Department: CAS Dean's Office
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $84,000 - $100,000 per year
Compensation Band: OS-OA10-Fiscal Year 2024-2025
FTE: 1.0
Application Review Begins
August 25, 2024; position open until filled.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Complete applications should include:
1. A current, updated resume;
2. A cover letter that discusses your qualifications along with identifying any transferable skills; and
3. Names and contact information for three professional references.
Department Summary
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is the hub of learning, research, and academic excellence at the University of Oregon. With nearly 50 departments and programs representing the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, the high quality of our programs is the main reason why the University of Oregon is one of only 66 top universities in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Our faculty and advisors work directly with students to help them think analytically, question critically, and communicate clearly about how to find solutions to real-world issues in the world we live in. Our staff and managers play critical and dynamic roles in supporting and advancing the academic mission of the University and of CAS.
Position Summary
The Assistant Dean for Career Readiness (ADCR) is a member of the CAS undergraduate education team. The ADCR will be charged with developing and implementing the college’s vision for liberal arts career readiness. Career readiness encompasses the acquisition of transferrable skills cultivated both in CAS classrooms and experiential learning opportunities, including on-campus activities such as research, archival work, and leadership opportunities as well as off-campus experiences like fieldwork, study abroad, community engagement, and internships.
The ADCR will lead the college’s efforts to embed career readiness in CAS undergraduate courses by ensuring that CAS students can clearly articulate the career competencies they are developing in their core education courses and their major coursework, including critical & creative thinking, effective communication, ethical reasoning, and cultural literacy. This position will collaborate with the University Career Center and the Offices of the Provost and President to align the college’s vision with the broader career readiness goals of the university. This position will also collaborate with CAS leadership, campus partners, alumni donors, and granting agencies, to provide every CAS student the opportunity to participate in high-impact experiential learning opportunities. The ADCR will support the many career readiness efforts currently embedded in CAS departments while also facilitating college-wide efforts. The ADCR will lead the college’s efforts to launch CAS graduates into successful careers.
Minimum Requirements
• Masters Degree
• Experience facilitating high-impact learning opportunities in a higher education setting
• Supervision experience
• Experience developing career readiness and/or experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students
Professional Competencies
• Ability to articulate issues concerning undergraduate education across the college
• Ability to promote career readiness and experiential learning
• Ability to advance the vision of the CAS Dean
• Ability to work with equanimity with a broad range of individuals and departments
• Ability to adopt a college-wide point of view on both academic and administrative matters
• Ability to act reasonably in unusual and potentially challenging circumstances
• Ability to provide the associate dean with sound advice and counsel
• A track record of promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion
Preferred Qualifications
• Ph.D.
• Experience developing career readiness and/or experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students
• Experience working with a broad range of faculty and staff at a variety of different levels and from different backgrounds
• A demonstrated ability to lead others
• An ability to articulate the challenges and opportunities liberal arts students have with career development
• Experience using data to drive decision-making
FLSA Exempt: Yes
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All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits.
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