Dean of Graduate Studies

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22 miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, the College engages its 2,400+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields.

Faithful to the Holy Cross tradition in education, Stonehill College is committed to developing the moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social competencies of its students and seeks to build and sustain a campus community that embraces diversity and inclusion in its teaching, learning, living, and working. Stonehill values the diversity of persons, opinions, and cultural and religious perspectives.  In fulfillment of its motto, Lux et Spes (“Light and Hope”), the College cultivates in its students the competence to think, act, and lead with courage towards creating a more just and compassionate world.

Equal Employment Opportunity shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, and or ancestry. Stonehill College will adhere to the Federal Requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and its amendments, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, the Massachusetts Fair Employment Practice Law, and all other applicable State and Federal laws. The College is committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination. All employees and applicants will be treated fairly, equitably, and with courtesy. Stonehill College encourages diversity and welcomes individuals who will enrich the cultural and diverse experiences of the campus. In accordance with Massachusetts law, employees of Stonehill College are considered employees-at-will.

Stonehill College invites applications for the Dean of Graduate Studies. Reporting directly to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean maintains a portfolio of direct reports and coordinates all operations and activities in support of Graduate Education at Stonehill College. We are especially interested in candidates who will contribute to a campus climate that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Dean works as part of the leadership team in Academic Affairs.

The Dean of Graduate Studies is the intellectual and administrative leader of all graduate academic programs of the College, and the chief advocate for the mission, vision, and purposes of the College’s graduate programs. The Dean facilitates a spirit of collaborative leadership across the College to support student success, to promote and strengthen high-quality academic programs.  The Dean of Graduate Studies will be expected to manage administrative functions relative to graduate education, including setting strategic initiatives and participating in the College’s long-term planning and policy-setting. Additionally, the Dean will provide senior-level administrative leadership for our current graduate programs while building new areas of graduate programs.  The Dean will lead in areas of curriculum development, institutional assessment and improvement, human resources, faculty development and performance appraisals, budget and finance, and facilities planning and management. The Dean of Graduate Studies will verify the adequacy of instruction and monitor academic integrity and progress for graduate programs. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial and self-motivated candidate as Stonehill College continues to build a 21st Century platform for graduate education that includes the support of our successful master’s and certificate programs and the development and implementation of new innovative graduate programs. 

Education & Experience

A Doctorate, or other appropriate terminal degree, from a regionally accredited institution is required. A minimum of three to five years of increasing level of administrative experience and administrative and leadership experience as a dean, associate dean, department chair/academic program director, or similar position with an emphasis on graduate education and learning is required. Active engagement in scholarship and/or creative activity, knowledge of instructional technology, online teaching and instructional design experience, and higher education administrative experience, ability to read, write and develop ideas in order to effectively plan, organize and implement the programs at a level normally acquired by a doctoral degree or demonstrated equivalent experience, and financial planning, fund accounting, market and program planning skills are necessary.

Interested candidates should submit online a cover letter, resume or CV, diversity statement and teaching philosophy via the URL link. References will be requested.

https://jobs.stonehill.edu/postings/21368

Applicants who will enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply. Stonehill College is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.