Assistant Dean for Graduate and International Programs - Law

iFab Tech Hub; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Corn Refiners Association in Urbana, IL seeks an experienced academic administrator to oversee the Graduate and International Programs, including enrollment strategy, student lifecycle, admissions, orientation, advising and career services at the college level.

The Assistant Dean will provide strategic leadership to staff, manage budgets, and collaborate with campus units and international partners to strengthen graduate offerings and global engagement.

Responsibilities

• Student Experience and Enrollment Management: Oversee the full student lifecycle, from recruitment through graduation, including marketing, enrollment management, admissions, orientation, academic support and advising, curricular and extracurricular planning, career services, and bar support.
• Strategic Program Leadership: Working with the faculty, provide strategic direction and leadership to the Graduate and International Programs staff in setting priorities for graduate legal education and international programming, developing sustainable offerings, ensuring strong learning outcomes, and managing resources in light of relevant trends.
• Staff and Budgetary Management: Oversee a staff of dedicated and experienced professionals who advance the mission of Graduate and International Programs. Work with the Dean and the Senior Director of Finance and Human Resources to manage the Graduate and International Programs budget responsibly and ensure that it contributes to the College’s broader resource-management objectives.
• Institutional Leadership: Serve on the Dean’s leadership team and collaborate with the Associate Deans, Assistant Deans, and Directors to advise and support the Dean on organizational and strategic initiatives affecting graduate and international programs.
• Campus Partnerships: Collaborate with the Graduate College, Illinois International, and other relevant campus units on graduate and international student matters, study-abroad programs, and visiting-scholar initiatives.
• Global Partnerships and Reputation: Develop and maintain partnerships with current and prospective universities, funding organizations, and international legal networks around the world, including by negotiating memoranda of understanding, exchange agreements, and related agreements. Use these relationships to attract international talent to the College, broaden the geographic diversity of the graduate student body, and enhance the College’s international reputation.

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Student Experience and Enrollment Management:
  Oversee the full student lifecycle, from recruitment through graduation, including marketing, enrollment management, admissions, orientation, academic support and advising, curricular and extracurricular planning, career services, and bar support. Develop and execute strategies to increase enrollment across the College’s graduate and international offerings and recruit students from a broader range of countries and regions.
• Strategic Program Leadership:
  Working with the faculty, provide strategic direction and leadership to the Graduate and International Programs staff in setting priorities for graduate legal education and international programming, developing sustainable offerings, ensuring strong learning outcomes, and managing resources in light of relevant trends. The Assistant Dean is expected to assume leadership of the College’s online M.S.L. degree program within three to five years.
• Staff and Budgetary Management:
  Oversee a staff of dedicated and experienced professionals who advance the mission of Graduate and International Programs. Work with the Dean and the Senior Director of Finance and Human Resources to manage the Graduate and International Programs budget responsibly and ensure that it contributes to the College’s broader resource-management objectives.
• Institutional Leadership:
  Serve on the Dean’s leadership team and collaborate with the Associate Deans, Assistant Deans, and Directors to advise and support the Dean on organizational and strategic initiatives affecting graduate and international programs.
• Campus Partnerships:
  Collaborate with the Graduate College, Illinois International, and other relevant campus units on graduate and international student matters, study-abroad programs, and visiting-scholar initiatives.
• Global Partnerships and Reputation:
  Develop and maintain partnerships with current and prospective universities, funding organizations, and international legal networks around the world, including by negotiating memoranda of understanding, exchange agreements, and related agreements. Use these relationships to attract international talent to the College, broaden the geographic diversity of the graduate student body, and enhance the College’s international reputation.