Director, School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies

Job Details and Essential Duties

The School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for School Director, with a concurrent appointment as tenured Professor. Appointment will be at ASU’s Tempe campus with an anticipated start date of 1 July 2027. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Director will work to recruit, develop, and retain exceptional faculty and staff; promote excellence in the graduate and undergraduate programs; develop and build interdisciplinary research and teaching initiatives; support ASU’s charter mission; and expand the School's outreach initiatives.

Essential Functions

• Recruit, develop, and retain exceptional faculty and staff
• Promote excellence in the graduate and undergraduate programs
• Develop and build interdisciplinary research and teaching initiatives
• Support ASU’s charter mission
• Expand the School's outreach initiative
• Provide leadership in managing the operational, academic, financial and personnel-related aspects of the School
• Foster growth and innovation in the School’s research and teaching mission
• Advancing entrepreneurial opportunities
• Enhance relations within and outside the university community

Required Qualifications

• A terminal degree in History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, or a closely related field
• An established record of research and teaching excellence commensurate with the rank of tenured full professor
• Demonstrated record of relevant experience and evidence of effective leadership
• Demonstrated capacity to engage faculty members across a broad range of disciplines

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students, and communities to advance the principles of the ASU charter
• Experience with complex budgeting environments
• Understanding of and experience with online education in the humanities
• Experience with program development
• Experience with interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaborations
• Experience with development and donor relations, and external funding
• Involvement with community-based initiatives