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Missouri Western State University (Missouri Western), located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the College of Business and Professional Studies (CBPS). Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean is responsible for the executive leadership of the College, including serving as its internal and external representative, liaising with community and industry partners, and leading the collective articulation of a vision for its future. The Dean also holds responsibility for the management and operation of the College, including budget, personnel, curriculum, hiring, evaluation, and resource recruitment while maintaining high standards.

The College of Business and Professional Studies brings together the Steven L. Craig School of Business (accredited by the AACSB), the Departments of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies Education, Engineering Technology, Military Science, and the Law Enforcement Academy. Nonacademic units include the Center for Entrepreneurship, the Center for Franchise Development, and the Center for Workforce Development.

The Dean of the College of Business and Professional Studies is responsible for the management and operation of the College, including budget, personnel, curriculum, hiring, evaluation, and resource recruitment while maintaining high standards.

The ideal candidate for this position will hold a doctorate in any business discipline, and be a visionary, strategic, and responsive leader who understands the community and region that Missouri Western serves, and who is comfortable representing the College internally and externally. She or he will understand the mission and identity of Missouri Western as the state’s applied learning institution and possess the ability to help facilitate the collective articulation of the College’s future as it contributes to the University’s mission.

For more information about this opportunity, including a list of qualifications and a leadership agenda, please see the full position profile.

Missouri Western has retained Academic Search to assist with this search. Applications, nominations and expressions of interest can be submitted electronically, and in confidence, to MissouriWesternCBPS@academicsearch.org. The search is open until the position is filled, but only those applications received by October 28, 2024 can be assured full consideration. Applications should consist of a substantive cover letter, resume, and a list of five professional references with full contact information and a note explaining their relationship to the applicant. References will not be contacted without the explicit permission of the candidate. Confidential discussions about this position may be arranged by contacting Senior Consultant Eric Richtmyer at eric.richtmyer@academicsearch.org, or by phone at 202-332-4049.  

Equal Opportunity Employment

Missouri Western actively follows a policy of nondiscrimination in regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, disability, and all other legally protected classes. This applies to education programs, and activities including athletics, instruction, grading, awarding of student financial aid, recruitment, admission, employment, housing, placement and retention of students, faculty and staff. Missouri Western pledges continued compliance with all relevant state and federal laws and cooperation with governmental organizations in ensuring equal employment and educational opportunity.

Diversity Statement

As a student-centered learning community Missouri Western is dedicated to inclusion and the promotion of diversity as essential to our mission as a public university. This commitment to diversity contributes to transforming lives and demonstrates our values of freedom, respect and courage. The University encourages applications from individuals whose differing backgrounds, beliefs, ideas, and past experiences will further enrich the diversity of our educational community.