Associate Dean Of Faculty

• This posting is for internal candidates only*

Pacific University, Division and College of Undergraduate Studies

Position: Associate Dean of Faculty (Faculty-Ranked Administrator)

Job Summary: Pacific University invites internal applicants to serve as the Associate Dean of Faculty. This faculty-ranked position is responsible for supporting the recruitment, growth, and overall well-being of faculty and instructional staff within the undergraduate college. The role exists to ensure compliance with university search policies, manage faculty personnel processes, foster overall faculty success, and support the Dean in managing academic technology and facilities requests.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve on all full-time faculty search committees, responsible for compliance with university search policy/procedures.
• Assist and oversee department chairs in searching, hiring, and onboarding of part-time faculty.
• Work with faculty/staff and the Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects (OSSP) to facilitate and support external funding opportunities in the college.
• Organize all UGC new faculty orientation and onboarding in collaboration with Human Resources and CETCI. Provides support for department chairs and school chairs in welcoming new department and school members.
• Work with university partners, college committees, and faculty to support faculty mentoring initiatives.
• Manage faculty development endowed award processes and procedures (Elliott, Meyer, etc.)
• Mediate personnel issues within the college and refer issues to other authorities, as appropriate.
• Participate in the annual faculty contract process, coordinating with department leadership and Human Resources.
• Serve ex officio on the Faculty Development Committee (FDC) and the Faculty
• Governance Committee (FGC).
• Support the Dean, department chairs, and school chairs in facility and technology management.

Other duties as assigned by the Dean