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CALS is seeking nominations for the position of Assistant Dean for Graduate Education. The Assistant Dean will report to the CALS Associate Dean for Career and Academic Services to provide leadership and oversight for MS and PhD programs within the college.
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If the idea of a college-level leadership role intrigues you, and you have an interest in strengthening graduate education, this would be a marvelous opportunity to expand your skill set. </span>Self-nominations are encouraged! </div>
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Nominations should include a CV and cover letter expressing interest in the position. Please address your cover letters to the attention of Search Committee, Assistant Dean for Graduate Education.
<b>Please email nominations to Cecilia Mazon (cmazon@cals.arizona.edu) in the CALS Office of Career and Academic Services no later than February 24, 2023.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Although direct responsibility for graduate program administration and performance resides with the individual programs and their associated CALS unit(s), College level oversight is
important to ensure that graduate education programs align with College goals and mission.</span><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The CALS Assistant Dean for Graduate Education will work with graduate programs to provide vision and strategic guidance, to oversee allocation of CALS resources in support of
graduate education, to work with graduate programs to obtain new sources of graduate program support (including, but not limited to fellowships and training grants), and to serve as liaison with the Graduate College and University Administration on issues
affecting graduate education.</span><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
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<span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This position will be a .25 FTE administrative appointment that substitutes for a corresponding portion of the successful candidate's current FTE split, with
the details of the remaining .75 FTE composition to be determined with mutual agreement of the successful candidate and the academic unit head.</span><o:p class="ContentPasted0" style="color: inherit; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The
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Assistant Dean for Graduate Education will work closely with both the CALS Associate Dean for Career and Academic Services and the Associate Dean for Research, as well as academic unit heads, graduate program coordinators and directors of graduate studies,
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<li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="ContentPasted0">Provide college-level vision and strategic guidance to enhance recruitment and student
training across CALS MS and PhD programs</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="ContentPasted0">Oversee allocation of CALS resources in support of graduate education</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="ContentPasted0">Work with graduate programs to obtain new sources of program support, including but
not limited to fellowships and training grants</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="ContentPasted0">Serve as the CALS liaison with the Graduate College and University Administration on
issues affecting graduate education, including serving as the CALS representative on the G-CAAC committee (Graduate-College Academic Administrators Council)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="ContentPasted0">Other duties, as assigned</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span>
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program assessment and/or strategic planning</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="ContentPasted0">Familiarity with federal agency research funding processes</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class="ContentPasted0"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></li></ul>
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Please direct any questions about the position or nomination process to me at statenm@arizona.edu</div>
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