Senior Associate Dean, Faculty & Academic Affairs
About The Position
The Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College seeks a Senior Associate Dean, Faculty & Academic Affairs to provide strategic leadership and oversight of the College’s academic enterprise, including undergraduate and graduate programs. Reporting to the Dean, this senior leadership role is responsible for advancing academic quality, program innovation, faculty engagement, and operational excellence across a diverse portfolio of programs serving adult and non-traditional learners. The Senior Associate Dean leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of academic programs and curricula; oversees faculty recruitment, development, and evaluation; and ensures the effective delivery of academic programs across multiple instructional modalities, including online and hybrid formats. The role also provides leadership in academic planning, program assessment, and policy implementation, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities, market demand, and the mission of Boston College. A key responsibility of the position is overseeing the evaluation and performance of academic programs, including analysis of student outcomes, retention and graduation trends, and program effectiveness. The Senior Associate Dean ensures alignment with accreditation standards set by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) and works closely with governance bodies such as the Academic Oversight Committee (AOC) and the Educational Planning Committee (EPC) to support program review, curricular innovation, and academic quality. The Senior Associate Dean supervises Program Directors, Professors of Practice, and Directors of Undergraduate and Graduate Programs and Student Affairs, providing strategic direction and coordination of academic operations, faculty affairs, and student academic support. The role collaborates closely with College leadership, enrollment management, and administrative partners to support strategic enrollment planning, resource allocation, and program growth.
Requirements
- Doctoral or terminal degree
- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in higher education administration
- Demonstrated experience in curriculum development, program assessment, and academic program administration
- Experience working with faculty and leading faculty development and evaluation processes
- Knowledge of accreditation standards and academic governance processes (e.g., NECHE, AOC, EPC)
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage complex academic operations and lead cross-functional initiatives
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with adult and non-traditional learners
- Experience in continuing, professional, and/or online education environments
- Experience with strategic academic planning, including aligning programs with enrollment trends, market demand, and financial sustainability
- Experience leading academic program innovation and growth initiatives
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the College’s academic enterprise, including undergraduate and graduate programs.
- Advance academic quality, program innovation, faculty engagement, and operational excellence.
- Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of academic programs and curricula.
- Oversee faculty recruitment, development, and evaluation.
- Ensure the effective delivery of academic programs across multiple instructional modalities, including online and hybrid formats.
- Provide leadership in academic planning, program assessment, and policy implementation.
- Oversee the evaluation and performance of academic programs, including analysis of student outcomes, retention and graduation trends, and program effectiveness.
- Ensure alignment with accreditation standards set by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
- Work closely with governance bodies such as the Academic Oversight Committee (AOC) and the Educational Planning Committee (EPC) to support program review, curricular innovation, and academic quality.
- Supervise Program Directors, Professors of Practice, and Directors of Undergraduate and Graduate Programs and Student Affairs.
- Provide strategic direction and coordination of academic operations, faculty affairs, and student academic support.
- Collaborate closely with College leadership, enrollment management, and administrative partners to support strategic enrollment planning, resource allocation, and program growth.
Benefits
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
