Campus Dean

For a candidate for Campus Dean of Texas Tech University - Costa Rica (TTU-CR) offers a distinctive leadership platform: steward a cross-border partnership with institutional gravitas, shape a growing suite of professional and degree programs, and drive measurable impact on regional workforce and innovation ecosystems — all while stewarding the academic integrity of a major U.S. research university. The Campus Dean will also steward significant growth, not only in terms of the number of academic programs, but also in the number of students and faculty. The role will require a leader who can blend strategic vision, international partnership acumen, and operational rigor to translate TTU-CR’s promising foundation into sustained institutional maturity and regional leadership.

Required Qualifications

●    A doctoral or terminal degree in an academic discipline offered at Texas Tech University.

●    A minimum of 3 years in academic or related industry.

●    Previous or current leadership roles, with experience in areas like strategic planning and program development.

●    Experience with international campuses.

Preferred Qualifications

●    Proficient in both English and Spanish languages.

●    Experience with faculty development, mentoring, and performance evaluation.

●    Experience with the American public higher education system.

●    Experience with cross-departmental or cross-functional collaboration.

●    Record of entrepreneurial leadership supporting organizational growth.

●    Knowledge and experience with curriculum development, assessment, and the accreditation process.

●    Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills as evidenced by a record of effectively engaging varied stakeholders towards a shared purpose and set of accomplishments.  

All inquiries, nominations, and applications should be directed electronically below. 

Sean Farrell is leading this search with Ivan Ceballos and Drew Chang.

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