Dean of the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Full Professor - Tenured

UW Bothell seeks a strategic and collaborative academic leader capable of elevating IAS to greater academic heights. 

Qualifications:

Qualified candidates must have an earned Ph.D. or other earned doctorate in a field appropriate for the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Candidates must demonstrate qualifications for rank at the level of professor with tenure, and academic and administrative leadership experience in a university setting. The selected candidate must have the necessary qualifications to be elected by the senior faculty as a tenured full professor in IAS.  

Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to:

• An exemplary record in teaching and research;
• A record of leadership and administrative experience in complex higher-education settings;
• Core values and a leadership style that align with IAS's culture of interdisciplinarity, community engagement, and inclusion;
• Demonstrated skill and experience promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels;
• Experience with shared governance and collaborative decision making, and ability to work in a climate of integrity, transparency, and inclusiveness, across campus and the University;
• Demonstrated ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Familiarity and experience with RCM and/or activity-based budget models a plus;
• Experience in strategic academic prioritization and resource allocation, ideally within public comprehensive and/or liberal arts institutions;
• Demonstrated success in fundraising and new resource generation;
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain partnerships with industry, government entities, nonprofit organizations and other academic institutions;
• Experience effectively supervising faculty and staff in a way that enables professional growth and development;
• An understanding of complex human resources processes;
• Commitment to academic freedom and the University's public mission, and an appreciation for the value brought by diverse perspectives;
• Experience working with multiple constituencies in shaping a vision for the future of an analogous institution of higher education in the 21st century.

The University of Washington Bothell has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this search. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process/until the position is filled. For more details, including the full position profile and to submit inquiries, nominations, and referrals, please see the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: www.imsearch.com/7526. To submit an application (including a CV, cover letter, statement on diversity, application and contact information, and five professional references), visit https://ap.washington.edu/ahr/position-details/?job_id=64142. Electronic submission of materials is required.

The University of Washington Bothell is one of the most dynamic public universities in the state of Washington. We offer a participatory student experience grounded in hands-on learning, close relationships with faculty members as teachers and mentors, and the personalized support of staff who are dedicated to student success. The academic work of the campus focuses on cross-disciplinary research and creative practice, connected learning, and community engagement. UW Bothell's current enrollment is approximately 5,500 students. More than 90 percent of undergraduates are from Washington State, and approximately half are first-generation college attendees or come from underrepresented groups. Located along wetlands and a river north of Seattle, UW Bothell builds vibrant regional partnerships, creates and disseminates new knowledge, and prepares students for leadership throughout Washington and beyond

Diversity is a core value of University of Washington Bothell.  We believe the power of diversity enriches all of us by exposing us to a range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. To learn more, read our Diversity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University's Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member's academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).