Associate Dean - Division of Business Operations Professions (Remote)

Position Summary:

The Associate Dean, for the Division of Business Operations Professions within the College of Professional Advancement, provides strategic and operational leadership for the academic division, guiding its faculty, programs, and initiatives toward excellence, focusing on curricular and programmatic effectiveness that aligns with workforce needs. The position's main accountability is success of the curriculum and program portfolio while also contributing to student, faculty, and college success. The Associate Dean provides academic leadership by overseeing the development, assessment, and continuous improvement of credit and non-credit programs, while ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting faculty evaluation, contributing to budget planning, and maintaining alignment with institutional procedures and external accreditation standards. This role fosters interdisciplinary initiatives, leads curriculum development for strategic partnerships, evaluates program effectiveness to drive innovation, and collaborates with stakeholders to align programs with workforce needs, transfer pathways, and institutional goals. Associate Deans are in 12-month, ranked, career-track (not eligible for tenure) positions with core duties to teach asynchronous undergraduate and graduate courses to adult learners; lead development of programs and courses and supervision/mentorship of associate faculty; and service to students and the institution to ensure its continued improvement toward its critical student success goals. At the heart of our institution is a deep commitment to a Culture of Care—an ethos that emphasizes proactive, compassionate, and responsive engagement to ensure every student feels supported and empowered to succeed. UAGC programs are intentionally designed to bridge academic learning and workforce relevance, equipping students with both practical skills and disciplinary expertise that prepare them for meaningful career advancement and lifelong learning.

The application window is anticipated to close 06/09/2025.

Essential Job Duties:

Administrative Service - 60%

• Leads strategic planning for the development, evaluation, and continuous improvement of credit and non-credit programs

• Ensures compliance with programmatic accreditation and regulatory standards (e.g., ABOR, WSCUC, state requirements)

• Serves as primary point of contact for business, military, and community college partnerships

• Collaborates with universities, employers, advisory boards, and other stakeholders to align programs with workforce needs, transfer pathways, and institutional goals

• Leads work related to articulation agreements, dual-enrollment initiatives, and the development of interdisciplinary and integrative curriculum models

• Monitors trends in higher education to inform divisional strategy, innovation, and program relevance

• Implements ideas and initiatives focused on enhancing student learning and success outcomes related to UAGC's institutional goals (retention completion, and value)

• Oversees department heads, program chairs, and lead faculty and addresses personnel matters within the division

• Leads and contributes to committees and workgroups focused on student experience, academic policy, and operations

• Guides initiatives through university processes, securing leadership buy-in, resources, and implementation support

• Develops and refines division- and college-level policies and processes to ensure effective operations

• Supports faculty evaluation, promotion, and professional development

• Assists in budget planning, resource allocation, and overall financial stewardship of the division

• Ensures compliance with institutional policies, procedures, and accreditation requirements

• Oversees workflow and support functions tied to accreditation, student success strategies, and operational efficiencies

• Engages in shared governance, regularly participating in department, college, and university meetings

• Prepares and reviews data related to student enrollment, marketing, student success, and resource planning

Learning Leadership - 20%

• Leads the development and improvement of course materials including texts, media, assessment tools, and other innovative instructional modalities

• Organizes and draws meaningful insights from the review of instructional quality of associate faculty

• Facilitates an effective strategy for continuous improvement of curriculum and instructional design, with a focus on relevance, rigor, and accessibility

• Creates and supports strategies implemented by the department in coordinating efforts wit