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Position Description
Dean, Arnold School of Public Health

The University of South Carolina invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the Arnold School of Public Health. The new dean will assume leadership of an academic unit that is in a period of rapid growth and development.

The Dean reports to the Vice President for Research and Health Sciences and provides leadership in the school's teaching, research, service, and development activities. The Dean is responsible for effectively representing the School to a wide range of campus, community, and professional constituencies. The Dean is also responsible for administrative and fiscal management of the school.

The Arnold School is fully accredited, includes six academic departments, and offers masters and doctoral degrees in the corresponding six disciplines: Communication Sciences and Disorders; Environmental Health Science; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Exercise Science; Health Services, Policy and Management; and Health Promotion, Education and Behavior. In addition, a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science is offered. The School currently enrolls approximately 560 graduate and 530 undergraduate students. There are 110 faculty members of whom 60 are in the tenure track. The Arnold School along with the School of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Social Work, and the South Carolina College of Pharmacy comprise the University's Division of Health Sciences. The School is one of the University's leading research units and in FY07 the faculty generated over $24 million in extramural funding. The School recently expanded into the new Public Health Research Center, a 105,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility. The School enjoys a longstanding and productive relationship with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.

The University, founded in 1801, is a fully-accredited eight-campus state-supported system. The University of South Carolina-Columbia, the flagship campus, has strong undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide range of disciplines and professions. The Carnegie Foundation lists USC as a research institution of "very high research activity," a designation granted to only 62 public and 32 private research institutions. About 26,000 students are enrolled on the Columbia campus and more than 40,000 throughout the system. The Innovista Research Campus, an urban research park, is in current development and will transform both the University campus and central Columbia.

The City of Columbia is the state capital and has a metropolitan area population of approximately 700,000. Columbia is a center for finance, government, education, and technology development in the state. The community has a rich historical and cultural tradition, and is located within easy driving distance of both the mountains and coastal beaches.

The Qualifications of the successful candidate should include:

• Earned doctoral degree in public health or related discipline;
• Extensive experience in academic public health;
• A record of achievement commensurate with appointment as a tenured full professor;
• A clear commitment to academic excellence in research and education at the graduate and undergraduate levels;
• Proven administrative experience, a high standard of professional integrity, and a strong sense of professional ethics;
• A firm commitment to linking academic public health to public health practice,
• An ability to articulate effectively the School's mission to the students, faculty, alumni, external funding agencies, and other decision-making bodies;
• An ability to effectively lead the school's development program,
• A demonstrated commitment to cultural diversity and equal opportunity.

The Dean Search Committee will begin reviewing applications and nominations on January 7, 2008, and will continue until the position is filled. Salary fully competitive. Applicants should send a letter of application, a complete resume, and names of three references to:

Russell Pate
Chair, Public Health Dean Search Committee
Office of the Provost
102 Osborne Administration Building
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208

Phone: (803) 777-2808
FAX: (803) 777-9502

The University of South Carolina is an equal opportunity employer and specifically invites and encourages applications from women and minorities. The University of South Carolina is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.