A dean in an education institution is a senior administrator of the university or college, with authority over a single area of the institution or single educational study. They are responsible for report to the chancellor of the institution and serves as the resource of the faculty members and students of the university. Pay scale for the position of Dean in government-run educational institutions in India is Rs.37400-67000+ Grade Pay of Rs.10000.

Recent job notifications for the position of Dean:

The following institution working under the control of either the state government/central government of India recently called for applications from eligible candidates for the position of Dean:

• Andhra Pradesh Horticulture University

• Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology

• Kurukshetra University

• Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Science University

• Indian Institute of Technology, Karagpur

Educational qualification required to apply for the position of Dean:

Normally, government-run universities and colleges recruit Ph. D degree holders in the appropriate discipline in which the institute is offering education.  For instance since Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Science University invited applications for the position of Dean in College of Veterinary Science, college of Diary Science & Technology and College of Fisheries, it required that candidates must be Ph. D degree holders in any of these disciplines.

Selection Procedure:

In most of the circumstances, selection of candidates for the position of Dean is done based on the performance of the candidates in the Personal Interview Test. Written test is not at all conducted for this position and it might happen if the number of candidates applying is higher.

Job responsibilities of the position of Dean:

The basic responsibility of an educational dean is to offer strategic leadership on the educational programs, to develop services and programs for the educational development of the university. They will have to act as the public voice of the institution in promotion of the educational programs of the university. They will have to develop programs and should collaborate with the departmental heads, provost and chancellor. In most of the cases, candidates appointed for this position will be the point of contact on disciplinary problems not only with the student body, but also within the administration. Sometimes, they will have to offer back-up support for the provost.

Skills required:

As like any other position, candidates appointed for the position of Dean, should have good communication skills to coordinate between the different authorities of the institution. They should be good at both verbal and written communication. They should possess a proven record as public servant, teacher and leader.