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Dean of the College of Education & Human Development

The University of Louisville (UofL) is seeking a visionary, transformative, and inspirational leader to serve as the next Dean of the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). Reporting to the Executive Vice President and Provost, the dean serves as the chief academic officer for the college, providing leadership for its first-class faculty, dedicated staff, and mission-driven student body. More specifically, the dean is tasked with overseeing the college's planning and operation and will be responsible for executing a strategy to ensure that its educational excellence, research productivity, connections to the broader community, and national reputation continue an upward trajectory.

Spreading across three campuses, UofL is a state-supported research university that is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). With enrollment of over 23,000 students, its academic programs attract students from every state in the U.S. and from countries all over the world. UofL offers graduate, professional, baccalaureate, and associate degrees, as well as certificates in over 200 fields of study. UofL is especially well-known for excellence in teaching, research, and service to the Louisville community and the advancement of educational opportunity for its citizens. CEHD embraces the university's mission as a metropolitan research university committed to advancing the intellectual, cultural, and economic development of our diverse communities and citizens. CEHD promotes the highest levels of learning and social, emotional, and physical health and well-being for all children, individuals, and families, with programs that enhance the organizations and communities in which they grow and develop.

The successful candidate will exhibit a strong record of leadership experience in a university setting. A terminal degree and the qualifications for an appointment as a tenured full professor in the College of Education and Human Development are required. Importantly, this individual will have a demonstrated appreciation for and track record in advancing diversity and belonging and will exemplify many of the following qualifications and attributes:

• Successful administrative experience as a chair, associate dean, or equivalent leadership role in a school or college of education and/or human development;
• A doctoral degree in an appropriate field;
• The ability to develop and articulate a vision for the college, inspire faculty and staff, while managing day-to-day operations;
• Commitment to leading through example and personal and professional integrity;
• Demonstrated ability to secure and maintain grants and funding for a diverse array of external sources;
• A strong commitment to driving, cultivating, and supporting research potential within the college;
• Demonstrated success in emphasizing a value and plan for diversity, equity, and belonging;
• A track record of accomplishment in academic, scholarly, teaching, and service endeavors appropriate for a tenured appointment at the rank of professor;
• A transparent, inspirational, and motivational leadership style;
• Demonstrated talent for recruiting, supporting, and retaining diverse faculty and staff;
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining effective relationships with alumni, donors, and relevant internal and external constituents to ensure support for the college;
• Results-oriented mindset with strong business acumen and innovative orientation;
• Fiscal ability to manage large and complex budgets;
• Ability to advocate for resources from key constituents to support the college's priorities;
• Record of building productive relationships with a broad variety of key stakeholders throughout the university and external community;
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to represent the college, formally and informally, internally and externally.

The Dean of the College of Education and Human Development will be responsible for:

• Leading the college in furthering the values, mission, and goals of the university and the college.
• Ensuring timely development and implementation of appropriate priorities and policies for the college, as well as strategic plans that are both visionary and pragmatic.
• Leading and strengthening the already dynamic partnerships with Jefferson County Public Schools, the surrounding Ohio Valley Education Cooperative, Northern Kentucky Cooperative, and other districts across the Commonwealth of Kentucky and State of Indiana.
• Leading and strengthening partnerships with the military, communities, mental health agencies, healthcare providers, and corporations.
• Sustaining accreditation to ensure the college maintains quality programs consistent with other nationally prominent universities.
• Recruiting, mentoring, and retaining exemplary faculty, staff, and students with special emphasis on diversity, belonging, and collaboration.
• Sustaining a climate in which faculty members excel in research and other scholarly activity, teaching, service, and community outreach.
• Leading the development efforts of the college, including personal participation in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major donors, prospective donors, and alumni.
• Advocating for the college within local, state, and federal agencies and serve as a thought leader on issues of education and human development in each of these settings.
• Working with departments to ensure that every graduate of the college can meet the needs of their respective diverse work environments and that the college's graduates are considered to be among the most coveted in their fields.
• Working with all the university's centers, colleges, and departments in pursuit of innovative solutions to complex problems.

How to Apply

Greenwood Asher & Associates is assisting the University of Louisville in this search. Applications and nominations are now being accepted. Confidential inquiries, nominations, and application materials should be directed to Greenwood Asher & Associates. For a full application package, please submit a cover letter and CV. Submission of application materials as PDF attachments is strongly encouraged. The search will be conducted with a commitment of confidentiality for candidates until finalists are selected. Initial screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until an appointment is made.

To apply, please visit: https://greenwoodsearch.com/current-opportunities/

Please direct inquiries, nominations, and application materials to:

Kyle Pybus-Jerome, Senior Executive Search Consultant

kylepybusjerome@greenwoodsearch.com

Tracey Weldon, Vice President of Executive Search

traceyweldon@greenwoodsearch.com

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status.