Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences jobs in Louisiana

The College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) of Loyola University New Orleans seeks a visionary, inclusive, and collaborative Dean who is committed to our college’s priorities of promoting social justice, and supporting active intellectual inquiry and dynamic teaching that inform each other and create a college-wide environment that educates, shapes, prepares, and inspires our students to excel in their own pursuits. 

The Dean serves as the college chief academic and administrative officer and is directly responsible to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Dean has specific responsibility for planning and development of college curricula, policies, and procedures to meet the current and long-range needs of the faculty and student body and to accommodate the overall objectives of the university. He or she is responsible for the interpretation and implementation of the academic regulations of the college. 

The Dean exerts leadership in the pursuit of the objectives of the college and collaborates, where appropriate, with the faculty of the college and with student representatives. The Dean makes recommendations and has responsibility for all matters of rank and status for faculty in the college; delegates faculty teaching assignments to the Unit Leaders of academic units; makes determinations concerning the academic status of students; prepares the budget for the college based on resource needs of each unit; and advocates for the college in consultation with administrators of the University. 

Within the framework of University policies and procedures, the Dean has a primary responsibility for supporting the University’s mission, philosophy, institutional history, and Jesuit values, and for the administration, wellbeing and development of the college, its faculty, courses of study and diverse activity. The Dean is responsible for the interpretation and implementation of the academic regulations of the college. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities 

1. In consultation with unit leadership, determines the activities required to achieve the goals of the college and assigns responsibility and authority to perform these activities according to an established sequence or schedule; establishes criteria and procedures to assure that the college and its members are fulfilling assigned responsibilities in a manner within accepted policies of the university. 

2. Provides leadership and promotes competence within the faculty of the college; creates conditions conducive to the improvement of instruction and scholarly research; develops and utilizes a communications system to assure intra-college information exchange; harmonizes conflicting demands, standards and overlapping of functions arising in the administration of academic units or divisions. 

3. Serves ex officio as a non-voting member of all standing committees of the college; has the option to call ad hoc committees on particular questions. 

4. Oversees recruitment, selection, promotion and retention of faculty based on criteria established through consultation and cooperation with the faculty and administration; oversees faculty teaching loads; oversees rank and tenure; ensures that a high level of instruction is achieved and maintained.

5. Advocates for fair and competitive salary and benefits; equity in workload and compensation; ongoing innovative strategy development for increasing compensation and recognition for staff and faculty performance and achievement; innovative strategies to stop erosion of faculty and staff in addition to fair and competitive compensation; and advocacy for faculty and staff with university administration and governing boards with respect to each of these areas.

6. Coordinates programs and courses offered, has strategic oversight of each academic unit and fosters innovations to policy and regulation in consultation with the curriculum committees and academic units and divisions of the college in order to maintain the currency of the college and its ability to meet change in the needs of students and of society; institutes periodic programmatic reviews in accordance with the plan prepared by the Standing Council for Academic Planning; initiates programs for the improvement of the curriculum in the areas of general and advanced education, and promotes innovative programs of instruction and study. 

7. Reviews and takes action upon the admission, dismissal, and academic standing of students; certifies candidates for degrees; provides for and participates in academic counseling and direction of students and decisions in instances of departures from the academic norms of the college; obtains from appropriate sources within the university and keeps on file such records as are necessary to perform the functions of the Dean's Office. 

8. Provides formal communication between the college and other parts of the university; serves as a member ex officio of the Deans' Council; actively participates with other branches of the university in curriculum reform, student recruiting efforts and improved registration processes. 

9. Prepares and administers the budget for the college including faculty salaries, staff salaries, and all instructional and operational expenses; coordinates and oversees operational budgets of academic units; with input from each Unit Leader, the Dean approves and oversees operational budgets of academic units; negotiates salary adjustments and makes recommendations about salaries to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. 

10. Ensures the operational success of the college, including oversight of the scheduling of classes, supervision of staff and general office functions; interviews and selects individuals for staff positions in cooperation with Human Resources. 

11. Fosters interdisciplinary programs with other colleges and/or units, educational institutions, government agencies, or private industry; 

12. Represents the college in professional associations, accrediting agencies, government bodies, foundations, and the business community; sponsors faculty participation with various local professional organizations. 

13. Engages in fundraising functions external to the university and identifies potential sources of revenue for the university through contacts with government, foundations, the local business community and alumni groups. 

14. Assists in general university activities as they pertain to interests external to the college proper (i.e., alumni relations, fundraising, parent relations). 

15. The Dean may be assisted in the duties of his/her office by Associate and/or Assistant Dean(s). 

Required Qualifications

• Terminal degree in an academic field represented in the college.

• Previous administrative experience in an academic institution at level of Dean, Assistant/Associate Dean, chairperson, or program director.

• Tenured Associate or Full Professor in the college.

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and programming to achieve inclusion among CAS faculty and staff, and to provide services that meet the needs of a diverse population of students and scholars.

• Commitment to the values and vision of Loyola University as an educational institution operating in a context of Jesuit and Catholic mission.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated record of designing, initiating, and implementing a suite of mission-driven and revenue-positive programs.

• A successful track record in managing a complex budget, allocating resources, and raising funds.

• Evidence of a participatory leadership style and ability to manage conflict effectively and to take decisive action in a fair and equitable manner, when necessary.

• Successful experience with community engagement at institutional, local, regional, and national scales.

To apply, qualified candidates should submit a CV,  names and contact information of three external references, and a substantive statement of interest that articulates a strategic vision of how they will lead the college, champion the needs of our students, staff, and faculty, support excellence in teaching and scholarship, and promote the central role of the liberal arts and sciences at Loyola University New Orleans. 

Applications will be accepted online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/loyno.Review of applications will begin on April 18, 2024.

The search committee welcomes questions from interested candidates. Please direct questions to cesarini@loyno.edu for consideration by the committee.