Dean, College of Professional Programs

Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA Full-time Management

Posted on April 3, 2024

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EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
DEAN, COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

Eastern Washington University (EWU) seeks an experienced, dynamic, and inclusive leader to serve as the next Dean of the College of Professional Programs.

The next dean will have the opportunity to articulate a distinctive strategy and unifying vision for the college, building community while championing academic excellence and faculty, staff, and student success. The dean will advocate for the college internally and externally, providing sophisticated fiscal stewardship and enhancing administrative and operational excellence. Learn more and download a comprehensive leadership profile at WittKieffer.com.

Established in 2021, the College of Professional Programs offers transformational learning experiences that empower and prepare students for successful careers in their chosen professions. The college offers 33 graduate programs, 27 certificates, 28 majors, and 23 minors through the schools of Business and Professional Accounting, Education, Psychology, and Social Work, as well as through the Interdisciplinary Studies program. The college graduated more than 1,800 students in 2023.

In addition to the schools, the dean oversees the EWU Libraries and Learning Commons as well as the Center for Aging Studies, Family Resource and Training Center, Archaeological and Historical Services, Center for Entrepreneurship, and Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis.

Eastern Washington University is a regional, comprehensive public university and one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington. EWU offers bachelor's and master's degrees in more than 100 fields of study as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership, providing accessible pathways to career success and personal development to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. The university enrolls more than 10,000 students, more than 30% of whom are in the College of Professional Programs.

EWU supports the economic and cultural life of the Pacific Northwest through its large alumni base and the expertise of its faculty, staff, and students. The university is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students, and academic programs and to advancing an institutional commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. EWU seeks in the next dean of the College of Professional Programs a collaborative leader who shares a deep commitment to these core values.

To be considered, candidates must have a terminal degree in a discipline within the College of Professional Programs or a closely related field, a minimum of 3 years of successful experience in leadership positions, and a record of teaching, research or creative activities, and professional service sufficient to merit appointment as a tenured professor or associate professor in a department or school within the college.

All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applicants should provide via WittKieffer's candidate portal a CV, a letter of interest, and a diversity statement that describes how they would apply an approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of Eastern Washington students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Candidates will be considered until the position is filled. WittKieffer is supporting Eastern Washington University in this search. Nominations and inquiries can be directed Philip Tang and Julia Bradley at EWUDeanCPP@wittkieffer.com.

Compensation and Benefit Information: The compensation range for this position is $170,000 to $200,000. On top of salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance, and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year, and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees, discounted EWU sports tickets, and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits, please see EWU's Human Resources website.

EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.

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