Elementary Education Degrees

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Academic Dean

An academic dean holds authority over a specific academic institution such as a college or university, or over a specific department within the institution, such as a Dean of the School of Medicine. An academic dean is responsible for approving faculty hiring, overseeing budget, fundraising, setting... see more academic rules and policies, developing academic programs and performing other administrative functions. An academic dean may also coordinate student activities, participate in activities of faculty committees, advise president of educational institution on academic matters and provide academic counseling or advising to students and faculty. The academic dean must have the ability to improve school programs and monitor policies, while making sure all accreditation, State, and Federal criterion concerning academics is strictly followed.

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Distinguished professor

University professors hold advanced degrees, usually a PhD, or an MFA, if they work in the arts. Though they are experts in their respective fields, their work as scholars never stops. Professors are responsible for constantly expanding the limits of their knowledge. University professors teach college-level... see more courses in their field. It's normal for them to teach three different courses per semester. University professors must conduct original research in their respective fields, publish the results in scholarly journals, and present it at peer conferences. Professors must stay abreast of developments in their field. They read scholarly journals and attend professional conferences to do so. They also sit on hiring, education, technology, ethics and other department and college-wide committees. Most institutions expect professors to participate in the wider community as consultants, club and committee members, content experts and speaker.