Dean, College of Education and Professional Studies

You are an experienced faculty member, ready for a bigger challenge. You’ve had experiences which prove you’re good at working openly and effectively with faculty and staff in a collaborative and inclusive manner. You possess a thorough understanding of, and experience with, the processes and requirements of accreditation, while maintaining the highest standards of honesty and Integrity.

You are a responsive thinker and leader is ready to guide the process of establishing priorities, and building consensus and commitment. You get a kick out of building on past success in inventive and creative ways. You are looking for a position with a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusivity, and belongingness. If so, please apply to be our next Dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies.

CWU seeks a dynamic and collaborative individual to provide innovative leadership for the college, integrating the twin pillars of Education and Professional Studies. As the chief academic and fiscal officer of the college, you will enhance student success by continually improving curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular programs at CWU. Through ten departments (Aerospace Studies; Aviation; Curriculum, Supervision and Educational Leadership; Education, Development Teaching and Learning; Engineering, Technologies, Safety and Construction; Family and Consumer Sciences; Health Science; Information Technology and Administrative Management; Military Sciences; and Sport and Movement Studies), the college delivers courses on the residential campus in Ellensburg, Washington, and is increasing participation in a rapidly growing online environment and at eight instructional locations/centers throughout the state.

As an academic leader, the dean helps to create strategies that enable the college and the university to adapt to and thrive amidst rapid change—academic, political, and fiscal. The college and university have invested substantially in fundraising and development.  The Dean will be significantly engaged in fundraising and external development as the university takes steps toward launching a capital campaign.

For more information about this exciting opportunity, please see www.cwu.edu/hr/jobs-spotlight.  CWU is an EEO/AA/Title IX/Veteran/Disability Employer.