The Assistant Dean of Academic Operations will oversee the daily academic operations of the college. They will be responsible for the business functions within the departments and programs, including human resources management, academic operations, strategic planning, and project management. They will support college leaders to improve efficiency with processes and systems to enhance student and faculty experiences.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Academics

• Support and monitor the program assessment process for JCHP programs
• Collaborate with leaders to support their programmatic accreditation process
• Lead academic-related functions for JCHP such as managing the pre-matriculation process, academic calendar, course catalog, and other projects
• Serve on relevant college and university committees

Administration

• Collaborate with leaders in the hiring and onboarding process for faculty and staff
• Supervise the Manager of Academic Operations and other necessary personnel
• Provide guidance for departmental administrative staff members

Academic Operations

• Manage and optimize best practices for various financial, human resources, contractual, and academic systems
• Support to streamline daily operations efficiently throughout the college in collaboration with other departments and programs
• Manage housing contracts for students during clinical placements
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

Master s degree in business management, education administration, or other related field is required.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge and experience in health professions education or higher education administration

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Knowledge and expertise in budgeting and financial planning
• Advanced experience with technology and data management
• Strong attention to detail skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to confidentially work with a wide variety of learners, educators, and administrators.

Interested candidates should submit on-line application/CV and Cover Letter online: Job ID #

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet -designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.