Vice Chancellor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is seeking applications for the position of Vice Chancellor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Reporting to the Chancellor, the position has responsibility for the academic planning and administration of Penn State Behrend programs, for undergraduate and academic support units, and serves on University-wide leadership groups.

This position provides leadership and responsibility for academic planning and assessment along with strategic planning, associated budgetary support, academic program policy and administration, curricular development, academic program evaluation, shared governance, and a broad range of administration of academic policies and procedures; oversees the Behrend Honors Program, the Schreyer’s Honors Program at Behrend, Academic Advising Center, the Registrar’s Office, the Center for E-Learning Initiatives, the Center for Teaching Initiatives, and the Learning Resource Center; collaborates with faculty and School Directors to determine curricular portfolio, develop new programs, modification of existing programs, and oversees processes for curricular change; advances and supports the diversity of the student body, the faculty, and staff.

Candidates must possess a terminal degree and have significant academic and administrative experience. Credentials appropriate for a tenured appointment at the rank of professor, preferably in a field of study offered at Penn State Behrend, are highly desired. The salary is competitive.

Penn State Behrend (http://www.behrend.psu.edu ) is a comprehensive four-year residential college of The Pennsylvania State University in Erie, Pennsylvania. The college is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and outreach, and prides itself on the balance it achieves between teaching and research. Located on a beautiful, wooded hilltop, Penn State Behrend offers its 5,000+ undergraduate and graduate students an inspiring and technologically advanced environment characterized by close student/faculty interaction.

Erie, with a metropolitan area of 280,000, is on Lake Erie’s beautiful Presque Isle Bay. The region offers many cultural, sporting, and recreational resources, including Pennsylvania’s most popular state park. Erie County is a major industrial, medical, service, and tourism center, and is within a two-hour drive of Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo. Residents benefit from a rejuvenated bay-front district while enjoying a modest cost of living and affordable housing. There are five colleges in the area.

Interested candidates may apply online at https://psu.jobs/job/xxx . Applicants should send a cover letter, current résumé/curriculum vitae along with the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of four references. Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, applications should be received by February 15, 2024. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2024. Nominations may be submitted to [email protected] .

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. 

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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. 

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