Dean, Oakland Campus
Dean, Oakland Campus
Northeastern University
Oakland, California
Building upon a decade of expansion in the United States and beyond, Northeastern University merged with Mills College in July 2022 to have broader impact across its global campus network. That impact is powered by Northeastern’s renowned experiential learning model and world-class research enterprise and strengthened by Mills’ legacy in women’s leadership, equity, and social justice. Northeastern now welcomes applications and nominations for the position of inaugural dean of its Oakland campus.
Northeastern continues its astonishing upward trajectory, with tremendous advances in academic and research rankings and unprecedented growth in student applications coupled with one of the lowest selectivity rates of any U.S. university, expansive faculty and staff recruitment, and continued investment in physical plant resources. Annual external research funding has increased dramatically over the last 20 years, driven by the work of top-tier faculty, global expansion that creates opportunities for collaboration, and a robust and diverse array of research institutes and centers. Northeastern’s signature co-op program has expanded in popularity beyond the undergraduate student experience, creating a unique learning experience that attracts top students at all stages of learning from around the world. With locations throughout North America, a significant footprint in the U.K., and ambitions for further growth, Northeastern is ideally positioned to advance the boundaries of knowledge, create and define new fields of application and economic impact, enrich the lives of students the world over and from all walks of life, and find interdisciplinary solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
Northeastern seeks a dean to coordinate the establishment and operation of research and learning for its newest campus in Oakland, California. Reporting to the provost, the dean will serve as the campus academic lead and engage with the provost’s office and all of the Northeastern colleges in order to create a robust set of academic and research programs at the Oakland campus. This leader must work hand-in- hand with the leadership team of the campus and across the university to build an academic culture that drives value for faculty, students, staff, community, and partners. Charged with innovating across all aspects of higher education, this position requires an entrepreneurial spirit and ability to create a strategic vision to guide excellence and growth.
Northeastern has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist with this search. Review of applications, nominations, and expressions of interest will begin immediately and continue on a confidential basis until an appointment is made. Applicants should send a cover letter and resume or curriculum vitae. Nominations, applications, and inquiries should be sent electronically in confidence to:
Andy Lee, Managing Partner
Elizabeth Dorr Weithman, Managing Associate
Isaacson, Miller
https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/northeastern-university/dean-oakland-campus
Northeastern is an EEO/AA Educational Institution and Employer, Title IX University. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.
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