Dean College of Business and Technology

Location: Shepherdstown

Posting Details

Posting Information

Posting Number
S409P

Working Title
Dean College of Business and Technology

FLSA
Exempt

Pay Grade
Non-Classified

Advertised Salary
Beginning at $160,000

Position Status
Full Time

Appointment Length
12 Months

Department
HR Job Postings

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Dean of Business and Technology provides strategic leadership and manages all operational aspects of the College. The dean collaboratively leads a dedicated faculty in delivering high-quality academic programs that support student and faculty success across the College and University.

Minimum Qualifications

• Terminal degree in business administration, economics, accounting, recreation, sport management, computer science, mathematics, computer engineering, or related field from a regionally accredited institution.
• Five (5) years of progressively higher administrative responsibilities with a proven track record in program development, grant funding, external engagement, and assessment and accreditation.
• Sufficient evidence of teaching, research, and service as appropriate for a tenured full professor in the college.
• Demonstrated success in attracting, recruiting, retaining, and evaluating faculty.
• Proven track record of mentoring and providing professional development support to faculty and staff.
• Success in developing and managing a fiscally sound unit budget that aligns with strategic priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in building innovative academic programs that scale.
• Commitment to student success with concrete examples of innovative initiatives that improve retention, persistence, and graduation rates.
• Experience and understanding of the development and delivery of quality online instruction.
• Demonstrated experience in integrating emerging technologies and sustainability initiatives into academic programs and operations (e.g., generative AI, online pedagogy, etc.).
• Experience in collaboratively leading the development and delivery of strategic objectives.
• Demonstrated success in fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across academic programs and departments within the University to support innovation, shared resources, and student success.

Posting Date
06/01/2026

Close Date

Special Instructions Summary

Appointment to this position will be contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Shepherd University offers generous employee benefits, including:

• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% contribution match.
• Tuition waivers for employees and their dependents.
• Eligibility to continue health insurance post-retirement.

Applications must include a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a leadership philosophy (maximum three pages), and five names of professional references with email addresses and telephone numbers. Nominations and confidential inquiries may be sent to Ms. Tammy Gill, director of human resources/CHRO, at tgill. To be guaranteed consideration, candidates must submit their application materials by August 1, 2026.

Job Duties

Description of Job Duties

The Dean of Business and Technology provides strategic leadership and manages all operational aspects of the College. The dean collaboratively leads a dedicated faculty in delivering high-quality academic programs that support student and faculty success across the College and University.

The following is a summation of the dean's most essential job responsibilities:

• Collaboratively leads a dedicated team of faculty and staff in the development of strategic objectives that support teaching excellence, student success, enrollment growth, and program innovation within the College.
• Supervises, mentors, and evaluates unit leaders, faculty, and administrative staff.
• Builds working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, advocating for resources necessary to support academic programs, faculty, and staff.
• Identifies market opportunities for new and/or revised programs in the College, facilitating the curricular development of degrees, certificates, and micro-credentials that meet market demand and prepare students for professional success.
• Identifies and secures external funding through grants, external partnerships, and donors to support the strategic objectives of the College.
• Recruits and retains talented faculty and staff to support the academic mission of the College.
• Oversees the facilitation and execution of assessment processes for accreditation and Board of Governors program reviews.
• Promotes professional and community outreach projects and activities.
• Collects and maintains data for assessment of students, graduates, and academic programs.
• Develops an annual budget for the College and administers the allocated budget according to institutional guidelines.
• Develops sustainable partnerships and programmatic pathways with institutions in the region and across West Virginia.