Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7287033 (Ref.No. BSU45299)
Posted: 2 months ago
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

The Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs is a senior College of Health Dean’s Executive Team member. The Associate Dean provides strategic leadership and managerial oversight for undergraduate and graduate academic programs, including interprofessional education and practice. The Associate Dean guides the Student Success Center, which includes strategies for increasing admission, persistence, retention, and graduation, along with enhancing inclusive excellence. The Associate Dean collaborates with the Dean’s Executive Team and Academic Unit Chairs on faculty and staff development, as well as the vision, mission, strategic plan, and organizational effectiveness of the college.

Now, more than ever, is a time of transformation in health care education. The COVID pandemic, escalating health disparities and concomitant racial injustice, and the Great Resignation have challenged health care systems and universities. At the Ball State University College of Health, we are embracing the opportunity to build innovative models of twinned education and community health services.
We graduate health professionals who are clinically knowledgeable, committed to advancing inclusive excellence, and ready to collaborate on interprofessional teams. Our research embraces interdisciplinarity and community engagement. We invite applications from creative and experienced faculty leaders for the vitally important position of Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs to join us in responding to health’s evolving priorities to prepare a new generation of health care and social service professionals as well as faculty for the future.
Applications received by December 1, 2024 will receive full consideration and the position will remain open until filled.

Job Function:

Minimum Education:

Doctorate or terminal degree related to COH academic programs.

Preferred Education:

Along with doctoral degree, continuing education in academic affairs, student affairs, data analytics. If appropriate, professional licensure/certification

Minimum Experience:

Leadership in higher education with evidence of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service in higher education. Evidence of working cooperatively in a team environment.

Preferred Experience:

Administrative experience in higher education, e.g., assistant or associate dean, department chair, program director; engagement in student services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Facilitate activities related to academic programs, including but not limited to oversight for the college undergraduate and graduate curriculum committees; developing high-impact practices such as immersive learning, study away/abroad, and undergraduate research; and management of student academic actions such as incompletes and grade changes. As part of this duty, the Associate Dean collaborates with university committees and the Provost's Office.
Guide academic units and interface with the Provost Office on all accreditation activities and unit reviews.
Supervise the Director of Interprofessional Education and Practice and contribute to developing and facilitating interprofessional education and practice initiatives, including all COH academic programs and as appropriate to Indiana University School of Medicine and other BSU colleges.
Facilitate student grievance process. Work with academic unit leadership, faculty, students, and the Provost's Office to resolve issues fairly and in a timely fashion.
Supervise academic scheduler and facilities manager and guide academic scheduling and facilities and equipment management related to academic and research programs. Maintain relationships with central services such as University Libraries and Information Technology.
Provide oversight for COH faculty affairs. This includes serving as ex-officio of the college promotion and tenure committee and salary/merit committee; guiding workload; facilitating academic unit chairperson elections; reviewing graduate faculty membership in compliance with Graduate School; and participating in prospective faculty interviews.
Guide and orient Academic Unit heads on matters related to Academic, Student and Faculty Affairs.
Collaborate with Dean’s Executive Team and the Provost Office to guide faculty and staff success and leadership succession.
Perform other duties as assigned.

At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.

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