Director for School of Human Environmental Sciences

Position: Director for the School of Human Environmental Sciences
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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* Earned Ph.D. (or equivalent) in a discipline represented within the School or a closely related field
* Qualify for appointment as Professor with tenure at time of hire.
* Demonstrated leadership skills in academic administration, including personnel management, budgeting, and strategic planning
* Evidence of success in research, teaching, and/or engagement that supports faculty and student excellence
* Demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and collaboration skills
* Experience leading a multidisciplinary unit or team
* Experience with the land-grant mission
* Experience with donor engagement and fundraising
* Evidence of securing and managing competitive extramural funding
* Experience with in-person, online, hybrid program development and delivery
* Experience with accreditation processes in disciplines relevant to the School
* Experience in outreach, Extension, or community partnership
* Experience aligning curricula and student experiences with workforce needs and pathways to graduate/professional education
* Knowledge of academic program development (undergraduate and graduate), including assessment and accreditation, and the ability to grow curricula and expand delivery (in-person, online, and hybrid)
* Leadership skills necessary to administer a program spanning resident instruction, research, outreach, and engagement, and the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and stakeholders
* Ability to cultivate a supportive and collegial work environment for faculty, staff, and students
* Knowledge of trends and funding opportunities in fields represented by the School related to research and academic programs, with the ability to attract extramural funding
* Knowledge of organizational structure, budgeting procedures, personnel management, and administrative policies
* Ability to speak and write clearly and to communicate ideas effectively
* Ability and interest in providing multidisciplinary leadership and coordination of broad research interests
* Ability to recruit undergraduate and graduate students, and a commitment to fostering research and academic excellence
* Skill in data-informed decision-making, strategic planning, and continuous improvement
* Ability to build partnerships with external organizations and to engage alumni and…