University of Hawaii System
DEAN (UHM), SOEST
University of Hawaii System, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96814
Title:
Dean, School of Ocean and Earth Science, and TechnologyHiring Unit:
Office of the Provost, ManoaPosition Number:
0089288Date Posted:
September 25, 2024Closing Date:
Continuous recruitment. For first consideration, submit application by October 30, 2024 as review of applications will begin on or about November 1, 2024.Employee Type:
Executive/Managerial (E/M)
I. INTRODUCTIONThe School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) is a degree granting school within the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (UH Manoa). The School’s unique location in Honolulu on the island of Oahu provides outstanding access to deep oceans, land biomes, space resources, climate and atmospheric research that attracts world-renowned faculty and staff. SOEST is globally recognized as a premier institution for research and education in geosciences and life sciences. Through a convergence of research, education and Indigenous knowledge systems, SOEST works to transform the collective understanding of Hawai‘i, Oceania, the world, and the way people live by fostering healthy and resilient communities and environments.The mission of SOEST is to serve society through uplifting and expanding knowledge about our oceans, Earth, atmosphere, planets, and life systems, and enhance the quality of human life in the state of Hawai‘i, the nation and across the globe, by providing world-class research and education, contributing to a high-tech economy, and the sustainability and resilience of the natural environment.UH Manoa is a world-class research and academic institution focused on informing solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. The University is a Land, Sea, Space and Sun-Grant institution, one of only six in the United States and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity (RU/VH). UH Manoa is committed to becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning (NHPoL) as part of the UH Manoa Strategic Plan Manoa 2025: Our Kuleana to Hawaii and the World, and is one of only eight Minority-Serving Institutions federally designated Asian American, Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions.As a National Science Foundation-funded ADVANCE ‘equity in the sciences’ institution, the school is committed to uplifting and supporting science professionals with multiple intersections of identity, including indigeneity, various races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, and socioeconomic strata.
II. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESProvides research, educational, administrative and professional leadership for SOEST, and facilitates the institutional capacity of SOEST to develop new and innovative academic, research and education units and cutting-edge laboratory facilities to support the needs of a rapidly evolving global community.Actively and meaningfully promotes the University’s commitment to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and cultural values. Given the unique character and location of UH Manoa, the Dean is expected to embrace the ethnic and cultural diversity of the University’s constituencies, and become readily knowledgeable about the Indigenous host culture, Hawai‘i, its peoples, and Hawai‘i’s role in the global arena.Ensures that the mission and goals of SOEST are aligned with, and supportive of, the vision and strategic mission of UH Manoa and the University of Hawai‘i System, and therefore judiciously balances the best interest of SOEST with those of the campus, system, and community.
Leadership and ManagementDirects and leads the activities, personnel, infrastructure and budget of SOEST including its academic departments, research institutes in Hawaii, the Pacific, as well as national and global programs.Manages the overall operations of SOEST, including the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategic planning process. Oversees all administrative matters including financial management, budget planning and administration, diversifying the school's fiscal portfolio, human resources management, procurement, and major research facilities.Exhibits a leadership style which encourages teamwork, and implements mechanisms for collaboration and shared governance among SOEST faculty, staff, and students.Demonstrates leadership qualities by adhering to a code of ethical and moral principles, taking ownership of outcomes both positive and negative, trustworthiness, and decisiveness.Leads with passion, strength, vision, empathy, and humility.Communicates effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds, roles, levels, and geographies.Advocates for a safe workplace that encourages and supports the highest standard for faculty and student research, student success, and staff equity, retention, and development. This includes advancing women and marginalized groups into leadership roles in STEM. Meets with deans, faculty, and students in a variety of matters related to the geosciences.Serves as a spokesperson for SOEST within the University, and with our numerous multicultural external constituencies at the State, Federal, and international levels.Advocates and identifies potential resources at the University, State, and Federal government levels to sustain and grow SOEST’s research, educational, and community engagement programs.
Academic and Research ExcellencePromotes academic and research rigor that motivates faculty, staff and students to excel by supporting the creation and dissemination of new knowledge, and serving the needs of Hawai‘i, and the Asia-Pacific region around ocean and earth/climate studies.Creates and sustains an environment that fosters a healthy faculty, staff, and student morale, academic rigor, instructional excellence, and research productivity.Provides leadership and financial plans to meet the goals of SOEST’s strategic plan and maintains standards that continue national accreditation and state recognition of all programs.Pursues opportunities for growth in research productivity and impact as may be measured by federal and private funding and publication rates, quality, patents, and citations.Develops and maintains excellence in instructional and research programs through the recruitment, retention, and professional development of high-quality and diverse faculty and staff.Encourages a community of scholars in a vibrant and collaborative workplace.Provides leadership in Student Learning and Success; Curriculum Development; and Assessment and Evaluation of academic programs; and advocating for the growth of resources to advance student programs.Ensures alignment with UH Manoa Strategic Plan Native Hawaiian Place of Learning values such as Aloha Aina (care for the land), Malama (helping, reciprocity), and Kuleana (responsibility).
Development, Constituent Relations, and Outreach/Community EngagementBuilds community within SOEST and the State of Hawai‘i and works collaboratively to encourage connections to peoples of the Pacific and around the world.Engages in, and encourages outreach, instructional, and community service programs.Promotes and supports instructional, research, outreach, and community service programs that serve the community at large and builds upon strong relationships with academic, community, and agency partners to enhance networking and career opportunities for students and alumni.Serves as the chief public spokesperson for SOEST within the University, and to external constituencies at the State, Federal, and international levels, to further promote SOEST’s reputation.Partners with UH Foundation and other entities to fundraise and cultivate major gifts. Builds and nurtures new relationships and networking mechanisms among SOEST’s students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends of SOEST, and other constituencies.Develops strong relationships, as SOEST’s primary representative, with government officials and legislators at the City, County, State, and Federal levels of government, the Native Hawaiian communities, and the community-at-large.
III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSPhD. or equivalent in Geosciences, Biosciences, Oceanography, Planetary Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences, Technology, Engineering, or closely related field(s).Five (5) years or more of professional experience in academic leadership or comparable professional experience.Attained the rank of full professor or demonstrated a record of comparable professional experience prior to appointment.Evidence of experience in management of research facilities or institutions.Proven effective communication and leadership skills, with demonstrated experience in promoting equity and fostering inclusivity within a work environment.Evidence of successful extramural and private fundraising.Experience with legislative processes and/or public policy.Experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with multiple and diverse constituencies.Demonstrated ability to engage successfully in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment.Demonstrated commitment to consultative and collaborative processes.Demonstrated commitment to the highest ethical and academic standards.
IV. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONSDemonstrated experience creating and developing innovative programs/initiatives.Demonstrated experience in developing community relationships with diverse groups including Indigenous peoples.Evidence of distinguished leadership, academic, or research achievement nationally and/or internationally.Familiarity with or experience in a unionized environment in higher education.Understanding of or experience with management of world-class ocean-going research assets or other field research assets.
To Apply:
A NEOGOV account must be established, and then candidates may attach the following to the online application: (1) A cover letter summarizing your interest, how qualifications are met for the position, and detailing your experience in offering research, educational, administrative, and (or) professional leadership at your respective organization. Be sure to highlight how you have enhanced the institution's capacity to develop innovative academic programs, research initiatives, educational units, and/or cutting-edge laboratory facilities that meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global community, (2) A current curriculum vitae, (3) Names and contact information of three (3) professional references.
Note:
Original official transcripts are required at time of hire. References will not be contacted without prior notice to the candidate. A background check will be made prior to employment.
Inquiries:
Linda Voong, Executive Search Coordinator at
uhmexec@hawaii.edu . The University of Hawai'i is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution
and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran. For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, please refer to the following link:
http://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/eeo-coordinators/
Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at:
https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/
, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.
Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link:
https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/#J-18808-Ljbffr
Dean, School of Ocean and Earth Science, and TechnologyHiring Unit:
Office of the Provost, ManoaPosition Number:
0089288Date Posted:
September 25, 2024Closing Date:
Continuous recruitment. For first consideration, submit application by October 30, 2024 as review of applications will begin on or about November 1, 2024.Employee Type:
Executive/Managerial (E/M)
I. INTRODUCTIONThe School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) is a degree granting school within the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (UH Manoa). The School’s unique location in Honolulu on the island of Oahu provides outstanding access to deep oceans, land biomes, space resources, climate and atmospheric research that attracts world-renowned faculty and staff. SOEST is globally recognized as a premier institution for research and education in geosciences and life sciences. Through a convergence of research, education and Indigenous knowledge systems, SOEST works to transform the collective understanding of Hawai‘i, Oceania, the world, and the way people live by fostering healthy and resilient communities and environments.The mission of SOEST is to serve society through uplifting and expanding knowledge about our oceans, Earth, atmosphere, planets, and life systems, and enhance the quality of human life in the state of Hawai‘i, the nation and across the globe, by providing world-class research and education, contributing to a high-tech economy, and the sustainability and resilience of the natural environment.UH Manoa is a world-class research and academic institution focused on informing solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. The University is a Land, Sea, Space and Sun-Grant institution, one of only six in the United States and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity (RU/VH). UH Manoa is committed to becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning (NHPoL) as part of the UH Manoa Strategic Plan Manoa 2025: Our Kuleana to Hawaii and the World, and is one of only eight Minority-Serving Institutions federally designated Asian American, Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions.As a National Science Foundation-funded ADVANCE ‘equity in the sciences’ institution, the school is committed to uplifting and supporting science professionals with multiple intersections of identity, including indigeneity, various races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, and socioeconomic strata.
II. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESProvides research, educational, administrative and professional leadership for SOEST, and facilitates the institutional capacity of SOEST to develop new and innovative academic, research and education units and cutting-edge laboratory facilities to support the needs of a rapidly evolving global community.Actively and meaningfully promotes the University’s commitment to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and cultural values. Given the unique character and location of UH Manoa, the Dean is expected to embrace the ethnic and cultural diversity of the University’s constituencies, and become readily knowledgeable about the Indigenous host culture, Hawai‘i, its peoples, and Hawai‘i’s role in the global arena.Ensures that the mission and goals of SOEST are aligned with, and supportive of, the vision and strategic mission of UH Manoa and the University of Hawai‘i System, and therefore judiciously balances the best interest of SOEST with those of the campus, system, and community.
Leadership and ManagementDirects and leads the activities, personnel, infrastructure and budget of SOEST including its academic departments, research institutes in Hawaii, the Pacific, as well as national and global programs.Manages the overall operations of SOEST, including the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategic planning process. Oversees all administrative matters including financial management, budget planning and administration, diversifying the school's fiscal portfolio, human resources management, procurement, and major research facilities.Exhibits a leadership style which encourages teamwork, and implements mechanisms for collaboration and shared governance among SOEST faculty, staff, and students.Demonstrates leadership qualities by adhering to a code of ethical and moral principles, taking ownership of outcomes both positive and negative, trustworthiness, and decisiveness.Leads with passion, strength, vision, empathy, and humility.Communicates effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds, roles, levels, and geographies.Advocates for a safe workplace that encourages and supports the highest standard for faculty and student research, student success, and staff equity, retention, and development. This includes advancing women and marginalized groups into leadership roles in STEM. Meets with deans, faculty, and students in a variety of matters related to the geosciences.Serves as a spokesperson for SOEST within the University, and with our numerous multicultural external constituencies at the State, Federal, and international levels.Advocates and identifies potential resources at the University, State, and Federal government levels to sustain and grow SOEST’s research, educational, and community engagement programs.
Academic and Research ExcellencePromotes academic and research rigor that motivates faculty, staff and students to excel by supporting the creation and dissemination of new knowledge, and serving the needs of Hawai‘i, and the Asia-Pacific region around ocean and earth/climate studies.Creates and sustains an environment that fosters a healthy faculty, staff, and student morale, academic rigor, instructional excellence, and research productivity.Provides leadership and financial plans to meet the goals of SOEST’s strategic plan and maintains standards that continue national accreditation and state recognition of all programs.Pursues opportunities for growth in research productivity and impact as may be measured by federal and private funding and publication rates, quality, patents, and citations.Develops and maintains excellence in instructional and research programs through the recruitment, retention, and professional development of high-quality and diverse faculty and staff.Encourages a community of scholars in a vibrant and collaborative workplace.Provides leadership in Student Learning and Success; Curriculum Development; and Assessment and Evaluation of academic programs; and advocating for the growth of resources to advance student programs.Ensures alignment with UH Manoa Strategic Plan Native Hawaiian Place of Learning values such as Aloha Aina (care for the land), Malama (helping, reciprocity), and Kuleana (responsibility).
Development, Constituent Relations, and Outreach/Community EngagementBuilds community within SOEST and the State of Hawai‘i and works collaboratively to encourage connections to peoples of the Pacific and around the world.Engages in, and encourages outreach, instructional, and community service programs.Promotes and supports instructional, research, outreach, and community service programs that serve the community at large and builds upon strong relationships with academic, community, and agency partners to enhance networking and career opportunities for students and alumni.Serves as the chief public spokesperson for SOEST within the University, and to external constituencies at the State, Federal, and international levels, to further promote SOEST’s reputation.Partners with UH Foundation and other entities to fundraise and cultivate major gifts. Builds and nurtures new relationships and networking mechanisms among SOEST’s students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends of SOEST, and other constituencies.Develops strong relationships, as SOEST’s primary representative, with government officials and legislators at the City, County, State, and Federal levels of government, the Native Hawaiian communities, and the community-at-large.
III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSPhD. or equivalent in Geosciences, Biosciences, Oceanography, Planetary Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences, Technology, Engineering, or closely related field(s).Five (5) years or more of professional experience in academic leadership or comparable professional experience.Attained the rank of full professor or demonstrated a record of comparable professional experience prior to appointment.Evidence of experience in management of research facilities or institutions.Proven effective communication and leadership skills, with demonstrated experience in promoting equity and fostering inclusivity within a work environment.Evidence of successful extramural and private fundraising.Experience with legislative processes and/or public policy.Experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with multiple and diverse constituencies.Demonstrated ability to engage successfully in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment.Demonstrated commitment to consultative and collaborative processes.Demonstrated commitment to the highest ethical and academic standards.
IV. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONSDemonstrated experience creating and developing innovative programs/initiatives.Demonstrated experience in developing community relationships with diverse groups including Indigenous peoples.Evidence of distinguished leadership, academic, or research achievement nationally and/or internationally.Familiarity with or experience in a unionized environment in higher education.Understanding of or experience with management of world-class ocean-going research assets or other field research assets.
To Apply:
A NEOGOV account must be established, and then candidates may attach the following to the online application: (1) A cover letter summarizing your interest, how qualifications are met for the position, and detailing your experience in offering research, educational, administrative, and (or) professional leadership at your respective organization. Be sure to highlight how you have enhanced the institution's capacity to develop innovative academic programs, research initiatives, educational units, and/or cutting-edge laboratory facilities that meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global community, (2) A current curriculum vitae, (3) Names and contact information of three (3) professional references.
Note:
Original official transcripts are required at time of hire. References will not be contacted without prior notice to the candidate. A background check will be made prior to employment.
Inquiries:
Linda Voong, Executive Search Coordinator at
uhmexec@hawaii.edu . The University of Hawai'i is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution
and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran. For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, please refer to the following link:
http://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/eeo-coordinators/
Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at:
https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/
, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.
Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link:
https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/#J-18808-Ljbffr