Academic Dean for the Arts, Languages, and Education (ALE) Division
Calvin College is seeking applications for the position of Dean for Arts, Languages, and Education. The Dean plays a critical role in Calvin’s continued commitment to academic excellence, responsible, with the Provost, for the educational articulation of the College’s ideals and the implementation of its programs in the arts, foreign languages, communications, and education.
Among the Dean’s key responsibilities are promoting faculty development by managing the hiring process, promoting teaching competence and effectiveness, reviewing appointments and leaves, encouraging scholarship and the exploration of faith-and-learning issues, and recognizing the importance of faculty service to its various communities.
The successful candidate must have a personal commitment to the Christian faith in its Reformed expression, have sensitive Christian concern for others and the ability to listen, be able to work in a team environment, be committed to the development of a diverse, multicultural community, have the self-confidence and courage to encourage greater effort and achievement, possess a sense of humor and good judgment in working respectfully with faculty, and have the ability to balance the need for faculty unity and good morale with the need for vigorous exchange of views to promote the mission and goals of Calvin College.
Application deadline: November 20, 2008
Expressions of interest should be made immediately by e-mailing: provost@calvin.edu. Application instructions and additional information are available online at: https://jobs.calvin.edu.
Search Committee
Chair: David Diephouse (History)
Members: Bud Bouma (Biology), Todd Hubers (Human Resources), Doug Koopman (Political Science), Olga Leder (Spanish), Garth Pauley (CAS), Brian Ingraffia (English), Jim Rooks (Education), Pearl Shangkuan (Music)