University of Nebraska Kearney: Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs.(Career Connections)

The University of Nebraska at Kearney invites applications and nominations for the position of Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs. We have created this new senior executive position to provide unified vision and leadership for academic and nonacademic student development programs. We aspire to be a national leader in that endeavor.

The University of Nebraska at Kearney is a comprehensive institution that emphasizes scholarly teaching and aims to attain national recognition for the quality of its undergraduate, residential education and complementary graduate programs. One of the four campuses of the University of Nebraska, UNK is located in an easily accessible and thriving mid-state population center. Kearney, a progressive city of 28,000, is the economic, cultural, and educational hub of a large agricultural region. UNK serves more than 6,000 students who come from 40 states and 50 countries to study on a campus that in the last decade has experienced a remarkable renewal in academic, student life, and information technology facilities. Please visit our website, at www.unk.edu for further information.

The Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs will be UNK's chief academic officer, will lead the integration of academic and student life programs, and will partner with the Chancellor on strategic leadership and everyday management of the campus. The position reports directly to the Chancellor. Reporting to the SVCA & SA are: an Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (who is also Dean of Graduate Studies, Research, and Continuing Education), an Assistant Vice Chancellor for Information Technology, four college Deans and the Dean of Libraries, a Dean of Student Life, and other staff offices.

We seek a dynamic and imaginative person for this outstanding academic leadership opportunity. The successful candidate will have the following qualities:

* A strong academic background with an earned doctorate or other terminal degree and a record of excellence in teaching and scholarship suitable for appointment at the rank of Professor.

* Understanding of, and commitment to, the vision, mission, and priorities of a campus centered on excellence in undergraduate, residential education.