Assistant Dean and Director of Undergraduate Business Programs

Job Number	Full/Part Time	Schedule	Salary
31670271	Full Time	8AM - 5PM	$78,700 - $145,100

The School of Business at the University of California, Riverside is a nationally-ranked and internationally recognized AACSB-accredited business school. With over 14,000 alumni all over the world, it is home to the largest undergraduate business program in the University of California system, as well as to the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management, which features MBA, Ph.D., Professional MBA, Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc), Master of Finance (MFin), and Master of Business Analytics (MSBA) programs. The School is positioned as a center of excellence in business education through cutting-edge research on the business challenges of the 21st century. The Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Business Programs will be responsible for overseeing the Academic Advising and Student Services program for the Undergraduate Business Programs Office in the School of Business. The Assistant Dean will assist the Dean, Department Chair, Associate Dean, faculty, and students in academic advising, recruitment, admissions, financial aid, visa/immigration matters, student orientation, events, and career-related programs. The incumbent will be responsible for student orientation and events, career counseling, and related programs. Scope includes the development and implementation of budgets, oversight of all staff and operational activities, and implementation of curricular and other academic and administrative activities to ensure a coherent and high-quality undergraduate experience. The Assistant Dean will develop and oversee the dissemination of strategic communications; develop and implement long-range plans for academic support programs, policies, and procedures; translate policies into operational structure and serve as a member of the Dean's senior leadership team. The incumbent exercises leadership and discretionary authority to solve managerial and programmatic concerns; and utilizes a high degree of independence, ingenuity, and analytical skills to resolve complex problems without precedent and/or structure. The Assistant Dean will act as the liaison between the School and external offices (Campus, UC-wide, public) on a variety of matters related to the undergraduate business program office.

The full salary range for the Assistant Dean and Director of Undergraduate Business Programs is $78,700 - $145,100 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Education Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.	Required
Advanced degree in Counseling, Student Development, Education, or other related area.	Preferred

Certifications

Certification	Requirement
Member of National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)	Preferred
Member of National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)	Preferred

Experience	Requirement
8 - 13 years of related experience.	Required
3 years of experience leading a higher education academic advising unit.	Preferred
Minimum of 3 years of experience advising business major (or related) students.	Preferred
Previous supervisory/managerial experience.	Preferred

Skills in monitoring/assessing people, processes or services, to make improvements.
Ability in problem identification, reasoning.
Skills in project management, social perceptiveness to be aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Ability to develop original ideas to solve problems, persuade others, and lead.
Advanced knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. Ability to write concisely, persuasively, and in summary form. Skill to compose, edit and proofread narrative sections of printed information. Ability to express verbally one's position, plan of action, evaluation or interpretation in a professional, concise, and courteous manner.
Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with faculty, students and staff using tact, diplomacy and discretion. Strong negotiating skills to resolve conflicts among staff, faculty, and students. Strong leadership, organizational, negotiation, decision-making and management skills.

Knowledge of common University-specific computer application programs and knowledge of University and departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences.

Advanced working knowledge of Excel and demonstrated ability to develop complex statistical analysis, forecasts and data projections related to undergraduate programmatic matters.

High-level critical thinking and interpretive skills to analyze situations, define problems, identify concerns, develop, propose and implement solutions. Creativity to analyze and solve unusual and new problems in ways that establish effective and efficient procedures.

Ability to analyze work situations and implement long range plans to develop systems and procedures to fulfill complex organizational needs.

Knowledge of University and departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences.

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  


• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  


• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  


• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  


• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  


• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

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