Assistant Dean for Academic Programs & Student Success

The University of Texas at Arlington Portal•Arlington, TX

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Dean of Academic Programs is responsible for curricular governance throughout CoLA and works with the executive team and CoLA’s twelve college departments to coordinate and execute the operational and strategic goals of the college and the university to ensure the success of student development initiatives.

Requirements

Ph.D. or terminal degree
Five (5) years of higher ed administration experience including curriculum mapping.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years’ experience with curriculum mapping in a R1 University environment.
Two (2) years’ experience leading data-informed initiatives that improved student retention, graduation, or post-graduate outcomes, including designing, implementing, and assessing targeted interventions.

Responsibilities

Shepherds CoLA’s 12 departments’ curriculum proposals through the university approval pipeline.
Lead College curricular innovations ( e.g., credit for prior learning, microcredential, and online teaching).
Partner with Department Chairs on course scheduling and enrollment management to balance faculty load with student needs.
Harness historical and predictive enrollment data to forecast instructional demand across 12 departments, translating analysis into strategic narratives that guide decisions on course planning and student access.
Cultivate a shared culture of data storytelling and insight among academic leaders.
Oversees the development, maintenance, and interpretation of data dashboards monitoring retention, graduation, and post-graduate outcomes across graduate and undergraduate populations.
Provides strategic leadership by guiding the College executive team and program directors in using these insights to design, implement, and evaluate meaningful, scalable interventions that promote holistic student success.
Draft , interpret and implement college-wide academic regulations and degree requirements.
Streamline the curricular proposal process through digital workflows and clear auditing.
Other Duties as assigned.