Position Announcement

DEAN, COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

The University of Tennessee invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the College of Communication and Information. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville comprising thirteen colleges, is the state's land grant and flagship research institution and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as research extensive. The College of Communication and Information consists of four schools — the School of Advertising and Public Relations, the School of Communication Studies, the School of Information Sciences, and the School of Journalism and Electronic Media. The College offers bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in a variety of disciplines. It includes 46 tenured/tenure-track faculty, 1,500 undergraduate, and 350 graduate students. Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities:

• Foster curricular, teaching, and research excellence for all areas of the College
• Plan, direct and coordinate the Colleges operational, personnel, and budgetary policies and procedures
• Actively develop and support faculty
• Enhance the Colleges position as an international center of excellence
• Provide leadership in recruiting high quality students
• Advance external funding through fundraising and grants programs
• Provide leadership in all aspects of diversity
• Develop and sustain strong relationships with relevant academic, public, and business communities

Required Qualifications:

• Earned Ph.D. or appropriate terminal degree in a relevant field or fields of study
• Distinguished record of visionary and innovative leadership
• Distinguished record of scholarly or creative achievement, teaching, and professional accomplishments, preferably in a research university, appropriate for appointment as a tenured full professor in the College
• Demonstrated appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of communication and information sciences and the specific disciplines/sub-disciplines represented by the College
• A record of progressively more responsible administrative experience
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning development and implementation
• Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of AA, EEO, and diversity
• Strong ability to nurture and sustain collaborative working relationships with faculty, students, staff, deans, administrators, and all internal and external constituencies
• Demonstrated experience in planning and executing successful fundraising programs

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with outreach and distance education programs
• Demonstrated professional experience

Knoxville , Tennessee is a thriving, diverse, urban community with numerous intellectual, cultural, and outdoor recreational opportunities. Located along the Tennessee River and near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the metropolitan area offers a beautiful natural environment in a mild climate with four distinct seasons. The cost of living is among the nations most affordable. Knoxville, and nearby Oak Ridge, support an opera company, symphony, jazz, and an art museum, and serve as the medical center for East Tennessee. For further information about the College of Communication and Information, explore the website at www.cci.utk.edu

Application Procedure:

Applications references should be sent both in hard copy and electronic form (on a disk or as an email attachment) to the address given below. Applications should include:

• A letter of interest addressing the qualifications
• A comprehensive curriculum vitae
• The names and contact information (addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses) of five (5) references

Dr. Robert Rider, Chair
Search Committee for Dean, College of Communication and Information
College of Education , Health, and Human Sciences
335 Claxton Complex
Knoxville , TN 37996-3400
Phone: (865) 974-2201, Fax: (865) 974-8718
Email: brider@utk.edu

The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 15, 2005. The search will remain open until the position is filled.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of education and employment programs and services.