Internal * Museum Studies Director and Associate​/Full Professor

Position Overview

The Dean’s Office in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas is seeking candidates for a Director and Full or Associate Professor position in the Museum Studies Program. This position is open to KU faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences only.

The director provides leadership and oversight for all unit activities. This position reports to an Associate Dean in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and serves at the pleasure of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Please note that this position is not covered by any union agreement nor represented by United Academics of KU, AAUP, or AFT.

• Provides oversight and leadership for all unit activities.
• Administers the academic programs of the unit.
• Reviews and modifies, in consultation with unit governance and faculty, the long‑range planning for the unit.
• Oversees all internal budgetary, administrative, and personnel matters.
• Supervises and reviews the unit’s faculty and staff.
• Seeks enhancement of all unit resources by actively seeking external funding.
• Develops and enhances research and educational relationships between the unit and other units across the College and University, as well as with entities outside the University.
• Develops long‑term planning for future leadership.
• Executes College and University policy in the unit effectively.
• Represents the unit and reports to CLAS, and represents the unit to other University entities.

• Teaches courses in field of specialty.
• Advises students, including student mentoring and providing directed readings.
• Supervises graduate teaching assistants, as assigned.
• Serves on committees that supervise and evaluate student progress.

• Engages in scholarly research, including publishing appropriate peer‑reviewed books and articles and presenting papers at professional conferences on a regular basis.

• Provides general service to one’s home unit, the College, the University, the state, and the profession.