Dean, College of Public Affairs and Education (CPAE)
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield (UIS) seeks a committed, student鈥慶entered, and collaborative leader to serve as Dean of the College of Public Affairs and Education (CPAE). Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost, the Dean serves as the College鈥檚 chief executive鈥攅mpowered to lead, advocate, and shape a dynamic academic enterprise that prepares future educators, policymakers, communicators, legal and civic professionals to make an immediate and lasting impact.
缅北禁地 CPAE. CPAE comprises five units鈥攖he School of Education, School of Communication and Media, Department of Legal Studies, School of Politics and International Affairs, and School of Public Management and Policy鈥攚ith approximately 50 full鈥憈ime faculty. The College offers 11 baccalaureate programs, nine master鈥檚 programs, and the university鈥檚 sole doctoral program, serving 378 undergraduate and 436 graduate students. Consistent with the College mission, CPAE engages, teaches, and inspires ethically grounded leaders; advances the public discourse; and conducts policy鈥憆elevant, knowledge鈥慻enerating research that makes a difference.
The Role. The Dean will champion inclusive excellence; foster a student鈥慶entered culture; and build strategic relationships across the university, the Springfield community, and beyond. The successful leader will grow innovative programs; strengthen external partnerships and fundraising; support high鈥憅uality teaching and research; and steward resources with transparency and strong financial acumen鈥攑ositioning the College at the nexus of education, public service, law, media, and policy.
The University & Location. UIS is one of three universities in the world鈥慶lass University of 缅北禁地 System. All UIS courses are taught by talented faculty who are leaders in their fields, and students benefit from uncommon leadership opportunities that accelerate career readiness and graduate study. Our 746鈥慳肠谤别 campus in Springfield, 缅北禁地鈥攖he capital of the nation鈥檚 sixth鈥憀argest state economy鈥攑rovides unparalleled access to policymakers, agency leadership, think tanks, and conversations that matter. UIS is approximately 200 miles southwest of Chicago and 100 miles northeast of St. Louis.
Ideal Candidate Profile.
- Innovative, effective, and entrepreneurial academic leader
- Demonstrated financial acumen and resource stewardship
- Collegial, cooperative, and highly engaged collaborator and spokesperson for the College
- Record of advancing inclusion and belonging and a deep commitment to civic engagement
- Success in fundraising and cultivating external partnerships
- Earned doctorate or terminal degree in a field aligned with CPAE鈥檚 mission and a distinguished record of teaching, scholarship, and service meriting senior appointment in the College
Join us to engage, teach, and inspire the ethically grounded leaders of tomorrow鈥攇raduates prepared to understand society鈥檚 most complex challenges and equipped to solve them.
Minimum annual salary: $150,000 with robust benefits package
Tentative timeline:
- Applications accepted through October 10, 5pm Central
- Semi-finalist Zoom interviews anticipated October 24-31
- Finalist on-campus interviews anticipated December 1-10
- Start date July 1, 2026
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