Dean for the School of Public Service

Boise State University Dean for the School of Public Service

Academic Career & Executive Search is pleased to assist Boise State University in their search for Dean for the School of Public Service.

 

For best consideration, please apply by February 24, 2022

 

This is a rare opportunity and exceptional time to join Boise State. Under a vibrant administration the University is enjoying strong and growing enrollment; geographic diversification of its freshman population in a well-resourced state environment. Located in a bucolic setting of mountains and rivers, Boise State is a top 50 innovation metropolitan research university with an active, supportive community and robust economy.

 

Boise State University seeks an innovative leader to serve as Dean for the School of Public Service. The Dean for the School of Public Service advocates for the school, while detailing and explaining its progress, successes, and struggles/challenges. The Dean serves on the Deans’ Council and the Administrative Council and is expected to participate in numerous efforts to improve the campus climate and increase the University’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. 

 

The Dean is responsible for managing the School’s budget as well as prioritizing resources in alignment with strategic goals in a financially sustainable manner. They serve as chief fundraiser for the School by developing, leading, and encouraging fundraising in support of the School's goals and the goals of its programs, institutes, and centers by meeting with potential institutional and individual donors in line with metrics established by University Advancement. They are responsible for serving as the chief public figure for the School, representing it before a range of audiences, including the governor, state legislature, state agencies and boards, local officials, alumni, parents, and students.

 

The Dean is responsible for ensuring that their academic programs meet stated objectives and effectively educate students. Responsibilities include the following:

 

• Work to attract and retain students and faculty to enhance the academic profile of the college

 

• Lead and coordinate college strategic planning and curriculum development processes

 

• Supervise, evaluate, and support faculty in a manner that promotes excellence in instruction, scholarly and creative productivity, and service

 

• Collaborate with colleagues to improve the academic offerings and to update curricula to meet changing trends and requirements, as well as develop new academic programs

 

• Coordinate with the Vice President of Research and other divisions on campus to promote scholarship and creative activity

 

• Provide recommendations to the Provost regarding hiring, tenure and promotion, and sabbaticals and other leaves for faculty and staff

 

The following positions report to the Dean: Associate Dean, Faculty Directors/Leads, Research Director, Center Executive Directors, Dean’s Office Staff, and Senior Academic Advisor.

 

Required Qualifications

 

• A distinguished record of achievement in the areas of research, teaching, and service with evidence of professional distinction that merits appointment at the rank of tenured, full professor within the School.

 

• Doctorate or other terminal degree in one of the disciplines in the college or a closely related field.

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

• 5 years of administrative experience in higher education overseeing operations of sufficient complexity to prepare the candidate to be successful as dean of SPS

 

• Experience in leading the development and implementation of a strategic plan

 

• Proven record of success as an effective, transparent and participatory administrative leader with responsibility for decision making, guiding strategy and motivating faculty and staff

 

• Relationship builder who engages external constituencies and fosters collaborative relationships with diverse communities and stakeholders

 

• Demonstrated success in alumni relations, external fundraising and philanthropy

 

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills

 

• The ability to manage complex budgets as well as prioritize resources in alignment with strategic goals across diverse academic units

 

• Demonstrated commitment to promoting access and diversity and an understanding of the issues affecting diverse populations. Commitment to attracting, retaining, and developing talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students

 

• Ability to create collaborative relationships across diverse academic disciplines

 

• Ability to lead efforts in strategic enrollment management across diverse academic disciplines

 

• Commitment to serving a diverse population in the State of Idaho and closing equity gaps in educational attainment and student success.

 

 

About Boise State University - Facts and Figures

Boise State University is nationally recognized for its trailblazing innovation. Often described as “Blue Turf Thinking” after our iconic football field, this mindset shapes the scrappy, creative and boundary-breaking style of our academic enterprise. The university fosters a culture of innovation by inviting and rewarding the engagement of the whole community in our evolution and by building structures that incentivize creativity and bold new ideas.

 

Boise State provides an innovative, transformative, and equitable educational environment that prepares students for success and advances Idaho and the world.

 

The university has experienced sustained growth for decades and has a keen focus on student success. A top choice for students from Idaho and across the West, Boise State has more than doubled its graduate programming in the past 15 years and has set records for the number of graduates for 10 straight years.

 

Nationally recognized in the Top 50 for innovation by U.S. News & World Report and described by the Chronicle of Higher Education as a university that is “demonstrably on the move,” Boise State was also one of five universities in the nation recognized in 2017 by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities for innovative approaches to improving retention and graduation rates.

 

Boise State makes a huge positive impact on our state. Home to Idaho’s largest graduate school, we also enroll more than one-third of all students in Idaho’s public higher education system, and confer nearly half of all bachelor’s degrees awarded by the state’s public universities.

 

Boise State has risen on a stunning trajectory from a community college to a doctoral research university. It now embodies the best of both of these worlds—a strong focus on students and their wellbeing, alongside the transformative potential of research and its impacts on both student outcomes and on the world around us through discovery. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church as Boise Junior College, it transitioned to an independent junior college in 1934. Later, it evolved to Boise College, then, Boise State College and, since 1974, as Boise State University. It began awarding baccalaureate degrees in 1965 and master’s degrees in 1972. Doctoral degrees have been awarded by the university since 1997. Only seven presidents have led Boise State University during its 88-year history; Dr. Marlene Tromp is the current president.

 

Boise State has earned a Carnegie Classification of a High Research Activity Doctoral Universities with over 58% growth in research awards over the last five years and many of Boise State’s academic programs have achieved accreditation or approval by specialized professional organizations and agencies.

 

Boise State’s Mission

Boise State provides an innovative, transformative, and equitable educational environment that prepares students for success and advances Idaho and the world.

 

Boise State’s Vision

To be a premier student-success driven research university innovating for statewide and global impact. The trailblazing, innovative character that has always defined Boise State will help us foster student success, advance Idaho and Idahoans, and strengthen our culture of innovation and impact.

 

About the School of Public Service

 

Home to six undergraduate degree programs, three masters’ programs, a PhD program in Public Policy and Administration, as well as several minors and certificates, including several centers and institutes with a record of local through to international impact, the vision of the School of Public Service is to:

 

• Empower students to become innovative and responsive public service leaders within local, state, national, and global communities.

 

• Achieve national and international recognition for relevant theoretical and applied research.

 

• Promote and facilitate informed discourse and civic engagement across diverse groups.

 

• Serve as a recognized and trusted resource for policymakers searching for effective solutions to pressing public concerns.

 

Mission

 

Staff and students make important contributions that balance theory and practice across diverse areas of contemporary scholarship, including:

 

• Democratic and Collaborative Governance in the New American West

 

• Policy Analysis

 

• Systems of Law and Justice

 

• Sustainability

 

• Regional Planning and Development

 

Values

 

• Transparency

 

• Respect and Civility

 

• Community Engagement

 

• Collaborative Partnerships

 

• Creativity and Innovation

 

• Integrity

 

 

Living in the Area

Year after year, the city of Boise earns accolades from across the country as a wonderful place to work, play, raise a family, grow a business, and enjoy life. With a population of more than 225,000 within a surrounding metropolitan area of nearly 750,000, the capital city and its high-tech economy are driving the development of the fastest-growing state in the nation.

 

Boise is one of the most geographically isolated cities in the nation and prides itself on its homegrown culture, businesses, education and outdoor amenities. The entrepreneurial spirit that has launched and housed companies like Albertsons, the J.R. Simplot Co., Morrison-Knudsen and Micron Technology pervades today among the next generation of business pioneers.

 

The Boise Greenbelt runs more than 25 miles along the Boise River past downtown and the Boise State campus. From Bogus Basin Mountain Resort to a brand-new Whitewater Park, the city’s network of parks, trails and open space help ensure access to Idaho’s great outdoors will remain a key element of the Boise lifestyle.

 

The city is home to the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, the Treefort Music Fest, the Boise Philharmonic, the Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, and much more. It is one of the few cities in the nation to have a full municipal department dedicated to arts and history.

 

Boise State has been recognized as one of the top three universities in the country for Outdoor Adventure and fly fishing – you can hook a trout in the shadow of Bronco Stadium. A walk or ride down the Greenbelt takes you across the city and through a variety of beautiful terrains.

 

Boise hosts two farmers’ markets downtown, and a fabulous menu of local and national restaurant options from food trucks and steak houses to unique international cuisine. We’re supportive of local business and commerce while growing a healthy mix of economic development and industry.

 

Families enjoy Boise’s excellent public schools – and many find comfortable homes among our diverse religious communities. Our many cultures love to share with each other: from the Jewish Deli Days to the Greek and Russian food festivals to the huge gathering of Basques from around the world every five years in Boise, the city loves to come together for special events.

 

 

 

To Apply 

 

Academic Career and Executive Search (ACES) is assisting Boise State University.

 

Inquiries, nominations, and applications will be treated confidentially.

 

For best consideration, please apply by February 24, 2022

 

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and should include a cover letter and curriculum vita. 

 

Please do not email applications. To be viewed by the search firm, you must apply directly at: https://acesrch.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a21esjymuz4w

 

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment. 

 

Inquiries, referrals, and nominations are treated confidentially. 

 

Inquiries and questions: Please send to  boisestatedeanpublicservice@acesrch.com

Nominations and referrals: Please send to nominations@acesrch.com 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Boise State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Boise State University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans. As a federal contractor, the University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. View Boise State's Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harrassment Policy 1060. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please contact Human Resources at 208-426-1616.