Montana State University Billings (MSUB) invites applications for the position of Dean of the College of Education (COE), one of Montana’s largest and longest-serving teacher preparation programs. The Dean serves as the College’s chief academic officer, reporting directly to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The Dean provides academic and administrative leadership for faculty, staff, and students while stewarding resources strategically and responsibly. The Dean will foster faculty and staff professional growth, strengthen accreditation processes, and ensure the College’s continued role as a state and regional leader in educator preparation.

The Dean provides academic and administrative leadership for faculty, staff, and students, offering vision and direction while stewarding resources responsibly. The Dean will expand student success strategies that enhance retention, graduation, and career placement, while fostering faculty and staff professional development.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative visionary who is prepared to lead teacher preparation into an exciting and rapidly-changing future, understands & supports impactful teaching practices, advocates for educational values, builds strong networks with P–12 schools and communities, and cultivates trust, collaboration, and shared governance. The Dean must embody the transformative role of education at all levels, preparing the next generation of educators, leaders, citizens, and lifelong learners. As the public face of the College, the Dean will communicate its strengths and accomplishments to internal and external audiences, facilitate partnerships across local, state, and national communities.