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Eastern Washington University seeks an experienced and dynamic leader to serve as the next Associate Dean of the College of Professional Programs. Reporting to the Dean, the Associate Dean will provide leadership for the college and implement decisions made by the Dean. This full-time position (1.0 FTE) involves working closely with CPP chairs, directors, and other Dean’s office staff to coordinate overlapping responsibilities and manage a portfolio of areas assigned by the Dean.

Key Responsibilities Include:

1. College Leadership & Representation: The Associate Dean serves as a key representative of the College, providing leadership and advocacy both internally and externally. This includes representing the College at various community and university events, developing and ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations, and fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.

2. Personnel Management: In collaboration with the Dean, oversight of personnel management within the College is a critical aspect of the role. This includes supporting department chairs and college office staff, participating in College-level review of personnel needs, tenure, promotion, and annual evaluations. to meet the College’s strategic goals.

3. Scheduling & Enrollment Management: A key aspect of this position is in managing class schedules, faculty workloads, and student enrollments to enhance student success. This involves working closely with department chairs and program directors to ensure optimal resource utilization and alignment with academic goals.

4. Curriculum Management: The Associate Dean works alongside department chairs and program directors to develop and enhance curriculum offerings within the College. This includes involvement in program development, curriculum review and assessment, and ensuring alignment with accreditation standards and industry needs.

5. Outreach & Student Activities: Engaging with internal and external stakeholders is essential. The Associate Dean participates in developing and maintaining relationships within the university community and beyond. Additionally, overseeing activities aimed at student recruitment, retention, and engagement supports a vibrant learning environment.

Additionally, the Associate Dean contributes to the advancement of the College’s strategic goals, including fundraising efforts, alumni engagement, and the implementation of strategic initiatives.

The College of Professional Programs (CPP) provides quality undergraduate and graduate education that prepares our students to be successful professionals and to advance in their chosen careers; over 35% of Eastern’s total enrollment are CPP degree seeking students. The college offers a wide range of programs, many of them nationally accredited: Addiction Studies, Aging Studies, Business, Children’s Studies, Data Analytics, Disability Studies, Education, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Management, Human Resource Management, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Business, Marketing, Mental Health Counseling, Organizational Leadership, Professional Accounting, Program Evaluation, School Psychology, and Social Work.

Eastern Washington University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students, and academic program offerings and to strengthen sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. This includes building a collegial culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion within the college.

Eastern Washington University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged. Special accommodations: Eastern strives to satisfy all requests for special access needs for persons with disabilities. Requests for such accommodations are welcome and may be made by calling Human Resources at (509) 359‐2381.

Please see job duties section for a more complete list of position responsibilities.

Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. EWU’s 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washington’s second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building, the SIERR building which is a hub for research, development and advancement of health sciences, and at Riverpoint, a campus shared with Washington State University. In addition, EWU programs can be found at select locations throughout the state, aligned with the needs of the community. Eastern contributes to the vitality of the region and the state through its wide array of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership, offering accessible pathways to career success and personal development to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

Eastern Washington University has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed by Colleges of Distinction, a nationally trusted resource guide for college-bound students. The honor recognizes Eastern as a ’22-’23 College of Distinction (CoD).

Money magazine recently named EWU as one of its Best Colleges in America 2023.

Tribal Land Acknowledgement
Eastern Washington University resides within the traditional homelands of the Spokane People and other tribes who are connected through their shared history of this region. This land holds their cultural DNA and it is their Ancestors who are here and bring forth the knowledge of this place—the knowledge that comes from the land.

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application materials through our online application portal located here: https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu. If you are unable to submit through the applicant portal, contact Human Resources Services at (509) 359-2381.

It is strongly recommended that you print a copy of these instructions and the position posting before you begin to complete the online application, as the instructions will not be viewable once you begin the application process.

Applications will be accepted until further notice; screening of applications will begin on May 24, 2024.

Submissions must include:

• Current CV

• Attach a detailed cover letter in which you explain how you meet each of the required minimum qualifications [and preferred qualifications, if applicable] and describe your leadership philosophy.

• Diversity Response – As an equal opportunity employer with a multicultural staff and student population, we are interested in how your qualifications prepare you to work with diverse faculty, staff, and student populations representing various cultures and backgrounds that may be different from your own. You will be asked to attach a diversity response as part of the online application process: Please describe how you will apply an approach that is supportive of the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.

• Attach a list of four professional references including their names, titles, organization names, phone numbers, email addresses, and their connection to you.

Operating across all colleges and programs in the College of Professional Programs, the Associate Dean’s areas of responsibility would include one or more of the following:

College Leadership & Representation. The Associate Dean will lead the College and represent the Dean and the College at various community and University events. The Associate Dean will administer the adoption of appropriate compliance for all relevant policies and procedures, rules and regulations adopted by the EWU Board of Trustees, and proper laws of the State of Washington and Idaho.

Personnel Management. This position will support the Dean in overseeing Department Chairs, Program Directors, and office staff, and work collaboratively with Department Chairs, Program Directors, and faculty and staff, coordinating and managing related activities.

The position will conduct workload analyses and provide workload recommendations to the dean. The Associate Dean will participate in the college-level review of tenure, promotion, and annual evaluations in collaboration with the College and unit personnel committees.

Scheduling and Enrollment Management – During the academic year and summer term, the Associate Dean(s) receive, compile, analyze, and monitor data on class scheduling, regular faculty workloads, part-time faculty assignments, student enrollments, waitlists, numbers of majors and graduates, GECR capacities and options, and program audit/assessment for the entire college, including multi-term scheduling.

Curriculum Management. The Associate Dean will work alongside Department Chairs and Program Directors on program and curriculum development. The position coordinates curriculum management with other EWU units and across schools and programs.

Outreach and Student Activities. The Associate Dean will participate in developing and maintaining activities in support of student outreach. The activities will include student recruitment, engagement, retention, and degree completion.

Accreditation. The Associate Dean will collaborate with CPP programs that seek and maintain accreditation with external professional organizations. The position will track accreditation standards, expenses, and changes across all relevant schools and programs within CPP.

Assessment. The Associate Dean will collaborate with relevant University assessment units and CPP schools and programs to collect and track appropriate assessment data within CPP. The position will represent the CPP Dean’s office on assessment-related committees and report assessment processes and outcomes to the Dean’s office team.

Research and Grants. The Associate Dean will collaborate with the Office of Grants and Research Development, chairs, program directors, and faculty to identify research and grant opportunities, coordinate mentoring support for faculty, oversee award management, and ensures compliance with all federal, state, and university regulations, policies, and procedures.