Associate Dean for Administration, Operations & Planning

The CAS Associate Dean for Administration, Operations & Planning (AOP) leads administration, operations and planning functions for the College working closely with CAS and university partners to effectively, efficiently and strategically manage curriculum delivery, enrollment, planning and reporting functions in CAS for undergraduate and graduate programs with a forward-looking and student-centered focus.  Specific areas of responsibility include but are not limited to stewardship of:   

•        Enrollment management 

•      Course Scheduling 
•      Admissions Liaison 
•      Workday Student

•        New Student Orientation 
•        Academic Facilities 
•        Assessment, Accreditation 
•        Catalog/Curriculum Review Process 
•        Program Review 

•        CAS data analysis, reports, planning 
•        Policy and process development 
•        Administration of summer program initiative
•        Facilitation of New Academic Program Development collaboratively with faculty
•        Facilitation of Faculty Development program(s) for CAS collaboratively with others
•        Other responsibilities as assigned

Reporting directly to the CAS Dean, the AOP Associate Dean is a key member of the CAS leadership team and will work collaboratively with other Associate and Assistant Deans and staff members, as well as Department Chairs, to collectively advance the work of the dean’s office.  This is a full-time job focused on administrative responsibilities with a 12-month, 4-day per week in-person, 1 day per week remote schedule for a 3-year renewable appointment commencing July 1, 2024.  Vacation and sick day benefits are earned with this position.  Some continuing engagement in faculty responsibilities is expected with specifics to be determined upon appointment.  To facilitate onboarding and leadership transition, there will be an opportunity to shadow the outgoing Associate Dean AOP in May/June.     

Qualifications:   

5 years teaching experience in CAS at Suffolk University   

Tenured or non-tenure track status   

Ph.D. or terminal degree appropriate in discipline   

Leadership experience (not limited to department chair experience)   

Learning orientation, with a keen interest in advancing the efficiency and efficacy of CAS   

Track record of problem solving using outside-the-box thinking   

Consultative, collaborative leadership style and a student-centered lens   

Willingness and ability to champion new ideas and garner support from diverse stakeholders   

Excellent attention to detail and follow through with strong sense of project ownership  

Ability to use data to inform decisions and recommendations