https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/15742?c=illinois&sq=1034043 Dean of the School of Labor and Employment Relations University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the School of Labor and Employment Relations (LER). The university seeks a Dean with broad intellectual insights, top-tier scholarly credentials, and the leadership and managerial capacity to sustain and build upon the School’s current and longstanding success. The selected candidate will bring successful experience in a university environment with a distinguished record of leadership and intellectual achievement. The position requires a leader with a strategic mindset; superb management and leadership skills; outstanding administrative, budgetary, and fundraising experience; a demonstrated commitment to building welcoming and inclusive academic communities; and an ability to manage the challenges of undergraduate, graduate, and extension education in an interdisciplinary unit. The ideal candidate will have a commitment to labor and employment relations, dedication to interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship, superior communication skills, and the entrepreneurial vision to inspire students, staff, faculty, and alumni. The position requires a commitment to internal and external relationship building and an appreciation for the School’s unique sense of community. The Dean must be able to guide LER’s unique impact in embracing visions of the future of work and contributing materially to stronger, healthier, more prosperous, and democratic workplaces. The LER Dean is a senior administrator with a tenured faculty appointment, who serves as a member of the Council of Deans and reports to the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost. The Dean will hold the Milton and Zelda Derber Professorship. Accordingly, candidates must hold a terminal degree and have a distinguished record of teaching and scholarly accomplishment commensurate with an appointment at the rank of full professor. This is a full-time, 12-month appointment with a negotiable start date. The LER Dean is expected to contribute to a strong culture of cross-campus interdisciplinary research and entrepreneurial activity that are hallmarks of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. About the School of Labor and Employment Relations: The School of Labor and Employment Relations at Illinois is a recognized leader in research and education, conducting world-class research and preparing students for exciting careers in human resources and industrial relations. A stand-alone unit, the School is expanding its undergraduate programming, offering both a Global Labor Studies minor and a certificate in Human Resource Management. This growth reflects the School’s expanding academic offerings and commitment to reaching new student populations, supported by more than 300 graduate students, 2,000 extension students, and 26 faculty members representing a range of disciplinary backgrounds. In 2019, the School completed a major $6 million renovation and expansion of its classrooms and common spaces. For more information, please visit http://ler.illinois.edu/.