School Director

Academic School Directors occupy a unique place in the continuum of academic administrators, as leaders and as the link among faculty members, staff, students, the Office of Academic Affairs and Principal Administrators. All activities and roles of the School Directors are undertaken with the goal of furthering the best interests of the students at Plymouth State University.

School Directors serve five essential roles: (1) Academic leader of their School; (2) Representative of their School to the rest of the University, especially to the University administration; (3) Representative of the University leadership to their School; (4) Manager of their School resources; and (5) Representative of their School and the University to external bodies.

These roles remain constant even though specific responsibilities and duties may vary according to the mission, size and complexity of the specific School. School directors will collaborate with support staff and faculty to manage resources, and the operational and programmatic needs of the School.

Duties/Responsibilities

Strategy and Leadership (30%)

• Coordinating the development of and implementation of their School’s Vision, Mission, and Goals in alignment with the University’s Vision, Mission, and Values

• • Leading and coordinating School strategic planning

  • Leading School efforts toward achieving the University’s strategic goals and initiatives

• Leading and coordinating curriculum development of Programs in the School

• Leading School recruitment and retention initiatives

• Supporting Program and School fundraising initiatives, as well as public outreach and services, in accordance with PSU and USNH policies

• Engaging in any additional responsibilities specific to the School and its Programs

• Providing leadership through times of limited resources and significant change, and managing challenges to achieve long-term stability

Assessment, Accreditation, and Evaluation (30%)

• Evaluating overall School quality in instruction, scholarly and creative productivity, and service responsibilities

• Overseeing assessment activities for all Programs in the School and the incorporation of data into Program curriculum and activities

• Leading and coordinating with School faculty all Program accreditation and discipline reporting activities, as appropriate

• Following HR and OAA Guidelines on evaluating the School faculty and staff coordinating the professional development of the faculty in the School

• Supervising, evaluating, and supporting Programs/School in a manner that promotes excellence in teaching, service, and scholarly/creative productivity

• Advising and providing recommendations to the Provost on University policies and procedures, especially in the academic area

Management and Operations (40%)

• Managing the School budget

• Leading and coordinating all operational academic needs such as scheduling, and faculty workloads with School Programs, faculty, and staff in communication with OAA

• Assessing and making recommendations to the OAA about the distribution and utilization of School facilities and spaces

• Recruiting, supervising, and promoting the retention of faculty and staff in the School

• Providing recommendations regarding sabbaticals and other leaves for School faculty to the sabbatical committee

• Supervising faculty and programs support staff in the School

• Teaching up to 1 course (3-4 credits) in load per semester, only if necessary

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• Terminal degree in their field or at least three years of experience directing unit or center

• A well-rounded selection of as many of the KSAs/Competencies (soft skills) listed below as possible.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong leadership and management instincts and skills

• Excellent time management skills

• Excellent interpersonal