FEN Jobs: Roger Williams University -Dean, Gabelli School of Business

                      ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY

                                Dean
                      Gabelli School of Business


      Roger Williams University invites applications for the
      position of the Dean of the Gabelli School of Business.


      ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:

      Roger Williams University serves approximately 5,000
      students at its campus in Bristol, Rhode Island, offering
      36 undergraduate majors as well as graduate programs in
      arts and sciences, education, architecture and law. U.S.
      News and World Report has ranked the University among the
      top ten comprehensive liberal arts universities in the
      Northeast. The University is known for its commitment to
      the integration of the liberal arts and its professional
      schools and its global vision of "learning to bridge the
      world." Roger Williams is proud of its distinctive mission
      that includes a love of learning, preparation for careers,
      student and faculty research, community service, global
      perspectives, and the promotion of civil discourse. We
      seek a new dean who will share this mission, this vision,
      and these core values.


      ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS:

      The Gabelli School of Business, with 723 full-time
      students, and 30 full-time faculty, is accredited by the
      Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
      International. The School offers a Bachelor of Science
      (B.S.) in eight areas: Accounting, Computer Information
      Systems, Economics, Finance, International Business,
      Management, Marketing, and Security Assurance Studies, as
      well as a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics. Mount Hope
      Bay offers a dramatic setting for the school's signature
      building, which includes state of the art equipment, the
      Robert F. Stoico/First Fed Trading Room, and the Center for
      Advanced Financial Education.


      JOB DESCRIPTION:

      The Dean will be an entrepreneurial leader who creates and
      implements new initiatives including the strategic
      imperatives associated with the Gabelli School's AACSB
      accreditation. The Dean will be able to generate and
      maintain partnerships with a variety of external
      communities and have the ability to actively participate in
      fund-raising efforts. In addition, he/she has experience
      in working with students and is committed to diversity in
      all aspects of curricular and co-curricular programs. The
      Dean must share the interdisciplinary vision of the Gabelli
      School faculty members, as well as their commitment to
      global learning outcomes.


      JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

      Preference will be given to those candidates holding a
      Ph.D. from an AACSB accredited institution in one of the
      disciplines taught in the school and have experience with
      the AACSB accreditation processes. Furthermore, the
      preferred candidate will have experience as an academic
      administrator and who has documented success as a scholar
      and a teacher. For a more complete profile of the position,
      see:

      http://www.academic-search.com/PDFs/Profiles/RWUProfile.pdf


      APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

      The Committee will begin to review candidates immediately
      and will continue until an appointment is made. It is
      anticipated the successful candidate will assume the
      deanship in the fall of 2008 or as soon thereafter as
      possible. Candidates should submit electronically (MS Word
      or Adobe PDF format) a cover letter describing how their
      background, skills, and education match the needs of the
      University, a current curriculum vitae, and the names and
      contact information (including email addresses and
      telephone numbers) of at least three professional
      references to:

      Email:         MAILTO:RWUDean@academic-search.com

      Assisting in this search is:

      CONTACT:       Michael C. Weston, Senior Consultant
                     Academic Search, Inc.
      Email:         MAILTO:Michael.Weston@academic-search.com
      Tel:           847/328-1387

      Additional information about Roger Williams University and
      the Gabelli School of Business may be found at the
      University's website:

                     http://www.rwu.edu

      Roger Williams University is an Equal Opportunity/
      Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act Employer
      with a strong commitment to diversity. Roger Williams
      University does not discriminate on the basis of gender,
      disability, race, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation,
      political affiliation, marital status, national origin,
      veteran status, or religion. We encourage all qualified
      men and women to apply.
Posted 3/31/08