The Vice President for Academics Office at Cedarville University invites applications for a Dean of Undergraduate Studies to join our academic leadership team.

The Dean of Undergraduate Studies (DUGS) facilitates the offering of undergraduate programs at Cedarville University, engages with Academic Schools to advance mission-aligned, quality, marketable, and sustainable programs; manages the auxiliary departments within the Academic Division, including the Academic Enrichment Center, International Student Services, the Study Abroad Program, and the Writing Center; partners with the Dual Enrollment (DE) program to ensure that the needed courses are available for DE students, supports the institutional-level administrative tasks required for efficient and effective undergraduate program operations including faculty development, curricular review, and policy development; and manages student complaints and appeals per university policy.

This position is an advocate for and encourages high standards for teaching, research, and scholarship among faculty teaching at the undergraduate level. The DUGS chairs the curricular subcommittees and serves on the University Academic Leadership Group, the University Curricular Committee, and the VPA’s Academic Council. The DUGS supports undergraduate programs in maintaining compliance with various accrediting agencies, serves as a mentor and advisor to Deans of the academic schools in addressing faculty supervision and student academic issues, mentors undergraduate faculty to encourage optimal performance, recruits adjuncts faculty needed to meet DE and Christian School Partnership program demand in collaboration with School Deans, reviews adjunct and overload expenditures for undergraduate courses, and manages student intervention reports.

Position Requirements:

• Strong commitment to Cedarville University's doctrinal statement and mission and the academic division's mission and objectives.
• Earned Ph.D. or comparable terminal degree with the qualifications to receive an appointment as an Associate Professor or Professor in one of the University's schools and a record of teaching excellence and academic achievement preferred.
• Higher education, administration, and/or leadership experience required.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discernment, discretion, and integrity with sensitive and confidential information.
• Experience with strategic and intentional budget management, planning, forecasting, and allocations.
• Engagement with and connection to initiatives, best practices, and trends related to undergraduate education, student success, assessment of learning, and curriculum.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Effective organizational and time management skills, including demonstrated proficiency in meeting deadlines and responsiveness to student and faculty communication.
• Commitment to service excellence.
• Proficiency with standard office software, applications, and learning management systems.
• The ability to work collaboratively on a team or lead such a team.
• Qualified applicant must be a born-again Christian with a personal commitment to Jesus Christ. Additionally, a qualified applicant must agree with and be willing to abide by Cedarville University's Doctrinal Statement, Community Covenant, and general Workplace Standards.

This position is subject to the University's verification of credentials and other information required by law and Cedarville University policies, including the successful completion of a background check. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This position is pending budget approval.

Contact Information:

All official inquiries should be directed to Jennifer Cochran, SHRM-CP, Director of Academic Human Resource Services. Please direct position-specific inquiries to Dr. Thomas Mach, Vice President for Academics and Chief Academic Officer.

About Cedarville University

Cedarville University is an exceptional Christian university in Southwest Ohio. As one of the top Christian colleges in the Midwest, Cedarville University attracts 4,193 undergraduate, graduate, and online students to more than 150 areas of study. Founded in 1887 for the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ, Cedarville is recognized nationally as a Baptist college with caring, authentic community; rigorous and Christ-centered academic programs; strong graduation and retention rates; intentional focus on the Gospel; accredited professional and health science majors; and leading student satisfaction ratings. Cedarville University has been honored as one of the top-ranked Christian universities granting bachelor’s degrees and a "best college" for studying the Bible. Cedarville University academic teams regularly win or rank in the top tier of national and international competitions. Cedarville is also recognized among the best universities in Ohio. Except as provided below, qualified applicants are considered for all positions, and employees are treated without regard to race, gender, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability – if such disability may be ...accommodated without undue hardship. The University, under various sections of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended) and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (as amended), reserves the right to discriminate on the basis of religion, marital status or gender (with regard to certain positions) where approved job description for a position indicates that the determination relates to a bonafide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of that particular position, or where the job description can demonstrate that the University is unable to reasonably accommodate an employee's religious observance or practice without undue hardship in the conduct of that position's responsibilities and activities.

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