Chancellor of Penn State Hazleton (Administrator)

Chancellor of Penn State Hazleton (Administrator)

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking candidates for the position of Chancellor of Penn State Hazleton. The Chancellor serves as the chief executive and academic leader of the campus and is responsible for advancing its principal mission of excellence in teaching, research, and service; strategic planning; budgeting; philanthropy; faculty and staff development; outreach; and alumni and community relations. The Chancellor reports to the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses.

The position requires an individual who can lead a campus that is part of a twenty-four-campus, student-centered, comprehensive research University. In addition to providing academic and administrative leadership to the Hazleton campus, the chancellor sits on key leadership groups of the University including the Academic Leadership Council and Council of Campus Chancellors. The successful candidate will be an experienced, visionary leader with an entrepreneurial outlook who is able to take charge of an effective and thriving campus and capable of providing leadership for higher education in the region.

Penn State Hazleton is a residential campus of Penn State, the land-grant university of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania serving over 90,000 students. The beautiful, suburban campus is located on 125-acres overlooking the Conyngham Valley and conveniently located near Interstates 80 and 81 in northeastern Pennsylvania. The campus has a long-standing history of academic excellence and regional leadership in higher education that includes strong business and industry partnerships; including the highly impactful Hazleton LaunchBox, a signature program of the Invent Penn State Initiative, a commonwealth-wide network to spur economic development, job creation, and student career success. For more information on the LaunchBox, please visit https://hazleton.psu.edu/launchbox. Current enrollment is 600 full and part-time students from 20 states and 10 countries. Thirteen baccalaureate and five associate degrees are offered at the campus. Students may also complete the first two years of nearly all of Penn State's 160+ baccalaureate degrees at the Hazleton campus and then transition to another Penn State campus to complete their studies.

A minimum of five years of experience in higher education administration in a comprehensive, predominately undergraduate baccalaureate institution with responsibility for strategic oversight of personnel, planning, programs, communication, and resources is required. The successful candidate will have a commitment to high-quality disciplinary and interdisciplinary education, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified candidates will have a terminal degree and the aptitude and willingness to lead significant fundraising efforts. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Review of applications will begin in mid-January and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2022. The search is being supported by Storbeck Search. Applications will be accepted via email at PennStateHazleton@storbecksearch.com. For additional information, please visit our Web site at www.hazleton.psu.edu or send an e-mail to PennStateHazleton@storbecksearch.com.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.



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