Job Detail

Duties: The College of Engineering at The University of Akron seeks an effective leader to serve as the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Administration. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the continued success of the graduate programs in the College of Engineering. Graduate Studies responsibilities include: serving as the College’s principal interface with UA’s Graduate School for all matters affecting the operation of the MS and PhD programs offered by the College; working collaboratively with counterparts in the UA Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Business Administration, and with NEOUCOM with which the College of Engineering offers joint graduate programs; supporting the recruitment and retention efforts of the College’s five departments; together with the College’s Graduate Curriculum Committee, overseeing the graduate curricula; and administering and expanding the Curricular Practical Training experience for graduate students. In his/her role as Associate Dean for Administration, the candidate will support the Dean with: the planning and execution of the College’s budget; the management and allocation of administrative and research space; the maintenance of pertinent programmatic statistical data, and interactions with The University’s Human Resources Office.

Qualifications: The successful candidate will have the necessary credentials to qualify for an appointment as a tenured faculty member at the rank of professor in one of the College’s five academic departments. The position brings unique opportunities for collaborations with other academic and administrative units on campus to positively impact the education of graduate engineering students. A Ph.D. in an engineering discipline, administrative experience in academia and an exemplary record of professional accomplishment required. The Associate Dean is responsible to the Dean of the College of Engineering.

Comments: Letters of nomination are actively sought as are application materials. Nominees will be contacted in a timely manner by the Chair of the Search Committee, and confidentiality will be maintained upon request.

Resume Requirements: Submit a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae and a list of five references who will be contacted after a thorough review and screening of the applicant pool to Mrs. Marilyn Brodie, Search Committee of Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Administration, College of Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3901 or email to: mbrodie@uakron.edu.