Dean, School of Public Affairs

Position Details

University of Colorado | Denver

Faculty Level/

Title:

Dean

Working Title:

Dean, School of Public Affairs

FTE:
Full Time 1.0 FTE | Hybrid

Salary Range: $235,000 - $275,000

Position #– Requisition #41193

Provide bold, collaborative leadership to advance the School of Public Affairs and position it for long-term success.

• Develop and implement a strategic vision for the School of Public Affairs that aligns with the university's refreshed strategic planand reflects the opportunities of a leading urban research university.
• Foster a culture of innovation, adaptability, and continuous improvement in response to emerging issues in public policy, public administration, social equity, governance, nonprofit leadership,criminal justice, public finance, and civic engagement.
• Partner with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community stakeholders to identify priorities and achieve measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with the Provost, Deans, and campus leaders toadvance institution-wide goals and initiatives.
• Serve as the chief advocate and ambassador for the School of Public Affairs locally, statewide, nationally, and globally.
• Position the School as a thought leader in addressing complexpublic challenges facing cities, states, nations, and communities.

Advance excellence in teaching, scholarship, policy engagement, andpublic service.

• Provide intellectual leadership for undergraduate, graduate, and professional education programs.
• Support faculty excellence in teaching, research, creative work,policy engagement, and community-engaged scholarship.
• Increase the visibility, impact, and external funding of facultyscholarship and research.
• Promote interdisciplinary collaboration and partnerships that address pressing public challenges and inform publicdecision-making.
• Support applied research, policy analysis, and evidence-based solutions that contribute to the public good.
• Ensure successful maintenance and continuous improvement ofNASPAA accreditation and academic quality standards.
• Strengthen the School's national reputation and ranking as aleading school of public affairs.
• Advance scholarship and educational programs in areas such aspublic policy, public administration, nonprofit management,criminal justice, public budgeting and finance, sustainability,governance, technology and society, public health policy, andsocial equity.
• Foster partnerships among faculty, research centers,policymakers, and practitioners to translate knowledge into actionand public impact.

Champion a student-centered culture that promotes access, success,belonging, and preparation for public leadership.

• Lead strategies that increase enrollment, persistence, retention,graduation, and post-graduation success.
• Prepare students for impactful careers across government,nonprofit, philanthropic, international, and public-serving organizations.
• Enhance the student experience through experiential learning,internships, capstone projects, community-engaged learning, andpublic service opportunities.
• Strengthen pathways that support student achievement, leadership development, and social mobility.
• Expand partnerships that create employment opportunities, policyfellowships, public service experiences, and professionalmentorship.
• Foster an inclusive learning environment where all studentscanthrive and achieve their educational goals.
• Utilize data-informed decisions to support enrollment management,student success, and program effectiveness.
• Promote civic engagement, ethical leadership, and a lifelong commitment to public service.

Cultivate relationships that advance the School's reputation,impact, and…