Assistant Dean of Student Success & Teaching Administration

Universities of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 102,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation & holidays

Retirement benefits

Comprehensive insurance

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking an Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Teaching Administration to provide strategic leadership across CAI's academic and student services, overseeing student progression and teaching administration. You will work with advising staff and departments to ensure policy compliance and support academic success.

The role emphasizes developing and implementing policies, staffing and budget oversight, and collaboration with the Academic Affairs leadership

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience in student affairs or academic administration
• 3+ years of experience leading and supervising staff
• Proven experience advancing student success initiatives with measurable impact (retention, engagement, satisfaction)
• Experience implementing academic or student affairs policy and procedures
• Experience working across departments in a complex organization
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Experience using data and assessment to inform decisions and program improvement

Responsibilities

• Oversee academic and student affairs services for CAI and provide strategic leadership
• Lead staff in advising and teaching administration to support student progression
• Ensure course staffing and budget oversight with CAI departments
• Monitor and report on annual goals and outcomes for programs and services
• Serve on university committees and collaborate with deans, associate deans, and external partners
• Design policies for academic dean’s services, course staffing, and summer programs in year one
• Support student organizations, engagement, and research participation

Skills

Student affairs leadership

Academic administration

Policy implementation

Staff supervision

Stakeholder collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking an Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Teaching Administration to provide strategic leadership across CAI's academic and student services, overseeing student progression and teaching administration. You will work with advising staff and departments to ensure policy compliance and support academic success.

The role emphasizes developing and implementing policies, staffing and budget oversight, and collaboration with the Academic Affairs leadership