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Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The dean is the chief academic and administrative officer of the college and reports to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Salary is nationally competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the state's fast-moving flagship and land grant institution, is a Carnegie doctoral research extensive university. Bolstered by the new HOPE lottery scholarships, Tennessee attracts students who number among the best in the state, region, and nation and has just enrolled the best freshman class in its history (24.9 avg. ACT, 50.7% of the class scoring 25 or better). The university boasts a newly invigorated honors program and offers the impressive research opportunities and resources of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Its 26,000 students (20,000 undergraduate and 6,000 graduate and professional students) study on an attractive campus covering 290 acres adjacent to the Tennessee River and downtown Knoxville.

The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college within the university and houses over 500 tenured and tenure-track faculty, who carry out innovative research, creative projects, and scholarship in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Comprised of 22 academic departments, three schools, and 14 interdisciplinary programs, Arts and Sciences is the heart of academic life at the university. The college drives most of the university's general education instruction, offers 60 undergraduate majors and pre-professional programs, and supports 50 graduate programs offering masters and doctoral degrees. This thriving college also sponsors a diverse array of research centers, institutes, and fine arts venues, including Joint Institutes for Neutron Sciences, Computational Sciences and Biological Sciences in conjunction with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, the Planetary Geoscience Institute and the Clarence Brown Theatre Company.

Duties:

• Articulate a strategic vision and long-term goals for the college
• Provide direction and incentives for research and creative achievement
• Work with faculty to foster innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to undergraduate and graduate education
• Promote and support all aspects of diversity
• Provide aggressive leadership in college development activities
• Nurture relationships with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Plan and direct the college's operational, personnel, and budgetary polices and procedures
• Provide support for the recruitment, retention, and development of faculty and staff
• Provide direction and incentives for community service and outreach activities for the college
• Foster international education and research activities
• Support the application of appropriate technology in instruction and learning

Qualifications:

• An earned terminal degree and evidence of scholarly, professional, or creative achievement sufficient for appointment as full professor in one of the departments within the college
• Successful administrative experience, preferably above departmental level, in a research university, foundation, or equivalent
• Evidence of engagement in initiatives and projects that foster diversity
• Evidence of effective leadership, management and communication skills
• Evidence of successful development activities
• Effective knowledge of and commitment to benchmarks of success in arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences

Knoxville, Tennessee is a thriving, diverse, urban community with numerous intellectual and cultural opportunities. Located along the Tennessee River and near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the metropolitan area offers a beautiful natural environment and outdoor recreation. The mild climate has four distinct seasons. The cost of living is among the country's most affordable. Knoxville supports an opera company, a symphony orchestra, ballet, jazz, and an art museum, and serves as the medical center for East Tennessee.

Application Procedure:

Applications should be sent both in hard copy and electronic form (either on disk or as an e-mail attachment) to the address given below.

Applications should include:

1. a letter of interest addressing the qualifications
2. a comprehensive curriculum vitae
3. the names and contact information (addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses) of five references.

Susan D. Martin
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Chair, Search Committee for the Dean of Arts and Sciences
817 Andy Holt Tower
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996
(865) 974-6152
E-mail: sdmartin@utk.edu

Biographies for Dean of Arts and Sciences Search Committee Members

The position will be open until filled, but to be assured of full consideration, all materials should be received by October 20, 2004. Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the University. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex or disability in its education programs and activities pursuant to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, ADA or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or any of the other above referenced policies should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone (865) 974-2498 (V/TTY available) or 974-2440. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the UTK Office of Human Resources, 600 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37996-4125.