Associate Dean for Teaching and Undergraduate Studies (KCS) (Internal Only)

University of Massachusetts Lowell•Lowell, MA

14d•$158,830 - $179,547•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Dean for Teaching & Undergraduate Studies is a critical member of the Kennedy College of Sciences' senior leadership team, providing strategic leadership and operational oversight for the College's teaching and undergraduate education mission. This position serves as a key advisor to the Dean, contributing informed input, innovative solutions, and collaborative leadership to advance excellence in teaching, learning, and student success. The role is essential to developing and implementing initiatives that enhance the undergraduate student experience, promote academic quality, support faculty in instructional excellence, and ensure the College remains responsive to evolving educational needs and institutional priorities. By providing leadership across academic programs, student success initiatives, curriculum development, assessment, accreditation activities, and policy implementation, the Associate Dean helps ensure the College achieves its strategic goals while maintaining a high standard of academic excellence. The position also serves as an important liaison among faculty, department leadership, students, and university administration, fostering collaboration and supporting effective decision-making across the College.

Requirements

Terminal degree in the Sciences/Engineering fields or in a closely related field.
Tenured Associate or Full Professor or NTT Teaching Professor with senior leadership experience in an academic institution.
Strong communication skills, ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality, problem solving skills, ability to work with diverse groups.

Nice To Haves

Management and administrative experience preferred.
Professional experience with project management, strategic planning, program development, and budget development & administration.
Experience in securing external funding is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary liaison with the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs on matters related to undergraduate education.
Work with the relevant offices on campus, in particular, the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, to provide leadership and management of high impact educational initiatives in all areas that impact student success.
Work with department chairs and the relevant faculty committees to manage the portfolio of existing undergraduate programs and provide recommendations to the Dean regarding accreditation as well as the closure of programs as necessary.
Work with departments and interdisciplinary groups of faculty, lead the design, management, development, approval, and deployment of new undergraduate majors, minors and certificate programs within the College.
Work with the faculty to ensure the continuous improvement of teaching pedagogy used by instructors in the college.
Work with the advising office in designing and implementing programs to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for a diversified student body.
Develop and manage educational initiatives coordinated through the College (i.e., career-connected experiences, first-year programs, interdisciplinary programs, service-learning, etc.).
Work with the office of Data Analytics and Institutional Research (DAIR) to determine barriers to student success, provide potential solutions to overcome these barriers.
Work with DAIR to design, manage, and implement initiatives to enhance undergraduate student enrollment, retention and graduation rates.
Make recommendations to the Dean regarding resource allocation towards student success.
Provide leadership and oversight of initiatives related to outreach to K-12, Community Colleges, etc.
Work with departments and other groups to develop, deploy and manage endeavors such as internships, co-ops, study-abroad, and other external experiential programs (e.g. Honors program, DifferenceMaker, RHSA, Pre-Health Advising).
Work with the KCS Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, to provide input to the Dean on hiring and P&T matters.
Supervise and evaluate administrative and support staff within the student success division.
Oversee the management of student clubs and organizations, competitions, and honor societies.
May serve as College’s liaison with partners in the Office of Student Affairs or equivalent on matters related to undergraduate students in the College.
May represent the Dean at University-level executive meetings whenever appropriate.
May represent the Kennedy College of Sciences at events with students, parents, and community.
Maintain scholarly activities.