Position Overview
The Herbert College Dean is administratively responsible to UTIA's Senior Vice Chancellor/Senior Vice President in close collaboration with the University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) Provost. The Dean works collaboratively with UTIA's administrative leadership team, including the AgResearch, UT Extension, and College of Veterinary Medicine Deans, along with senior staff, to fulfill UTIA's research, teaching, and outreach missions. The Herbert College Dean is responsible for the comprehensive administration of UTIA's teaching component, which prepares undergraduate and graduate students for leadership roles in the fields of agriculture and natural resources. More information about Herbert College programs, personnel, and student life is available at https://herbert.utk.edu
Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of the Dean are to:
• Provide visionary leadership, administration, and advocacy in executing a vision consistent with UTK and UTIA strategic directions, as well as with the land grant mission.
• Lead Herbert College to a position of national prominence in agriculture and natural resource-related education while advancing scholarly excellence in all land grant mission areas.
• Facilitate efforts to modernize curriculum to ensure academic programs remain relevant, timely, and aligned with industry and community needs.
• Fully implement and capitalize on alternative teaching practices, including virtual and experiential classrooms, to ensure students are prepared for modern-day workplace and societal demands.
• Develop and promote a compelling educational environment that attracts and retains students and enables the College to meet/exceed aggressive enrollment targets.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and appreciation for the land grant mission and provide support to all land grant mission areas.
• Promote innovation in educational programs to meet local, national, and global needs, including ensuring awareness of the global challenges facing agriculture and natural resources by expanding international learning opportunities for students.
• Demonstrate an ambitious approach to agriculture and natural resources and promote excellence in the field.
• Recruit and retain well-qualified, industry-leading faculty and staff.
• Provide physical and financial oversight of campus and field educational venues.
• Support and encourage faculty in pursuing extramural awards, contracts, and gifts.
• Establish and enhance relations with key partners, including federal and state agencies, private industry, and foundations, and strengthen partnerships with other institutions within the University of Tennessee System.
• Work closely with the UTK Office of the Provost on academic and compliance matters.
Qualifications
Education
Candidates must have an earned terminal degree in agriculture sciences, natural resources, or a closely related field and evidence of scholarly, professional, or creative achievement sufficient to qualify for tenure as a full professor in a UTIA academic department.
Experience
Candidates must have demonstrated leadership skills and abilities, including:
• Outstanding record of research and other academic accomplishments.
• Broad understanding of agricultural production systems, natural resources, and the environment.
• Progressive administrative experience, including knowledge of, appreciation for, and commitment to the philosophy and programs of land grant institutions.
• Budget administration experience and experience working with a team and supervising personnel.
• Proven record of securing resources from local, state, and federal sources, as well as gifts and industry contributions.
• Full cycle management of scholarships and endowments, ensuring maximum utilization of available funds to benefit the most deserving students.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in administering higher education agricultural teaching programs, including oversight of budgets and personnel in an academic environment.
How to Apply
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