Dean, Harold Loyd Murphy Graduate School

Dean, Harold Loyd Murphy Graduate School

Salary

Negotiable

Location

Montgomery, AL

Job Type

Full-time Staff

Job Number

STF-26-0165

Department

Academic Affairs

Division

School of Graduate Studies

Opening Date

08/10/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description
• Benefits

Job Description

Alabama State University, Academic Affairs, invites applications to the the Dean, Harold Loyd Murphy Graduate School position. The Dean of the Harold Loyd Murphy Graduate School serves as the chief academic officer of the Graduate School and reports to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Dean provides strategic vision, leadership, and advocacy for graduate education, graduate faculty, staff, and students while ensuring the quality and integrity of all graduate programs offered by the Universitys colleges. The Dean is responsible for providing leadership and oversight for all graduate education functions at Alabama State University.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership for the Harold Loyd Murphy Graduate School.

• Ensure the quality, effectiveness, and continuous improvement of graduate education programs.

• Supervise the Graduate School staff.

• Collaborate with academic deans, associate deans for graduate programs, faculty, and the Graduate Council to develop and implement graduate academic policies and procedures.

• Maintain and oversee the Graduate Catalog.

• Approve faculty committees for all doctoral degree candidates.

• Schedule final oral examinations for doctoral candidates.

• Review and approve masters theses and doctoral dissertations.

• Certify candidates for masters and doctoral degree graduation.

• Promote excellence in graduate education through effective policies, academic standards, and student support services.

• Share responsibility for the overall welfare and success of graduate students.

• Support the recruitment, mentoring, training, and professional development of graduate teaching assistants and graduate research assistants.

• Foster collaboration among academic colleges to strengthen graduate programs.

• Ensure compliance with University policies, accreditation requirements, and graduate academic standards.

Minimum Qualifications

An earned doctorate from an accredited college or university, a minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible academic leadership experience, demonstrated leadership in graduate education and academic administration, experience supervising faculty, professional staff, and academic programs, knowledge of higher education governance, accreditation standards, and educational compliance requirements, must have strong communication, organizational, and collaborative leadership skills, and experience working successfully in a diverse academic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful record of scholarship, teaching, and service.

• Experience with graduate program development and assessment.

• Experience with graduate student recruitment, retention, and success initiatives.

• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships across academic colleges and administrative units.

• Demonstrated ability to work with learning management systems enterprise resource planning systems, and graduate recruitment systems.

Supplemental Information

EEOC STATEMENT:

It is the policy of Alabama State University to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

Federal law requires identity and employment eligibility verification on Form I-9 within three (3) business days of employment.

All positions require the passing of a background check and some the passing of a drug screen.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Group Health and Dental

MetLife Group Life Insurance

Guardian Life Inusrance Group Long-Term Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Sick Leave

Annual Leave

Paid Holidays

State Retirement Program

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Assistance

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Employer Alabama State University

Address PO Box 271

Montgomery, Alabama, 36101

Phone 334-229-4667

Website http://www.alasu.edu/hr