Dean for the School of Education

POSITION DETAILS

Medgar Evers College (MEC), a nationally recognized leader in urban-serving education, is one of twenty-five colleges within the dynamic City University New York (CUNY) System. Named for the late civil rights leader, Medgar Wiley Evers (1925-1963), the College’s mission is to develop and maintain high quality, professional, career-oriented undergraduate degree programs in the context of liberal education.Located in Central Brooklyn, MEC was established in 1970 with a mandate to meet the educational and social needs of the Central Brooklyn community. The College is committed to a student-centered education and advancing knowledge through scholarly research. 

As Dean for School of Education, the Dean is responsible for communicating the vision and goals of the School to the college community and professional constituencies and seeking public and private funds to support the goals of the School. In addition, the Dean is responsible for the academic, personnel, financial, and administrative affairs of the School. The Dean is the person responsible for spearheading the preparation and revision of academic program plans for the School, promoting and serving as a model for teaching achievement and professional service. The Dean develops strategies to achieve educational goals and objectives. The incumbent initiates academic integrity and quality education in the School by articulating College and University policies and procedures to members of the School.

The Dean sets and establishes academic goals for the departments and units within the School to achieve and maintain high standards in academics, teaching and support services processes. The Dean helps to provide training to the teaching and administrative staff so it can maintain teaching excellence, conduct research on new trends in academic initiatives, and deliver appropriate resources and services to faculty, staff and students. The Dean is responsible for maintaining effective communication between students and faculty within the School, and with other academic personnel across the College and University. The Dean acts as a liaison between the students and the administration and between the faculty and the administration. The Dean is responsible for hiring faculty members, evaluating administrators and staff, fundraising, budgeting, and setting academic rules and policies.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinating the development of and implementation of the School’s Vision and Goals;
• Leading departmental efforts toward achieving goals;
• Developing budgets and managing the fiscal affairs of the School;
• Leading and coordinating strategic planning, program and curriculum development;
• Supervising, evaluating, and supporting Departments and Units in a manner that promotes excellence in instruction, scholarly and creative productivity, and service at Medgar Evers College, and the University;
• Stimulating the rapid growth of the School;
• Leading and coordinating the governance of the School;
• Leading the processes of college administrator selection and overseeing the processes of faculty and staff selection and retention;
• Coordinating the professional development of Chairs, faculty and staff;
• Evaluating faculty and staff in consultation with Chairs;
• Evaluating Department Chairpersons/Unit Directors;
• Reviewing, as part of the MEC policies, procedures, and recommendations for appointment, salary, retention, tenure, and/or promotion of faculty, and ensuring that all CUNY policies are followed;Evaluating overall Departmental/School productivity in instruction, research, and service responsibilities;
• Overseeing the assessment/measurement of school, departmental programs, learning outcomes and student success
• Leading and coordinating all aspects of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) accreditation process.
• Overseeing the submission of Specialized Professional Association (SPA) reports)
• Collaborating with and growing relationships between schools in Central Brooklyn
• Leading further development of research and academic programs
• Providing recommendations to the Provost regarding sabbaticals and other leaves for faculty and staff;
• Advising the Provost on School-related initiatives, policies and procedures;
• Providing recommendations to the Provost on policies and procedures, especially in the academic area;
• Managing non-faculty college staff members;
• Developing, leading, and encouraging fundraising in support of the college’s goals and the goals of its departments and programs, as well as outreach and public service efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is in CUNY’s Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and eight years’ related experience. Additional qualifications are defined below by the College.

• Prior leadership experience in a higher education program with recent active involvement in accreditation or re-accreditation
• Experience with curriculum planning of teacher preparation and clinical components in a School of Education
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, professional service, and a record of external funding
• Experience in fostering interdisciplinary research initiatives and success in recruiting and mentoring faculty
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse groups
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
• A doctoral degree in education
• A minimum of 10 years in higher education and research
• Strong skills in verbal and written communication, organization, and strategic planning.
• The ability to initiate and improve school programs while making sure that all accreditation concerning academics are being followed.

CUNY TITLE

Dean

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

CUNY’s benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

Salary is commesurate with education and experience 

$165,000-$170,000

HOW TO APPLY

Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select “Apply Now” and provide the requested information. 

Candidates should provide a CV/resume, unofficial transcripts and a statement of scholarly interests.

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled with review of resumes to begin on March 30, 2025

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