President
Fielding Graduate University (Fielding) invites nominations and applications for the position of President.
Fielding is a global university offering renowned programs in the fields of psychology, human and organizational development, leadership, and education. Fielding is uniquely focused on serving adult learners and working professionals via hybrid and fully online programs. The next President will be charged with crafting and implementing a new, innovative vision for the future of Fielding Graduate University that will lead to a sustainable, long-term trajectory.
Fielding Graduate University is a global, distributed community of professionals dedicated to lifelong learning, social justice, the fusion of scholarship and practice, and advancement for individuals, organizations, communities, and society. Taught by faculty representing a breadth of scholarship and practice, its rigorous curriculum offers courses and degrees in psychology, leadership, and education for professionals living and working anywhere in the world. With headquarters in Santa Barbara, California, and Washington, D.C., Fielding is a 501(c)3 nonprofit graduate institution with 940 enrolled students in doctoral, master’s, and certificate programs. Students learn remotely through a distributed learning model, with opportunities for in-person learning, including regional gatherings, Global Sessions, and program-specific conferences. The position of President will be remote, located within the United States.
The next President will have the opportunity to craft a broadly shared vision that will facilitate organizational change, enhance and reinvigorate academic programs given market-based relevance, advance marketing and branding opportunities, further fundraising efforts, and heighten communication and transparency across the university in the context of an organizational turn-around. Key priorities of the next Fielding President include:
Fielding is committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where every member of the community can thrive. Fielding leads with academic excellence and believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive innovative research and teaching that prepare scholar-practitioners to be agents of change, bringing to life Fielding’s motto to “change the world, start with yours.” Candidates will share the university’s mission to foster and sustain a community that welcomes, understands, supports, and celebrates diversity of all kinds.
This is a full-time position that will be performed remotely in the United States. Salary for the role is currently anticipated to range from $350,000 to $425,000, commensurate with experience. Fielding Graduate University also offers a highly competitive and comprehensive benefits package.
Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit a current curriculum vitae and a cover letter describing your interest in - and qualifications for - the position. Applications inquiries will be received in confidence and should be directed to:
https://talent-profile.dsgco.com/search/v2/21412
For more information, please see the full position profile at:
https://dsgco.com/search/21412-fielding-graduate-university-president
Confidential nominations or referrals should be directed to FieldingPresident@storbecksearch.com
Julie E. Tea, Managing Director
Carly Rose DiGiovanni, Managing Associate
Brian Bustin, Senior Associate
Storbeck Search
FieldingPresident@storbecksearch.com
Equal employment opportunity is a fundamental principle at Fielding. We’re committed to a work environment in which relationships are characterized by dignity, courtesy, and respect. Employment at the University is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, disability, or any other protected class as established by law.