UC Santa Cruz - Dean, Social Science

Dean Social Sciences

The University of California, Santa Cruz invites applications for the position of Dean of the Social Sciences Division. UC Santa Cruz has earned national and international recognition for high-quality research and world-class teaching. Faculty, researchers, and students enjoy an exciting environment and the opportunity to work across disciplinary boundaries as they approach today's most challenging problems. The Dean provides intellectual and academic leadership in the instructional and research missions of the Social Sciences Division and serves as the division’s chief executive, representative, and administrator, with responsibility for a full range of activities associated with the management and promotion of the excellence of the academic and research missions of the division. As academic unit heads, Deans are persons of scholarly and professional accomplishment. The University encourages their continued engagement as academics in scholarly, professional, teaching, and University service activities, consistent with, but distinct from, their decanal responsibilities. A Dean shall be a tenured member of the faculty.

For the complete position description see:UCSC_Social Sciences_ Dean.pdf

CLOSING DATE: To be considered at the initial screening, application materials must be received by January 20, 2017. Applications will be received until the position is filled.