Associate Dean, School of Business

Endicott College

2d•$131,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Dean, School of Business provides academic and operational leadership for the School’s undergraduate programs, reporting to the Dean of the Gerrish School of Business. This role promotes academic quality, effective program delivery, and student success through collaboration with faculty and administrative staff. Key responsibilities include academic assessment and reporting, course scheduling, faculty recruitment and supervision, and oversight of administrative functions supporting undergraduate programs, advising, and student success. The Associate Dean also supervises administrative staff and professionals overseeing La Chanterelle, Endicott’s teaching restaurant. The role involves collaborating across disciplines and College offices to enhance the undergraduate student experience and identifying emerging trends to improve programs, recruitment, retention, and degree completion.

Requirements

Master’s degree required
Minimum of 8 years in higher education or a related professional setting and that experience must be relevant to academic leadership or program administration
Former supervisory experience required
Strategic planning
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Experience in conflict resolution
Familiarity using Workday or a comparable higher education student information system to access and analyze academic data, generate reports, and support academic planning and student success.
Student advising and retention planning
Interprets data accurately, identifies trends, and uses evidence to guide decisions.
Collective bargaining agreement interpretation skills
Understands protocols when handling confidential matters

Nice To Haves

doctorate preferred
Curriculum development and assessment experience preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee undergraduate course scheduling and program delivery.
Lead academic assessment, reporting, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with the Dean to identify emerging trends in business and higher education and translate them into program improvements.
Use Workday to access and analyze academic and student data, prepare reports, and inform planning and decision-making.
Support budget planning and monitor expenditures within assigned areas in collaboration with the Dean.
Oversee administrative functions supporting undergraduate academic programs, advising, and student success.
Collaborate across College offices to support recruitment, retention, and timely degree completion.
Address student academic concerns in partnership with faculty and appropriate College offices.
Recruit, hire, supervise, and support full-time and part-time faculty.
Coordinate faculty teaching assignments and promote effective instruction and professional development.
Foster a collaborative environment with clear expectations and accountability.
Promote effective processes, communication, and collaboration across academic and administrative functions.
Be an active participant in the life of the College by attending and supporting major events such as Commencement, Homecoming, and other all-hands-on-deck gatherings.
As part of the leadership team, model a strong commitment to community engagement.
Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the faculty collective bargaining agreement.
Apply relevant contract provisions and College policies to faculty assignments, workload, evaluation, and other supervisory responsibilities.
Consult with the Dean and Human Resources on contract interpretation and implementation.
Provide supervisory oversight of La Chanterelle’s management team, which leads daily operations, and support alignment with the School’s academic and experiential learning goals.
Other duties as assigned.