Dean of Business jobs in Columbia, SC

Description

The Division of Business, Leadership, and Communication at Columbia College invites applications for division dean (tenure-track, rank open) to begin August 2024 with strong leadership skills, strategic vision, and teaching focus in business, communication, entrepreneurship, organizational leadership, non-profit management, or related areas. The ideal leader will demonstrate success in championing an academic area and leveraging interdisciplinary educational opportunities that link business, leadership, and communication as well as disciplinary areas that extend beyond current disciplines to areas such as nonprofit management or social business/entrepreneurialism. The ideal candidate will be an engaged member of the Academic Affairs leadership team and will advance and support an integrated division that includes academic programs that also leverage community engagement and best practices in teaching and learning, including experiential learning.

Columbia College is a liberal arts college with five academic divisions that is committed to creating a learning community that values diversity and inclusion. We seek candidates who will provide an inspiration to teaching, leadership, research, and who can build collaborative relationships in the college, the community, and profession. Columbia College is committed to student social mobility and to extending the regional footprint of community engagement. Columbia College is poised to grow, and the Dean of the Division of Business, Leadership, and Communication will provide integral leadership in expanding undergraduate (in person and online) and graduate programs (online).

The Division of Business, Leadership, and Communication serves over 300 students, offering a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in business administration, community and organizational leadership, communication, hospitality, accounting, and sports management. Programs are offered in day, evening, and online formats. Students are equipped for a variety of professions based on internship and research opportunities to maximize their professional preparation. The division’s strengths lie in supportive faculty and students with a commitment to enabling students to develop professional acumen. The College and the Division are committed to social justice and demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of underserved and marginalized populations. Academic programs balance strong liberal roots and deep, relevant content to foster personal and professional success.

The position is a full-time, tenure-track appointment that reports to the Provost. The Dean provides strategic vision and leadership to division faculty and oversees the division’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Depending on background, responsibilities may include serving as chair of an academic program in the division, as necessary (to include advising). Other responsibilities include providing strategic direction for the division, planning and administration of the division budget; mentoring and supporting faculty to ensure provision of high-quality teaching and learning experiences, oversight of program review and assessment for undergraduate and graduate programs in the division; on-campus and online course planning; mentoring and orienting of adjunct instructors; and completing summer work (annual division report, faculty evaluations, and other responsibilities as needed). The ideal candidate will deepen and expand opportunities within the Division to advance to grow student enrollment, support retention, foster faculty success, and optimize synergies among business, communication, and leadership programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels, which includes developing and fostering monetary and non-monetary community partnerships and support for the programs within the division.

This is a 12-month administrative role with a limited teaching load, preferably during the summer session. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to design and deliver courses in a variety of formats, including online and hybrid modalities. Candidates may teach core courses and specialized courses in their discipline area.

Columbia College offers a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

Candidates must have an earned doctorate in Business, Communication, Organizational Leadership, or related discipline, preferably 5 years of experience as a full-time faculty member, and at least 5 years of administrative and/or operational experience in academic leadership roles. Candidates must demonstrate strengths and previous accomplishment in leadership, administration, and teaching and learning. All required documents must be submitted for the application to be reviewed.

Applications

To apply, a candidate must submit the following materials through the online submission portal (all in one pdf file with the exception of the cover letter, which may be uploaded as a separate document):

• A cover letter describing teaching interests/experiences and administrative experience
• A current curriculum vitae
• A teaching or leadership statement that includes the applicant’s teaching or leadership philosophy and methodology
• A statement regarding the applicant’s research, professional experiences, and other scholarly endeavors
• Names and contact information for three references, and
• Copies of graduate transcripts. Unofficial copies of transcripts will suffice for the initial application stage.

To apply for this position, submit application materials through the online submission website at http://www.columbiasc.edu/about/employment

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Kristine Barnett, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, via email at kbarnett@columbiasc.edu.

About Columbia College
 

Columbia College was founded in 1854 as Columbia Female College by the Methodist Conference of South Carolina. Today, Columbia College offers a personalized liberal arts education that is open and inclusive to all. The College provides educational opportunities that develop students’ capacity for critical thought and expression, lifelong learning and acceptance of personal responsibility.

Columbia College empowers students to change the world with Courage for Innovation, Commitment to Social Justice, Confidence through Service, and Competence in Leadership. In furtherance of its mission, the College is responsive to the needs of students, the communities to which it belongs, and the greater global society.

Columbia College encompasses the historic undergraduate day college as well as evening, online, and graduate programs. Total enrollment is approximately 1400. The College is noted for faculty who foster academic excellence through collaborative teaching and learning; a vital learning community in which character, ethics, and values are cultivated; the study of leadership enhanced by opportunities for practical application; programs that capitalize on advances in technology; and learning environments that extend beyond the classroom. 

Columbia College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Columbia College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

For more information about Columbia College, please visit www.columbiasc.edu. For information about the city of Columbia, South Carolina, please visit www.columbiasc.net.  

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