Associate Dean - School of Business

University of Tennessee•Martin, TN

3d•$150,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The University of Tennessee at Martin seeks an Associate Dean to provide strategic operational and academic leadership for the School of Business, an AACSB-accredited school with undergraduate and graduate programs. The Associate Dean is responsible for faculty and staff, academic quality and effective operations, accreditation and continuous improvement, and resource and personnel management. The role advances performance, enrollment, and student success; promotes a positive work and learning culture; supports excellence in teaching, research, and service; and develops relationships with external partners. The Associate Dean reports to the Dean of the College of Business and works with faculty, staff, students, discipline leads, program directors, and senior administrators to plan and implement the School’s academic priorities. This is a full-time, 12-month appointment that includes teaching at least one 3–4-hour course per semester in the fall and spring. The position holds faculty rank and is expected to hold tenure in the School of Business. An externally hired Associate Dean is expected to apply for Tenure Upon Initial Appointment immediately. The successful candidate will have at least five years of relevant higher education experience, progressive academic leadership, an earned Ph.D. or other terminal degree in a discipline represented in the School, and teaching and scholarly achievement aligned with AACSB faculty standards and suitable for tenure at the full or associate professor level. The salary range is $150,000 to $180,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Applications will be considered until the position is filled; materials should be submitted by November 30, 2026, for full consideration.

Requirements

Minimum of five years of relevant experience in higher education.
Demonstrated record of successful and progressive academic leadership.
Earned Ph.D. or other terminal degree in a discipline represented in the School of Business.
Record of teaching and scholarly achievement aligned with AACSB faculty standards and suitable for tenure at the full or associate professor level.
Expected to hold tenure in the School of Business; an external hire is expected to apply for Tenure Upon Initial Appointment immediately.
Exceptional organizational, communication, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
Leadership qualities including sound judgment, high integrity, credibility, transparency, fairness, empathy, initiative, responsiveness, and trustworthiness.
Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, build and lead organizational systems, coordinate complex multi-stakeholder initiatives, and deliver measurable results in an academic environment.

Responsibilities

Teach at least one 3–4-hour course per semester during the fall and spring.
Administer the School’s academic programs and day-to-day operations, including policies, catalog updates, transfer credit evaluations, articulation agreements, student requests, facilities, and course scheduling and delivery across sites and modes.
Manage faculty and staff, including setting expectations, supporting teaching, service, and scholarly work, recruiting and onboarding, mentoring, professional development, workload management, policy compliance, and handling grievances and performance interventions.
Evaluate faculty and staff performance for annual reviews, enhanced tenure-track review, tenure and promotion, post-tenure review, graduate faculty status, and related purposes.
Cultivate a positive, collegial, collaborative work and learning culture with strong engagement and accountability among faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders.
Promote effective shared governance and appropriate faculty and staff participation in decision-making while responding to senior leadership’s strategic direction.
Collaborate with faculty, staff, students, discipline leads, the Dean, and senior administrators on strategic direction, goal setting, and policy development and implementation.
Foster curricular innovation and improvement, particularly in student success, career readiness, continuous improvement, experiential learning, and alignment with workforce and employer needs.
Drive enrollment through strategic planning, program recruitment, and initiatives supporting retention, progression, on-time graduation, academic success, and career outcomes.
Promote student engagement, including undergraduate research, study abroad, service learning, internships, professional student organizations, case competitions, consulting clinics, networking, student ambassador programs, pitch competitions, recognition events, and career development activities.
Use data-centered decision-making to drive School success and improvement.
Lead AACSB accreditation and continuous improvement activities, including Assurance of Learning and Continuous Improvement Reviews, accountability systems, continuous improvement practices, and faculty qualification and sufficiency processes.
Develop and administer School budgets and donor funds to support instructional quality, enrollment growth, student success and career readiness, faculty excellence, data and technology infrastructure, and community engagement.
Facilitate external funding through grants, sponsorships, and donor support.
Develop and steward partnerships with alumni, business and industry leaders, community organizations, and donors.
Facilitate cross-disciplinary collaborations, particularly for curricular development and community engagement.
Represent the School and its programs at internal and external meetings and events, including recruiting and advising events, career fairs, Advisory Council meetings, and community meetings.
Produce reports related to School activities.
Serve as acting Dean when designated and when the Dean is unavailable.
Fulfill other duties assigned by the Dean, Provost, or Chancellor.