Seminary of the Southwest invites applications for the position of Academic Dean to begin Fall of 2025.
Seminary of the Southwest seeks an academic dean to oversee all academic and formational offerings, provide support and guidance to the faculty, and serve on the president’s leadership team. Located in Austin, TX, Southwest is an Episcopal seminary that forms students for vocations of ministry,
service, and healing. The seminary offers degrees in divinity, clinical mental health counseling, spiritual direction, and religion. It also houses special programs in Latinx studies and chaplaincy (healthcare, military, and school).
Reporting to the dean and president, the academic dean serves as the seminary’s chief academic officer and a key member of the President’s Cabinet. The dean works collaboratively with fellow deans, faculty, and staff to implement, assess, and enhance academic offerings and overall student formation. They oversee all academic-related programs and departments including assessment, registrar, library, writing center, center for counseling and spirituality, the Latinx studies program, and the Iona Collaborative for local formation.
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