Position Information

DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and Academic Search invite candidates and nominations for a visionary, collaborative, and entrepreneurial academic leader to serve as the next Dean of the College of Education and Communications. Reporting to the newly appointed Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Lara Luetkehans, the new Dean will provide leadership for all matters of the College concerning faculty and staff, curriculum, budget development and management, facilities oversite, resource development, evaluation of programs, and the initiation of new programs. This is a premier opportunity for an academic leader who understands the changing landscape of education and emerging trends in communications and media technology. The new Dean is expected to begin work in the summer of 2023.

TIMELINE, APPLICATIONS, AND NOMINATIONS

Start Date
The preferred start date is Summer 2023.

Applications
Applicants should apply for this opportunity on the https://apptrkr.com/3917922. Applications will need to include:
1) a cover letter expressing your interest in the position and addressing how you meet the qualifications described in the search priorities section of this profile;
2) a current curriculum vitae;
3) a list of five professional references (including each person’s name, title/institution, email address, phone number, and a brief description of their professional relationship to you). These references will not be contacted without your prior permission.

Nominations
Nominators are encouraged to send a letter of nomination and, if possible, the nominee’s curriculum vitae, to https://tinyurl.com/4cud6bxd. All nominations are confidential.

Deadline
Although the search remains open until the position is filled, for full consideration by the Search Committee, applications should be submitted by March 21, 2023.

More Information
The complete position profile can be found on Academic Search’s https://academicsearch.org/open-searches-public/.
To learn more about this historic and innovative institution, please visit the https://www.iup.edu/index.html. To learn more about the region please visit https://www.visitindianacountypa.org/about/.

Academic Search is assisting the College of Education and Communications Dean Search Committee in this process. All inquiries, nominations, and applications will be held in the strictest confidence. To learn more about this opportunity, nominators, nominees, and applicants may schedule an appointment with Academic Search Senior Consultant https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/DianneKenneySrConsultantSrExecutiveCoach@academicsearch.org/bookings/ by clicking on her name or with Senior Consultant https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/EMUdiscussionwithKateNolde@academicsearch.org/bookings/s/67L1KllwrE6EseYGf5DBgQ2 by clicking on her name or emailing https://tinyurl.com/4afu6m57.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is committed to equal opportunity for its students, employees and applicants. The university provides equal educational and employment rights to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military/veteran's status, or any other status protected by law. Each member of the university community has a right to study and work in an environment free from any form of discrimination.