Duke University, Office of the Provost

Position ID:Duke-ProvostOffice-DEAN [#22213]
Position Title: Dean, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Position Type:Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Administrative / Academia
Appl Deadline:2022/09/16 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2022/08/01, finished 2022/12/19, listed until 2022/09/16)
Position Description:    

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Trinity College of Arts & Sciences is the heart of Duke University, second in faculty size and total budget only to Duke's School of Medicine. The College embraces the enduring philosophy of teaching and learning that provides students with a broad base of knowledge and strong values and ethics. The College enhances the liberal arts tradition with robust opportunities to participate in independent research as well as civic and global engagement. The Dean, who reports to Provost Sally Kornbluth, plays a large role in Duke’s overall educational mission and will have the extraordinary opportunity to steer existing priorities and establish new programs and goals. The leadership at Duke is collaborative, interdisciplinary and mission-focused, and the Dean will work alongside executive leaders, Deans, faculty committees, and center and institute directors to foster improvements and innovations in teaching and research.

Candidates with diverse backgrounds will be considered, although ideal candidates will have demonstrated experience and success in many of the following areas:

- Track record of success as a decisive and energetic administrator or faculty leader, preferably * - Ability to listen effectively and communicate transparently across a broad range of stakeholders and constituents. - A deep and unwavering commitment to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion. - Experience as an effective fundraiser, securing resources from a variety of sources. - A passion for undergraduate education, a deep commitment to student success, a broad understanding of student life and intercollegiate athletics, and an appreciation for how co-curricular activities enhance the University as a whole. - An outstanding record of scholarly achievement and teaching excellence requisite for an appointment as a tenured full professor.

Duke University has retained Spencer Stuart to assist in this recruitment. To nominate an individual, express personal interest in the position, or communicate comments, questions, or suggestions to the search committee, please feel free to use the confidential search mailbox DukeDeanAS@SpencerStuart.com.

A complete position description will be sent on request or can be found at https://provost.duke.edu/about/executive-searches.

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.


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Contact: Mary Greenway
Email: email address
Postal Mail:
Mary Greenway, Executive Assistant
Office of the Provost
Duke University
Box 90005
Durham, NC 27708
Web Page: https://provost.duke.edu/about/executive-searches.