What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, WCHP position at University of New England?
The Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (ADAA) of the Westbrook College of Health Professions (WCHP) will be responsible for collaborating with programs and the Dean in the development, approval seeking, and launching of academic programming at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The ADDA will work closely with the dean and other assistant/associate deans as well as other university departments such as the registrar’s office, Financial Aid, University Assessment, Student Affairs, and others to ensure optimal achievement of programmatic and student success. Additionally, the ADAA will be involved with course and room scheduling, new faculty orientation, program assessment, and other College policies, procedures, and initiatives.
UNE offers a generous comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan that includes up to an 8% match; extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick and personal time; and educational benefits. Please visit the Human Resources Benefits site (https://www.une.edu/hr/benefits) for additional information regarding UNE’s fantastic benefits package.
UNE offers a generous comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan that includes up to an 8% match; extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick and personal time; and educational benefits. Please visit the Human Resources Benefits site (https://www.une.edu/hr/benefits) for additional information regarding UNE’s fantastic benefits package.
Responsibilities
- Plan, implement, administer, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate specific programs, functions and services for the Westbrook College of Health Professions. This includes ordinary University and College operating policies, procedures and methods and special initiatives that promote the development of the College and the University.
- Manage/administer the development, coordination and modification in programmatic and operating systems that promote the College’s goals, objectives and resources aligned with the University Strategic Plan.
- Monitor performance of Academic Programs with WCHP.
- Oversee planning, approvals and implementation of new academic programs.
- Exercise full supervisory authority of the College in the absence of the Dean.
- Confer regularly with Dean’s office professional staff to plan and coordinate activities, assign and review work, assist with difficult or unusual tasks, plan staffing needs and resolve problems.
- Work closely with Dean and Associate/Assistant Dean’s in planning college professional development and retreats.
- Manage/coordinate select job performance evaluations.
- Monitor student concerns and help resolve related problems including student remediation and dismissal issues, final exam schedules, and other issues that arise.
- Advise Dean on matters related to curriculum, instruction and program development.
- Manage/coordinate the development administrative and management reports and records related to curriculum, program assessment, and/or outcomes, demanded of the College.
- Liaise with various student groups as representative of Dean’s office.
- Liaise with faculty committees and groups as representative of dean’s office.
- Confer regularly with the Dean, College faculty and professional staff, and other University personnel to plan, coordinate and evaluate programs/projects/policies, share information, and investigate and resolve problems.
- Represent the College as needed on programmatic, University and community-based committees.
- Represent the College in the absence of the Dean.
- Perform related duties as necessary.
Qualifications
Doctoral degree in a health profession/science, plus four years of relevant teaching and management/administrative experience in an institution of higher education, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
- Broad-based experience as a college faculty member.
- Relevant planning, administrative, supervisory, and budget management experiences.
- Excellent oral and written communication and problem-solving skills.
- Extensive knowledge of health professions education, training and research.
- Knowledge of common accreditation processes.
- Experience with external funding sources for health education or health initiatives.
- Excellent ability to understand the mission and operations of the College and University.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a wide range of constituents within and external to the College and University.
- Demonstrated ability to carry out the varied management and administrative functions of the position.
EEO Statement Summary
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