Dean of the College of Health and Human Services

Dean of the College of Health and Human Services

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The Search

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte seeks an innovative and collaborative academic leader for the position of Dean of the College of Health and Human Services. Reporting to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the dean will be chief executive and academic officer in North Carolina’s largest urban College of Health and Human Services, situated within a rapidly growing, civically engaged research university in the booming city of Charlotte.

A hub for health and human services education, research, and collaboration within the University and beyond the campus, the College encompasses a full range of disciplines, including public health science, kinesiology, social work, nursing, and gerontology, a joint program with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The dean will be a respected leader who will develop and support the faculty and deliver excellent education to students, as well as a vision builder who is able to advance research and foster synergistic partnerships within and beyond the College.

The next dean must have a broad view of academic excellence that recognizes the unique needs of the diverse units in the College. The ideal candidate will have a deep commitment to community engagement and an inclusive and engaging leadership style that inspires faculty, students, and staff to develop a shared vision for the future. Candidates must have a record of scholarly achievement commensurate with an appointment as a tenured full professor in the College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

A search committee comprising administrators, faculty, and community members has been formed. Isaacson Miller, a national executive search firm, has been retained to assist in the recruiting of the new dean. Nominations, expressions of interest, and applications are being accepted for this position. All candidate information will be held in strict confidence. Consideration of candidates will continue until the position is filled. Candidates must submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae or a current resume.

Confidential inquiries concerning this search should be submitted via email. Please visit:

Ariannah Mirick, Philip Jaeger, and Allison Burson

Isaacson Miller

263 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210

617-262-6500

www.imsearch.com/6774

As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups.  The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree and submit to a criminal background check.