Dean College of Engineering and Technology

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East Carolina University has retained the UNC System Office executive search team to support this recruitment. Confidential inquiries and nominations should be directed to Scott Murray, director of executive search and leadership programs at sfmurray
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• Job Title:
  
  Dean, College of Engineering and Technology
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.00
• Full Time or Part Time:
  Full Time
• Position Type:
  Non‑Faculty
• Job Category:
  Non‑Faculty Senior Administrative

The Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the College and reports to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. This hands‑on Dean brings cohesion to the four departments of the College and integrates the mission of the College with that of the University. The Dean provides strategic, collaborative leadership, promotes the importance of engineering and technology development throughout the University, and represents the College’s departments and programs to internal and external audiences.

With the Chancellor’s commitment for the University to “pursue a growing research and discovery agenda,” the Dean will lead with the priority of increasing research productivity and funding.

Key priorities for the next leader include strengthening external partnerships with industry and government, expanding research productivity, enhancing student success and experiential learning, recruiting and retaining top talent, and building philanthropic and corporate support to advance the College’s mission.

• Provide leadership for the College, fulfilling its mission and setting and achieving College goals;
• Serve as principal advocate for the College’s interests both within East Carolina University and external to East Carolina University, including garnering resources needed for departments and faculty;
• Encourage high academic and professional standards;
• Promote excellence in teaching and advising, scholarly productivity, funded research, economic development, and professional service;
• Administer University policies and procedures;
• Represent the College on university committees and among groups of university constituencies;
• Promote and support program growth, research and new program development;
• Recruit, evaluate and lead department chairs;
• Recommend to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs the appointment of College administrators;
• Ensure the proper application of the East Carolina University Faculty Manual and unit code tenure and promotion policies;
• Review recommendations of the Department Chairs and appropriate department committees on faculty appointment, reappointments, tenure, promotion and post‑tenure review;
• Recommend personnel actions and merit pay raises to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs;
• Form and appoint members to ad hoc committees as needed;
• Serve as ex‑officio member of all standing and ad hoc committees of the College, with the exception of departmental Personnel, Tenure, and Promotion committees;
• Recommend changes in the College’s organization to members of the College and the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs;
• Review and approve all College Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum committee recommendations prior to distribution to University Curriculum committees;
• Report to the faculty at the beginning of the academic year on the state of the College including its academic and fiscal status, and its goals and objectives for that year;
• Call meetings of faculty of the College as needed, a minimum of one each semester.

• Administer the College’s budget and other resources;
• Allocate and manage faculty and staff positions;
• Manage and assign the College’s space allocations;

• Work collaboratively with other deans on priorities and programs identified…