Office of the Dean
Employment
Dean, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies
The University of San Diego invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies.
The University of San Diego (USD) is dedicated to providing a values-based education grounded in Catholic social thought and practice. Located on 180 acres overlooking the city of San Diego, Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean, its campus buildings feature 16th century Spanish Renaissance architectural style. With an enrollment of approximately 7,800 students and 400 full-time faculty members, the university has six academic divisions including the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Law, the School of Business Administration, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, and the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies (KSPS).
Since its inauguration in 2007, KSPS has worked for sustainable peace and justice through innovative education, interdisciplinary scholarship, advanced practice and policy engagement. The Master’s curriculum is interdisciplinary and involves faculty from USD’s other schools as well as utilizing the school’s own core faculty, curriculum, dedicated facility and students, and areas of focus include conflict analysis and resolution, human rights, development and human security. In addition to the graduate academic program, the school also includes the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice and the Trans-Border Institute.
The school is located in a 90,000 square foot facility in the middle of the USD campus which provides students, dignitaries, stakeholders, faculty and visitors with an auditorium, classrooms, and space for a range of events. As KSPS moves forward into the next decade, it has the opportunity to serve as a nexus of engagement, drawing together scholars and practitioners, political leaders and civil society experts, religious and laypeople who will inform, challenge, support and inspire each other with the idea that peace can be imagined and built.
KSPS seeks a dynamic leader as its next Dean who is committed to peace and justice through both practice and education. The Dean of KSPS will build upon the strong foundation at the school and expand opportunities as its growth continues. The successful candidate will have leadership experience in a related field of higher education and/or have attained distinction in a related area of policy or practice. The next dean will provide the leadership for the academic enterprise of the school and will play a lead role in resource development and expanding the external visibility of KSPS. For additional information on the University of San Diego and the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace, please reference http://www.sandiego.edu/.
Initial screening of applicants will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled. The University of San Diego will be assisted by Ellen Brown, Dale Jones, and Mark Caldwell of Heidrick & Struggles, Inc. Nominations and applications should be directed to:
KSPS Dean Search
Heidrick & Struggles, Inc.
303 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 4300
Atlanta, GA 30308
Email: ksps@heidrick.com
The University of San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks gender, cultural, and ethnic diversity in its administration, faculty, staff and student populations.
