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[Jim Wilce]

12/19/06

Northern Arizona University
Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences



Northern Arizona University invites nominations and applications for the 
position of Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. The 
preferred start date for this position is July 1, 2007. Reporting to the 
Provost, the Dean provides College leadership for instructional, 
budgetary, personnel and curricular matters and is responsible for 
university procedures and policies at the College level. NAU’s emphasis 
on undergraduate education is enhanced by its graduate programs and 
research as well as distance learning. The university is committed to a 
diverse and civil working and learning environment.

Northern Arizona University is classified by the Carnegie Foundation in 
2005 as RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity). We are a 
large, comprehensive doctoral institution with a high undergraduate 
population of primarily residential students. The University enrolls 
over 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students on its main Flagstaff 
campus, Yuma campus, and through its distance education programs. The 
University offers 94 baccalaureate, 47 masters, and 8 doctoral degree 
programs in arts, sciences, and professions, including 18 accredited 
professional degrees and many certification programs. Over 70 of these 
are delivered to students through 30+ facilities located throughout the 
state and through Northern Arizona University’s online campus.

The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is one of six colleges 
within Northern Arizona University and has approximately 150 full-time 
faculty. The College includes the Departments of Anthropology; Applied 
Indigenous Studies; Criminal Justice; Geography, Planning and 
Recreation; Political Science; Psychology; Sociology and Social Work; 
and the School of Communication as well as several interdisciplinary 
programs, including Ethnic Studies and Women’s Studies. The College also 
includes a number of public service/research centers and institutes such 
as the Institute for Human Development, the Institute for Native 
Americans, the Social Research Laboratory, the Institute for Future 
Workforce Development, and the Northern Arizona Regional Gerontology 
Institute.

The College has over 3,200 undergraduate and nearly 300 graduate majors. 
It participates significantly in serving NAU’s liberal studies and 
diversity requirements and interdisciplinary programs. We offer 34 BA/BS 
degrees, eight certificates, 10 degrees at the Master’s level, and a PhD 
program in Political Science. The College has a strong commitment to 
statewide delivery of programming to rural and under-served communities.

Flagstaff is located in a four-season, culturally rich community of 
about 57,000 at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks with 
opportunities for year-round outdoor activities.

Qualifications Required

The Dean must have an earned doctorate in a discipline within the 
College’s broad areas of responsibility or a closely related field, a 
demonstrated background in administration and leadership, a successful 
and significant academic/scholarly or professional record of 
accomplishment commensurate with appointment as a tenured professor, and 
a minimum of three years of administrative experience.

Qualifications Desired

The successful candidate will also exhibit some combination of the 
following characteristics:

• The candidate must demonstrate a commitment to working with a diverse 
faculty, staff and student population as well as a commitment to 
undergraduate and graduate education, faculty development, and scholarly 
and creative activity.
• An established record of leadership and administrative responsibility 
for academic programs, faculty, staff, and students in one or more of 
the areas represented in the College
• Experience as department chair or director
• Support for shared governance and academic freedom, as well as 
excellent listening and communication skills
• A record of excellence in academic pursuits and a demonstrated 
commitment to interdisciplinary academic and professional programs, 
including those that focus on diversity
• Significant classroom teaching experience, including an understanding 
of the role of technology in teaching and program delivery
• An understanding of the important role of service in the university, 
community and in the profession
• Demonstrated budget development and management skills
• Fund-raising capabilities and an awareness of major funding agencies, 
foundations and granting programs supportive of the social and 
behavioral sciences
• A commitment to diversity and affirmative action

Northern Arizona University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 
employer. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans 
are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will be committed to 
working with a diverse student and community population.

Application Procedures

Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2007 and will continue 
until the position is filled. To apply, send a letter of application, 
curriculum vitae, and the names/addresses/phone numbers/ e-mail 
addresses of five professional references to:

Chair, SBS Dean’s Search Committee
Office of the Provost
Northern Arizona University
NAU Box 4120
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4120

Please refer to the following web site for a complete position 
description: http://hr.nau.edu/m/content/view/796/549/


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Striving to teach and publish the best in linguistic anthropology--an ethnographic approach to the analysis of semiotic and discursive forms in relation to sociocultural processes

Jim Wilce, Professor of Anthropology
Editor, Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture
Box 15200
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff AZ 86011-5200
Bldg. 98D, Room 101E
928-523-2729
jim.wilce at nau.edu
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jmw22