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Index/Position Number:  23000/232420
Position Title: Dean
Department: College of Education

Expectations for All Employees:

East Tennessee State University pursues its mission based upon core values. An employee's job performance must support and exhibit the university's core values:

PEOPLE come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential;
RELATIONSHIPS are built on honesty, integrity and trust;
DIVERSITY of people and thought is respected;
EXCELLENCE is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic;
EFFICIENCY is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources; and COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is embraced.

Function of Position: 

Responsible to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for providing leadership and management for the Claudius G. Clemmer College of Education which includes the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, Human Development and Learning, and Kinesiology, Leisure and Sport Sciences; the University School; The Center of Excellence in Early Childhood Learning and Development which includes the Child Study Center and Little Bucs.  The Center of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education is jointly administered by the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education.

 Essential Functions:

• Provides leadership is developing an academic vision and plan for the college that is consistent with the College and University missions and  strategic initiatives and ensures continuing attention to that vision and plan
• Provides academic and educational leadership for the college and for its administrators, faculty, staff, and students
• Promotes and provides leadership in teacher education at the campus, state, and national level
• Foster a culture that is supportive of the University’s espoused values
• Serves as the chief operating officer for the college with overall responsibility for instructional, research, and service programs; curriculum and program development; faculty and staff employment, development, and evaluation; student support services; allocation of available financial, space, and other resources to support the college mission; fundraising from public and private sources; and all other aspects of college operations
• Chairs the college’s Chairs Council and Administrative Team and coordinates and supports the work of other college administrators, including department chairs, associate dean, and directors and coordinators in the college
• Provides support for the University’s Teacher Education Advisory Council
• Represents the college and provides leadership in its dealings with other units on campus, ETSU General Administration, Tennessee Board of Education and Department of Education, local school districts, national associations and accrediting agencies, and other external organizations
• Communicates systematically and helpfully about College affairs with faculty, students, campus colleagues, alumni, colleagues in schools and related agencies, state and national agencies, and others off campus 
• Other duties as assigned  

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge of general academic policies and curriculum issues
• Knowledge of Tennessee Board of Regents policies and procedures and Tennessee Department of Education policies and procedures for operation of a K-12 school
• Knowledge of NCATE and other appropriate accreditation policies
• Ability to engage in constructive problem-solving and to make sound decisions
• Ability to communicate effectively with faculty and staff within the college and university and diverse campus and community constituencies
• Ability to work collaboratively with the leadership of other academic and administrative units to develop appropriate policies and/or programs  
• Ability to promote student success and faculty excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service

Supervision Given and Received:

Supervises department chairs in the college (including Director of University School), Directors of the College’s two Centers of Excellence,  as well as the professional staff of the dean’s office.  Is, in turn, supervised by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Minimum Qualifications:

An earned terminal degree and qualifications of a tenured full professor, including a record of distinction in university teaching and research or creative activity; at least five years successful experience in academic administration at the level of department chair or above.

October 2008