studies, Health Care Management, Health Services Administration, Individual Studies- Business, Legal Studies, Liberal Arts: General Studies, Management, Marketing Management, Technology Management, and  Writing & Communication.

The Dean will play a role in developing undergraduate and nontraditional offerings; supporting innovation in teaching and research; maintaining and strengthening professional relationships as well as developing articulation agreements with other institutions both secondary and post-secondary. The successful candidate will lead the School long-range academic and capital planning, assessment, curricular and grant development and work collaboratively with the other academic deans. Within the School, the Dean has oversight of student advising, faculty recruitment, retention, development and evaluation for tenure.

QUALIFICATIONS:

An earned doctorate from a regionally accredited university in discipline appropriate for faculty in the School is required. The successful candidate should have at least three years of administrative experience which must include the supervision of faculty, three years of full time college teaching experience, and a record of professional excellence. Candidates should be able to demonstrate leadership, creativity, enthusiasm, the ability to accomplish goals and the willingness to work effectively with all constituencies.

Candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume, unofficial transcripts and the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references to hr@canton.edu or by US mail to:

Dean of School of Business & Liberal Arts Recruitment Committee
Human Resources Department
SUNY Canton
34 Cornell Drive
Canton, NY 13617

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.                                                

SUNY Canton, a unit of the State University of New York, is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. SUNY Canton is building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and strongly encourages applications from minority and women candidates.