Institution
San Jose State University
Job Title
Director of the School of information
Department/College
Dates
Opening Date: 01/28/2021 Closing Date: 05/10/2021
Job Description
Job Duties
- Continue to position the School of Information at San José State University as a global leader in the100% online delivery of education for the information professions.
- Ensure continued American Library Association accreditation and re-accreditation of the MLISprogram.
- Provide leadership in strategic planning, future program growth, student success, and assessment toensure that current and future directions are articulated with clear goals and key success factors.
- Lead and foster the development and recognition of faculty through recruitment, appointments, andequitable promotion and tenure processes.
- Lead the development of disciplinary and interdisciplinary research activity and stimulate growth infunded research.
- Serve as a strong advocate for the School’s interests within the College and the University.
- Take a leadership role in professional associations at the local, national and international level.
- Lead the development of new and entrepreneurial online learning models and programs.
- Demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
- Participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committee and other service assignments.
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Experience/Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills
Required
- An earned doctorate.
- A record of scholarly and professional achievement sufficient for appointment as a tenured full professor.
- Evidence of commitment to 100% online learning.
- Comfort with working with a geographically-distributed faculty and staff using email, web conferencing, instant messaging and other tools.
- Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.
Preferred
- Successful record of administrative and financial leadership including strategic planning, budgeting, student success, and assessment experience.
- Demonstrated ability to foster a collegial organizational climate based upon service, transparency, and teamwork.
Supplementation Information
The school welcomes questions from interested applicants. Please email Dr. Linda Main at [email protected]
How to Apply
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