Dean - Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design - (496692

Department
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Office of the Provost
Salary
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Commensurate with Experience

Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, the Dean serves as the Chief Academic and Administrative Officer of the Gerald

D. Hines College of Architecture and Design.

The Dean is responsible for providing energetic, visionary, and effective leadership in the following areas:

• Academic Leadership and Strategic Planning:
  These responsibilities include directing and overseeing the programs ofthe College as well as developing the strategic directions of the College in concert with the University’s Strategic Plan. The Deanarticulates the long-range vision, specific strategies, and detailed administrative and fiscal provisions to ensure the continued excellence of the College programs and faculty. The Deanworks closely with the University’s executive leadership and withother University of Houston Deans on multidisciplinary hiring andon research and teaching programs.
  
  The successful candidate will promote the University and the Hines College and actively participate in hands-on management and open decision-making in aculture of shared governance.
• Faculty Appointments:
  The Dean of the Hines College is responsible for the recruitment, appointment, reappointment,promotion, and tenure of faculty in the College. The Dean worksthrough the established appointment, promotion, and tenureprocesses of the College and the University and is responsible for maintaining the integrity of these processes. The Dean works withthe faculty to implement long-range recruiting strategies for the Hines College, formulated in collaboration with the Provost.
  
  The Dean is responsible for meeting or exceeding the University’srecruiting objectives for quality and productivity withintentionality to maintain disciplinary representation across the College's design disciplines and strategic goals.
• Budgetary and Administrative Oversight:
  The Dean is responsible for overseeing the College’s budget and for the strategicallocation of resources in the College. The Dean allocates the resources necessary to support the faculty research agenda,facilitate extramurally funded research, and fund graduate students and programs, and the Dean is responsible for the establishment of effective internal cost controls within the College. The Dean is responsible for coordinating the activities of program directors,the Hines College faculty, associate and assistant Deans, andstaff.
  
  And the Dean is responsible for the allocation of academic and research facilities, planning for future facilities’ needs,overseeing non-faculty staffing decisions and organization, and developing collaborative teaching and research programs with otherUH colleges and divisions.
• Stewardship and Development:
  The Dean plays a pivotal role inrepresenting the needs of the Hines College and UH to external constituents and donors – on regional, national, and internationallevels. The Dean has primary responsibility for articulating the philanthropic aspirations of the Hines College in conjunction withthe long-range strategic plans of the University. The Dean works collaboratively with the President’s leadership team and otheracademic and University leaders across campus in planning for the College’s fundraising priorities and goals.
  
  In executing thoseplans the Dean engages proactively with the University’sdevelopment staff, development officers and liaisons, volunteeradvisory boards, and with the College’s own academic leadership. In addition, the Dean plays a critical role in ensuring thatphilanthropic donations are well stewarded in accordance with donorexpectations, address needs within the College, and are communicated fully and in a timely manner with both the College and University communities.

The next Dean of the Gerald

D. Hines College of Architecture and Design will possess a distinguished record of academic and professional achievement, superior interpersonal and management skills, and a demonstrated commitment to UH’s mission, vision, and students. In addition, leading candidates should:

• Have an outstanding record of scholarly and/or creativeachievement commensurate with…