Associate Dean Jobs

About The Position

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.
• Professional experience with project management, strategic planning, program development, and budget development & administration.
• Experience in securing external funding.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Benefited
• Anticipated salary based on faculty salary/rank plus 30% pensionable stipend.