An Associate Dean is an administrator at a university or college who specializes in a faculty, school, or administrative division, and ranks immediately below deans in the administrative hierarchy at the institution.
The associate dean reports to the college dean and works with department chairs, program directors, and other members of the college leadership team. As a senior officer at Central Michigan University, the associate dean deals directly with individual members of the college, including faculty, staff, and students as the occasion warrants. The associate dean provides support to the dean and may assume leadership responsibilities in several areas, including but not limited to the following: curriculum, budgeting, planning, program development; accreditation and assurance of learning; space allocation and remodeling; faculty development; recruiting of new faculty and staff and recruitment of students; college diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, the acquisition of development monies; and facilitating research and grant writing. The associate dean may be assigned other duties, reasonably related to the operation of the college, at the discretion of the dean.
Required Qualifications:
Terminal degree with academic credentials sufficient to be tenured at the level of associate or full professor in a department within the college. Demonstrated history of high-quality teaching, scholarship/creative activity, and service. Ability and willingness to represent the interests of the college to all constituencies. Demonstrated commitment to collaboration with members of the college and university community. Experience in curriculum development, program evaluation/assessment, accreditation, and affiliation agreements. Well-developed oral and written communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills. Demonstrated history of, and commitment to, working successfully as part of a team. Demonstrated leadership skills and commitment to shared governance. Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion, along with a commitment to a global perspective. Successful prior administrative and/or leadership experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with budgeting, planning, and fundraising, Understanding of and experience with mediation and conflict resolution. Implementation and application of information technology in an academic environment. Knowledge of collective bargaining, particularly in higher education.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Provides leadership and direction in support of overall academic planning and course scheduling, program development, enrollment management, curricular review, and student services, with a focus on undergraduate programs. Supervises and coordinates all assessment and assurance of learning activities, particularly as required by accrediting bodies (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and Higher Learning Commission). Acts as liaison from the deans office to Business Student Services and the Office of Student Engagement and Professional Development. Works with faculty to promote teaching excellence, scholarship, and engaged service. Leads college-level diversity, equity, and inclusion activities and participate in efforts that advance the recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty and student body. Leads collaboration efforts with the universitys Innovation and Online initiative, with a particular focus on non-credit offerings and credentialing.
Supervision Exercised:
None Employee Group:
Senior Officer Staff Pay Level:
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Division:
Academic Affairs Department:
College of Business Position Status:
Regular Position End Date:
Employment Status:
Full Time FTE:
1.0
Position Type:
12 month
Weekly Work Schedule:
Typically Mon-Fri; 8-5
Location:
Mount Pleasant, MI Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled:
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About CMU:
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and change makers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives. We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence. CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more. Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17. CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant. Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula. CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards:
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference. We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams. Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position. Message to
Applicants:
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community. Applicants are encouraged to submit their materials by the end of the day on Monday, December 5th. You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. Cover letters should address the required qualifications for the position and may be addressed to the Hiring Committee. To apply, visit https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/37240 CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see http://www.cmich.edu/ocrie ). If you wish to see "EEO is the Law" posters, please click here . CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter. Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMUs Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Educations Assistant Secretary, or both. CMUs Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone:
989-774-3253
Office:
103 E. Preston St. Bovee University Center, suite 306 Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
