Campus Director & Dean of Academic Affairs
- Employer
- South University
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Feb 28, 2023
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Education Administration & Leadership, Administrative, Academic Affairs, Academic Administration, Distance Education Programs, Other Academic Affairs, Deans
- Employment Type
- Full Time
South University, the right direction for a brighter future.
Benefits:
*Medical
*Dental
*Vision
FSA/HSA
Tuition Assistant Program
Long/Short Term Disability
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
401K Match
Generous Paid Time Off
12 Paid Holidays
* includes domestic partner coverage
SUMMARY:
Responsible for the academic quality, operational effectiveness, staff development, student retention, improvement and enrollment growth of the campus. Accountable for quality professional education for student and graduate success by leading the overall operational and educational functions of the campus. This position will lead the campus in creating a student-centered learning environment, and a campus culture of professionalism, teamwork, inclusiveness and respect among students, faculty and staff. Campus executive committee members are dotted- line indirect reports to this position and solid-line reporting to functional AVCs.
KEY JOB ELEMENTS:
- Committed to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations.
- In important matters or decisions of significance for the campus or university, the Campus/DOAAO, the AVC for Academic Affairs and the AVC for Operations must collaborate and agree.
- Through dotted-line supervision of campus functional leaders and collaboration with Vice Chancellors and AVCs achieves the key outcomes of the campus. Key metrics include new student enrollment, student persistence (retention), B2B partnerships, affiliation agreements, budget plans, new programs, graduate employment rates, graduate starting salaries, graduate license/certification pass rates, and student and employee satisfaction.
- Provide strong leadership and guidance with a focus on advancing educational quality, access, and student success. This will include building enrollment, outreach efforts, and delivering instructional and support services that meets the needs of students and communities served by the college.
- Assure that all faculty and program directors are appropriately supervised, developed and evaluated. Review and take action using data, including course surveys, faculty performance evaluations, course and academic program enrollment metrics, and student satisfaction indicators.
- Operationally-minded and monitors reports, systems, policies, and procedures in order to ensure consistent and effective delivery of all academic programs and maximize enrollment and retention.
- Effectively uses data to make decisions and direct the activity of self and others. Is technically skilled at report generation and problem solving.
- Leads student retention improvement initiatives for each campus program achieving year-over-year improvement each year. Ensure an effective at-risk student monitoring and outreach system, quality academic and nonacademic support services, and a commitment to student success among faculty and staff.
- Aligned with functional VCs and AVCs ensures strong human resources management through hiring, developing, leading and evaluating an effective management team, staff, and faculty. Manages campus succession plan and professional development program
- Demonstrates an innovative and entrepreneurial approach to campus improvement.
- Leads, participates in and coordinates campus outreach activities that generate enrollment through partnerships and affiliation agreements with other organizations.
- Maintains a desirable, attractive and safe campus environment. Ensures facilities are well maintained. Assesses campus facility needs and ensures that the resources are planned for, acquired and properly implemented; provides input on utilization of resources.
- Leads the campus in developing and maintaining strong relationships with alumni, community organizations, businesses and colleges/universities to maximize, partnerships, fundraising, alumni placement, new student recruitment and externship opportunities.
- Maintain campus compliance with University, State, Federal and Programmatic policies and procedures. Plays a role with program leaders in preparing the campus for self-studies, focus visits, and comprehensive visits. Leads the campus in developing and nurturing relationships with regard to programmatic accreditation.
- Supports institutional planning and research and outcomes assessment activities for the campus. Ensures discussion of research and outcomes at the campus, culminating in appropriate plans and actions. Takes an active leadership role in all departmental reviews conducted at the campus.
- Other duties as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to Travel
The
individual must be able to occasionally travel out of the campus
area to participate in a variety of conferences and meetings.
Frequent travel will be needed related to outreach and awareness
activities, or in the development of community
partnerships.
ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means, move about the office or school, handle various types of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 10 pounds unless otherwise specified in the job description.
South University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces
diversity as a critical step in ensuring employee, student and
graduate success. We are committed to building and developing a
diverse environment where a variety of ideas, cultures and
perspectives can thrive.
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