Additional Info

General Position Information


Department Name: Education UNKWorking Title: Dean Education
Holder Name: Mark J ReidFLSA Designation: Exempt - Academic/ Administrative
FTE: 

Position Description Details


Responsibilities and Duties


RESPONSIBILITYTIME SPENT PERCENTAGEESSENTIAL FUNCTIONTASKS
Administrative Oversight40X

Manage faculty, staff, budget, and facilities and work with the NU Foundation to raise support for faculty, students, and programs.

Systemwide Expertise & Innovation20X

Bring demonstrated expertise in national/global program delivery and certification, collaborate with NU system Deans to create mutually beneficial innovation/efficiencies, and lend specific expertise to UNO and/or UNL (and vice versa) to increase innovation/efficiency.

Faculty Recruitment and Advancement15X

Oversee and facilitate the hiring and retention of high quality faculty, administer faculty promotion, tenure, and evaluation procedures.

Student and Alumni Relations15X

Advocate for effective strategies for student recruitment, retention, and success. Maintain strong alumni relations and support the statewide educational ecosystem. 

Academic Quality Assurance10X

Administer existing policies. Guide and support evaluation and improvement of academic departments and programs. Assist in maintaining national accreditation standards.


Zone Definition Factors


Knowledge Skills and Abilities


Demonstrate experience, success, and understanding of best practices in higher education, national and global program delivery and certification. Ability to develop creative and supportive collaborations among a diverse array of academic departments and interdisciplinary programs.


Problem Solving - Decision Making


The Dean should have sufficient breadth in their academic career to establish familiarity with and to represent the diverse departments/programs in COE. They should also be able to create and enact COE strategic priorities, balance the budget, solve problems, and enact efficiencies where necessary.


Impact


The Dean would be expected to continue to support rural education and maintain a healthy network of public and private school partnerships throughout Central and Western Nebraska, lending specific expertise to other campus/system needs and system-wide collaborations.


Interactions


Campus administrators, faculty, students, staff, and university personnel throughout the NU system, as well as the general public, donors, and alumni


Supervision Received


This position receives direct supervision from SVCAA.


Supervision Exercised


Does this position supervise?:

Yes


What types of employees do you supervise?:

Managerial/ Professional,Office/ Service


Type of Supervision Exercised:

This position exercises direct supervision over faculty and staff in the College of Education


Work Environment & Physical Demands


Working Environment


Office


Use of Hands/ Wrists


Keyboard: YESPipefitting: 
Fine Manipulation: Grasping: 
Repetitive Motion: