Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [email protected] . If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions .
Current Employees and Students:
If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.
Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:
- Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.
- Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.
Job Title:
Dean, The Ohio State University at Lima
Department:
Academic Affairs Administration | Administration
The Ohio State University invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the Lima Campus. The regional campuses are integral to the success and identity of Ohio State, and the Dean will have a unique opportunity to play a defining role in shaping the future of the Lima campus, develop new and additional priorities and aspirations, and lead the campus to even greater levels of excellence and impact.
The dean is the academic leader of a regional campus, has faculty status and tenure in an appropriate department, and works collaboratively and consultatively with faculty, staff, and university administrators. The regional deans serve on the Ohio State Council of Deans and have collaborative working relationships with their cohort of regional deans, college deans, department chairs, and academic administrators. The dean will be expected to align the campus priorities with the current university academic plan and work collaboratively with college deans, unit vice presidents, and other academic leaders to clearly articulate and operationalize the regional campus as an anchor institution, locally. The dean reports to the Senior Vice Provost for External Engagement and works closely with the Executive Vice President and Provost.
The Ohio State University at Lima offered its first classes in 1960. The Lima campus sits on 565 acres which is comprised of 270 acres of woods, 35 acres of natural prairie, 200 tillable acres, and 60 acres that contain the academic campus. Ohio State Lima currently enrolls 818 students who are taught and supported by 26 tenure track faculty, 52 associated faculty, 5 visiting faculty, and 56 staff members. Outside of the classroom, students have vast opportunities for experience through internships, undergraduate research, leadership projects, and community engagement. Since 2020, faculty at Ohio State Lima have secured $8.8M in external grants, and two current faculty have received the University’s highest award for teaching. The annual operating budget for Ohio State Lima is $12.6M.
Required Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree or other terminal degree.
- Experience as a dean, academic director, chair, or academic leader of a unit and/or campus is preferred.
- Record of teaching, research innovation, and community engagement.
- Demonstrated leadership and administrative accomplishments.
- Strong commitment to success in supporting diversity, equity, and inclusive environments for all.
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with communities and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success raising funds through private individuals, foundations, and public grants.
- Ability to meet requirements for tenure, preferably at the full professor level, in an academic unit at Ohio State.
Additional Information:
Procedure for Candidacy
Buffkin/Baker, an executive search firm, is assisting the university in the search. The search will remain open until filled.
Candidates should submit a current curriculum vitae and a cover letter describing their interest and qualifications for the position. Inquiries of interest, nominations, and applications should be submitted electronically, in confidence, to the Buffkin Baker site, Ohio State Lima Campus Regional Dean posting,
or directly to Martin Baker, [email protected] .
The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
The material presented in this position specification should be relied on for informational purposes only. This material has been copied, compiled, or quoted in part from Ohio State documents and personal interviews and is believed to be reliable. Naturally, while every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, the original source documents and factual situations govern.
Please note that all applications, nominations, emails, and other inquiries are subject to Ohio Public Records Law (Ohio Revised Code, chapter 149.43).
Location:
RSC - Public Service Building (0618)
Position Type:
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
40
Shift:
First Shift
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.
Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the Candidate Home section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the frequently asked questions .
The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other basis under the law.
Applicants are encouraged to complete and submit the Equal Employment Identification form.