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Nova Southeastern University

Associate Dean - Research / Faculty (Rank TBD)

Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, us, 33336

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Primary Purpose

Provides a leadership role in overseeing the College's research and scholarship. Works with faculty to develop, facilitate and obtain new revenue streams through grants and other resources that will enhance the College's research activities as well as promote and increase visibility of those efforts.

Job Category:

Exempt

Hiring Range

Pay Basis:

Annually

Subject to Grant Funding?

Yes

Essential Job Functions

Provides leadership and oversight for the research mission in the college. Crafts the research and scholarship mission. Evaluates new research center opportunities. Manages college-level indirect cost recovery, researches restricted accounts, and researches operational and capital budgets. Collaborates with the appropriate deans office staff on space/facilities issues as they intersect with research needs. Build additional infrastructure in the college to support the research mission across all divisions. Engages with the colleges research centers in developing and implementing goals and generating strategic plans and annual reports. Interacts with the VPR, OSP, and the IRB on behalf of the college, manages their faculty appointees. Mentors faculty (especially junior faculty) on research career issues. Works with faculty and administration to develop, facilitate and obtain new revenue streams through grants and other resources that will enhance the colleges research activities. Specific areas of emphasis include expanding interdisciplinary and translational research, facilitating research infrastructure, and developing expertise necessary to support successful competition for research funding. Leads and implements training and development opportunities to promote faculty success in acquiring research and fellowship support. Facilitates the submission of proposals and coordinate the post-award administration of grants and contracts as needed. Advocates with University Research Administration on behalf of college research efforts. Develops, implements, and oversees the Deans priority programs related to research. Manages start-up packages for new faculty hires in collaboration with department heads and the Assistant Dean of Finance. Collaborates with the Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs and the Director of Undergraduate Research to enhance support for student research. Manages college funding programs for research (Faculty Research & Professional Development, Faculty Fellow Program, research-based Sabbaticals). Oversees faculty research awards (PRGs etc.) Reviews and approves Conflict of Interest Disclosures. Serves as the Coordinating Official for Federal Student Fellowships. Works with NSU lobbyists and legal teams for political advocacy locally and nationally. Recruits and stewards research donors and foundations in conjunction with advancement. Provides presentations on OC and College research internally and in the community to cultivate connections and increase branding awareness. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements:

1. Record of academic and research excellence commensurate with the expectations of a major research university.

Demonstrated success in pursuing and leading research and engagement activities. Demonstrated success in research responsibilities. History of administrative experience, including budgetary matters, experience in resource allocation processes, and personnel management.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Knowledge:

Administration and Management - General knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, budgeting, human resources modeling, leadership technique, and/or coordination of people and resources. Evidence of providing values-driven, transformational leadership. Evidence of collaborative leadership in educational settings. Personnel and Human Resources - General knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, and personnel information systems. English Language - Thorough knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Education and Training - Thorough knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. Customer and Personal Service - General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.

Skills

Speaking - Advanced skills in talking to others to convey information effectively. Instructing - Proficient skills in teaching others how to do something. Reading Comprehension - Proficient understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. Writing - Proficient skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. 5. Learning Strategies - Proficient skills in selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. Active Listening - Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Active Learning - Proficient skills in understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Critical Thinking - Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal communication skills, both with internal and external audiences (e.g., promoting a supportive and collaborative environment with faculty, staff, and students, engaging collaboratively with college and university-level leadership).

Abilities

Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Physical Requirements

Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). May be required to work nights or weekends. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, and computer keyboards.

Required Certifications/Licensures

Required Education:

Doctoral Degree

Major (if required:

Marine Biology or related field

Required Experience:

1. Ten (10) or more years of related experience.

Record of academic and research excellence commensurate with the expectations of a major research university. Demonstrated success in pursuing and leading research and engagement activities. Demonstrated success in research responsibilities. History of administrative experience, including budgetary matters, experience in resource allocation processes, and personnel management.

FACULTY RANK

For Assistant Professor

Possess a Doctoral or terminal degree in the field. * Should possess college-level teaching experience. Demonstrate clear promise of a successful career in teaching, scholarship, and service.

For Associate Professor

Possess a Doctoral or terminal degree. * Demonstrate continued professional growth** and success in full-time university teaching,

research/scholarship, and service at the rank of Assistant Professor. In unusual cases, an outstanding

record in only one of these activities and an adequate record in the others may be considered sufficient.

Demonstrate significant scholarly or scholarship/research contributions to the University, higher

education, or the candidates academic area(s) of specialization that have received peer recognition.

Possess 4 years of full-time university faculty experience at the rank of Assistant Professor.

For Professor

Possess a Doctoral or terminal degree. * Demonstrate continuing professional growth** and success in full-time university teaching,

scholarship, and service.

Must have achieved distinction through significant scholarship or scholarship/research contributions to

the University, higher education, or the candidates academic area(s) of specialization that have received

substantial peer recognition.

Through their professional accomplishments, demonstrate exemplary service to NSU and the

profession at the national level.

Possess a minimum of 5 years of full-time university experience at the rank of Associate Professor.

Preferred Qualifications

Is this a safety sensitive position?

No

Background Screening Required?

No

Pre-Employment Conditions

Sensitivity Disclaimer:

Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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