R0151565 Dean, Honors College

About the role

The Dean of the Honors College is the chief academic officer of the college and reports directly to the Executive Vice President and Provost. The Dean provides strategic and administrative leadership for the Honors College, including leadership of faculty, staff, and students; oversees academic programs and operations; and represents the College within the University and to external constituencies at the local, state, regional, and national levels.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic and administrative leadership for the Honors College, including leadership of faculty, staff, and students;
• Oversight of academic programs and operations;
• Represents the College within the University and to external constituencies;
• Facilitates faculty recruitment, mentoring, evaluation, and the cultivation of a collaborative and intellectually vibrant Honors College community;
• Manages the administrative aspects of the office such as budgeting, marketing, and strategic planning.

Requirements

• A terminal degree and a minimum of five (5) years of related professional experience in academic leadership.
• A record of teaching and scholarship sufficient to be receive tenure and rank of professor in a university department, with tenure home in the Honors College.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in an Honors Program or College at the University level.
• Experience in academic program administration and assessment, including oversight of honors curriculum, faculty, or instructor performance, and student learning outcomes.
• Experience managing complex budgets, including the strategic allocation of funds for honors scholarships, faculty fellowships, undergraduate research, and student programming.
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising or external resource development in support of academic programs, students, or faculty initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated engagement with the national honors education community, including familiarity with or participation in organizations such as the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI/HERU), and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU).
• Demonstrated understanding of best practices in honors education, including interdisciplinary curriculum design, high-impact practices, and undergraduate research.
• Experience with academic program development and proposal writing, including the planning or launch of new courses, initiatives, or academic pathways.
• Experience contributing to or leading curriculum development in interdisciplinary, honors, or undergraduate-focused academic settings.
• Demonstrated ability to design and support transformative student experiences, such as undergraduate research, experiential learning, community-engaged learning, or global learning opportunities.
• Experience building and sustaining community-based or institutional partnerships that provide students with experiential learning, mentorship, or professional development opportunities.

Benefits

The University of Nevada, Reno offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Remarkable Retirement Plan with generous matching contributions;
• Health insurance options including dental and vision;
• Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance;
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offering annual or semester memberships;
• Mountain EAP providing counseling and advising services;
• Faculty Senate as the principal representing body for faculty.

Pay

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Executive Salary Schedules>Dean, Honors College.

Schedule

The University of Nevada, Reno operates on a 12-month calendar year with a mix of academic and administrative responsibilities throughout the year.