DEAN OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SCIENCES

Berry College invites applications for an innovative leader to serve as Dean of the Charter School of Education and Human Sciences, which includes the departments of Kinesiology, Psychology, and Teacher Education, as well as the Division of Nursing.

The Charter School has long offered an innovative curriculum in the areas of teacher education and human development, supported by a K-8 laboratory school on campus and two early learning centers. In more recent years, the School has also developed a thriving program in Applied Behavior Analysis. The School is now expanding in the area of health sciences, with growth expected in Nursing and a potential Physician Assistant graduate program.

Successful candidates will have a vision for strengthening the School's existing programs and bringing new programs to fruition in the health sciences, recognizing that continued growth could lead to reorganization of the School in coming years.

Berry College is committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff. We welcome applications from candidates committed to fostering greater diversity and inclusion across the campus and specifically in the Charter School. The Dean is expected to serve as a model and mentor to all Charter faculty as an exemplary teacher and scholar.

The Charter School boasts a well-established record of community engagement, including internships, certifications, Academic Community Engagement (ACE) courses, and flourishing partnerships with the medical community and other institutions. Students are actively involved on campus in research and work opportunities that support their academic interests.

Job Responsibilities

The Dean serves as the chief academic, administrative, and budgetary officer of the Charter School and reports directly to the College's Provost. The Charter Dean:

• Leads and collaborates in strategic planning for Charter programs.
• Works with the School's faculty, College administration, the deans of other Schools, and external partners to promote and initiate improvements to the School's teaching/research capabilities, undergraduate and graduate curriculum, and interdisciplinary programs.
• Supervises all Charter faculty, Department Chairs, Directors, Coordinators, and administrative staff.
• Recommends hiring, reappointment, promotion and tenure, and other personnel actions as necessary.
• Provides oversight and assistance during the hiring process of high-quality and diverse faculty and staff.
• Promotes scholarly research activities of faculty and faculty-student collaborations.
• Assists students and faculty with requests, exceptions, complaints, and the resolution of grievances.
• Serves as an effective communicator and liaison to both internal and external constituencies, including fund-raising activities in conjunction with the Advancement office.
• Recommends a budget to the Provost, and oversees the allocation and dispensation of School funds.
• Teaches one course each year in their discipline.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Qualifications

Earned doctorate by an accredited institution in one of the disciplines represented by the Charter School with sufficient academic credentials to merit appointment to the rank of full professor. The successful candidate will have a proven and effective track record of leadership in an administrative position such as dean, associate dean, or department chair that demonstrates the candidate's commitment to innovation and improvement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

About Berry College:

Berry College is committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty, staff, and student body. We welcome applications from all and strongly encourage women and people of color to apply for this position.

Berry is a selective independent college of 2,100 undergraduate students located adjacent to Rome, GA, midway between Atlanta, GA, and Chattanooga, TN. Berry's educational approach deliberately unites challenging academic programs with practical work experience in a residential campus community that encourages faith and emphasizes caring for the needs of others above self. This commitment to an "education of the head, heart and hands" remains as relevant today as when our founder instilled this ethic more than a century ago. 

Nationally recognized for quality of learning and quality of life, Berry offers first-rate undergraduate degree programs in the sciences, humanities, arts and human sciences, as well as undergraduate and master's level opportunities in business and teacher education. The College's stunning 27,000-acre campus affords opportunities that cannot be duplicated elsewhere. Berry's ongoing commitment is to provide exceptional educational experiences to talented students from a wide range of social, racial, and economic backgrounds.

As a comprehensive liberal-arts college with a distinctive mission and purpose, Berry unites a challenging academic program with practical work experience in a context that nurtures spiritual and moral growth, including significant service to others. We seek faculty who are committed to excellence as teachers-scholars-mentors and staff who are also committed to serving as mentors and supervisors for students who work on campus. Although not required, more than 90 percent of our students participate in our premier student work program. Employee benefits are competitive.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

An Equal Opportunity Institution, Berry complies with all applicable laws and provisions prohibiting discrimination in its educational and employment policies. Berry respects the essential dignity of all individuals and accordingly hires and promotes employees without regard to matters of personal identity such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and political affiliation. Berry College is committed to ensuring facilities, programs, services, and activities are accessible to everyone, including those seeking employment at Berry College. Inquiries about interview or workplace accommodations are welcomed and can be directed to Wayne Phipps, Director of Human Resources, at 706.290.2698.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants should complete the online application and submit the following: a letter describing the candidate's qualifications, interest in this position, and commitment to the Berry mission; a curriculum/administrative vitae; a statement that addresses how the candidate has maintained efforts to support diversity and inclusion among students, faculty, and staff; unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts; and names and contact information of three references.

Review of applications will begin on October 3, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. Specific questions about the position may be sent directly to the chair of the search committee, Dean Gabriel Barreneche (gbarreneche@berry.edu).