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Buffalo State seeks internal candidates for the position of interim dean of the School of Natural and Social Sciences (SNSS). This is a management/confidential 12-month administrative position. This position is to be held until the search for the full-time dean has been completed.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee 13 academic departments, five interdisciplinary units, and four research centers and institutes
• Uphold the mission of Buffalo State College and implement its strategic and academic plans
• Represent SNSS on various campus committees and work groups (Deans’ Council, Provost’s Council)
• Establish priorities and resources for academic programs in consultation with chairs, directors, and faculty
• Provide sound fiscal management
• Maintain the Dean's Office with appropriate sense of purpose, morale, and responsiveness
• Provide faculty support: hiring, promotion and tenure, research, advocacy, collegial work climate
• Exhibit fairness, equity, and consistency in judgment
• Promote recognition of student excellence
• Participate in external fundraising and grant procurement
• Boost community visibility and relations; foster campus, regional, national, and international partnerships

Required Qualifications

• Full-time, tenured member of the faculty in the School of Natural and Social Sciences, with an earned doctorate
• Demonstrated effectiveness in leadership and administration
• Strong record of scholarly achievement
• Commitment to facilitate excellence in teaching, service, and research/scholarship within NSS
• Commitment to the school’s fiscal development, planning, fundraising, and effective allocation of resources
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with diverse faculty, staff, units, and departments in NSS and in the college community as a whole
• Ability and willingness to guide infrastructure projects to completion

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a current vita and a cover letter addressing the required qualifications by e-mail to Kelly Boos, executive assistant to the dean, School of Natural and Social Sciences, by 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 5.