Associate Dean Research

Description

Title: Associate Dean for Research

Position Number: 0089161

Hiring Unit: College of Education

Date Posted: January 10, 2025

Closing Date: Continuous recruitment, review of applications will begin on or about February 3, 2025.

Employee Type: Executive/Managerial (E/M)

This position will serve as one of three executives in the College of Education (COE), Dean’s Office, University of Hawaiʻi  will be organizationally located in the Dean’s Office and will work in tandem to effectively provide research, administrative and academic leadership in the College. The position will coordinate and ensure effective leadership of research programs funded by state/federal, private, foundation and non-government organizations in the College of Education.

• Provide technical and strategic oversight and review of contracts and grants, including development and support for soliciting, preparing and obtaining COE contract and grant activities in collaboration with the new College of Education Research Institute (CERI).
• Develop and implement strategies for overall faculty development, including aid in research support; work collaboratively with faculty, staff and internal/external constituencies to develop long‑range and short‑range plans and measurable benchmarks that support the development of COE.
• Work with the Dean, faculty, associate deans, staff, university executives, and other constituencies to develop and implement research strategies for increased resource acquisition including targeted state legislative requests, proposals to foundation and private entities.
• Collaborate to develop short‑range and long‑range facility use plans for Everly Hall, Wist Hall, Castle Memorial, Snyder Hall, and extramural project locations (e.g., Manoa Campus, East‑West Center, Varsity Building F and other locations outside UHM).
• Promote and support projects and activities between the COE and other campus units to include developing and supporting partnerships with schools, state agencies and private and public entities and coordinating interdepartmental and interdisciplinary projects.
• Integrate research policies, priorities and programs within COE; identify research priorities within the context of COE’s vision, mission and strategic plan.
• Serve as spokesperson for the College in venues designated by the Dean.
• Serve on designated College, university and national committees or advisory committees of other agencies/groups as requested and considered beneficial for COE.
• Maintain close communications with educational organizations and stakeholders to identify research needs and advocate among COE stakeholders in support of COE research.
• Participate in COE budget development with the Dean and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and in faculty personnel evaluation (promotion, tenure, contract renewal). Actively participate as a key member of the College leadership team to help achieve the vision, mission and legislative processes of the COE.
• Assist the Dean with reports, issues, and concerns related to the successful development of various departments/units in the COE; assist with undergraduate and graduate programs, accreditation requirements and administrative tasks/issues such as interpretations and implementations of policies and procedures for the college, tracking and reporting of education‑related legislative bills, acts, etc., maintain and strengthen relationships with the legislature, manage grievances and complaints, questions, problems and other administrative duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

In accordance with the most current official organizational chart.

This position will make final decisions on extramurally funded contracts and grants, outreach college agreements, Dean’s Office administrative tasks, and decisions when the Dean is on travel or leave.

This position will perform work under the general supervision of the Dean.

Work involves considerable contact with senior system and campus administrators, professional societies and organizations, accrediting…