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Assistant Dean

Career Family: Executive Professional Level: Assistant Dean Executive
Career Family Job Summary: Jobs in this career family provide strategic leadership, decision-making, and operational oversight to ensure alignment with the institution's goals. These positions require exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills to drive growth and innovation. Executive roles collaborate with school, college and unit-level leaders, shared governance and other stakeholders to develop and implement effective strategies.
Professional Level Job Summary: Assistant Deans provide leadership and administrative service as assistant head of a college or school. Assistant Deans are typically non-faculty appointments and are responsible for leading a functional area within a college or school, such as operations, admissions/registration, alumni affairs/external relations, academic programs/education, academic advising/career development, research, student services, etc. [Note: Assistant Deans with a faculty appointment are appointed to Assistant Dean-Faculty.]
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, master's or terminal degree may somtimes be required based on the position 5 years of experience specific to duties of position which would include 3 years prior supervisory experience of one or more professional level positions Concurrent experience will meet minimum
Preferred Qualifications: Master's or terminal degree Experience working in a higher education environment. Experience providing high level oversight and transactional level support as needed. Experience training and developing strong-performing teams (e.g., cross-training, professional development, transition planning, skill development). Experience applying state and federal guidelines that inform public university operations and compliance. Experience with shared governance structures. Senior level administrative experience overseeing a large complex organization. Strong, demonstrated commitment and accomplishment in building diversity and inclusion
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Proven ability to effectively collaborate with other executives and leaders to achieve organizational goals. Proven track record of engaging and contributing to larger organization issues beyond the confines of unit. Proven ability to function independently and at a high level under complex situations. Proven ability to conceptualize complex administrative and fiscal problems, and to develop and implement effective action plans. Proven ability to set a tone of leadership that is collaborative and transparent, and which effectively utilizes data-driven decision making. Proven ability to effectively supervise, lead, mentor and direct a variety of professional personnel. Outstanding communication skills and ability to effectively develop, organize and present written and oral reports to internal and external constituents, including faculty and departmental administrators, staff, affiliates, campus and university administration, and regional and national professional organizations. Strong, demonstrated commitment and accomplishment in building diversity and inclusion. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, analytical capability and professional judgment Proven ability to manage large amounts of complex data, and to coordinate a variety of information systems. Proven ability to lead or facilitate highly effective and productive work teams and committees with successful outcomes Good judgment; sensitivity to the impact and implications of decisions on the College and University.
Supervision Exercised: Yes
FLSA Status: Exempt
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