Associate Dean Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Terminal degree (Ph.D., DBA, or equivalent) in a business-related discipline.
• Record of scholarly achievement and robust publication history consistent with AACSB standards.
• Demonstrated experience as a thought leader in business education or academic administration.
• Significant experience in: Faculty affairs and academic leadership
• Significant experience in: Accreditation processes (AACSB re-affirmation experience required)
• Significant experience in: Curriculum oversight and assurance of learning
• Proven ability to manage faculty workloads, accreditation ratios, and academic operations.
• Strong strategic and systems-thinking mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to support and advance the mission of Yeshiva University, including sensitivity to and appreciation for Orthodox Jewish values and traditions.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a senior academic leadership role (Associate/Assistant Dean, Department Chair).
• Demonstrated success in faculty development and mentorship, enrollment strategy and program growth, and curriculum innovation.
• Experience managing business school rankings and survey submissions.
• Experience working in faith-based or mission-driven institutions.
• Evidence of engagement with global business education and international partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Dean’s lead administrator for faculty affairs, ensuring that faculty contributions align with both academic standards and Yeshiva University’s mission.
• Oversee faculty workload policies and course assignments that balance program needs, research, and accreditation requirements.
• Lead and administer faculty processes such as recruitment, evaluation, tenure, and promotion.
• Foster a faculty culture that values scholarly rigor and impactful research, ethical leadership and mentorship, and respect for diverse perspectives within a values-centered framework.
• Serve as the School’s lead administrator for accreditation and compliance.
• Lead all assessment, accreditation reporting, and continuous improvement processes with transparency and integrity.
• Oversee Assurance of Learning systems to ensure that students achieve both technical business competencies and ethical and values-based leadership capabilities.
• Partner with faculty to embed ethics, corporate responsibility, and leadership development into the curriculum.
• Lead curriculum innovation in alignment with the Dean’s priorities, reflecting both emerging business trends (AI, analytics, global markets) and timeless ethical principles grounded in Jewish tradition.
• Ensure that programs prepare students to navigate complex business environments with moral clarity and professional excellence.
• Serve as a key member of the Dean’s leadership team in shaping the School’s strategic direction.
• Execute strategic initiatives as defined by the Dean, integrating academic excellence, operational efficiency, and mission fidelity.
• Use data-driven decision-making to optimize faculty deployment, program performance, and accreditation outcomes.
• Design and support faculty development initiatives that encourage innovative teaching and research, integration of ethics and values into scholarship, and engagement with industry and community.
• Promote a collegial environment rooted in respect, intellectual curiosity, and shared purpose.
• Represent the School in academic and professional communities, enhancing its reputation as a leader in values-based business education.
• Advance the School’s visibility and reputation as part of Yeshiva University, positioning it within national and international rankings as a flagship institution integrating academic excellence with enduring Torah values.
• Provide accurate and transparent leadership for the coordination, execution, and submission of all major rankings and survey instruments.
• Develop and manage a comprehensive annual calendar of survey and ranking deadlines, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Admissions, Career Services, Institutional Research, Finance, and Faculty Affairs) to gather, validate, and synthesize required data.
• Analyze rankings results and peer data to identify strategic gaps and opportunities in alignment with the Dean’s priorities.
• Support budget tracking, purchasing, and payment monitoring in coordination with leadership.
• Monitor budget transactions such as transfers, position adjustments, and inter-fund activity in accordance with university policies.
• Monitor expenditures and provide guidance to program directors and unit managers on budget management and compliance.
• Support the development of annual forecasts, budgets, and multi-year financial plans.

Benefits

• tangible employee benefits
• opportunities for advancement
• supportive and stimulating workplace
• professional development
• work-life balance
• culture of mutual respect