Assistant Dean of Teaching and Learning

Columbia-Greene; City of Hudson (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Vacation and sick leave

Tuition waivers

Retirement plans

Job summary

Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, NY seeks an Assistant Dean of Teaching and Learning to provide operational leadership for faculty development, instructional quality, and academic support across the institution.

The role oversees faculty onboarding, tenure and promotion processes, online learning, and the holistic student support model, ensuring alignment with institutional goals. It requires collaboration with the CAO, HR, and governance bodies.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in higher education, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, or closely related field.
• Teaching experience in a college setting.
• Progressive experience in faculty development, academic support, or academic administration.
• Experience working in a community college setting.
• At least 3–4 years of supervision experience.
• Experience with online learning platforms such as Brightspace (D2L).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across faculty, staff, and governance bodies.
• Commitment to equity-focused teaching and student success frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Center of Innovation, Teaching, and Learning (CITL).
• Supervise the CITL Faculty Coordinator and advising staff.
• Align faculty development with the college’s strategic plan.
• Track participation and outcomes of professional development programs.
• Assess professional development activities for faculty.
• Stay current with higher education research on teaching and learning.
• Lead adoption of best practices, emerging technologies, and instructional initiatives
• Facilitate faculty onboarding for full-time and part-time faculty
• Manage faculty tenure and promotion in collaboration with CAO and HR
• Oversee online learning, including Brightspace training and course quality standards
• Lead initiatives to strengthen teaching effectiveness and inclusive pedagogy
• Implement holistic advising and coaching model
• Oversee holistic student support model
• Contribute to academic master plan
• Oversee academic appeals process and committee
• Oversee resolution of academically related student concerns
• Oversee academic integrity policy
• Participate in college committees
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership & collaboration

Communication skills

Equity-focused teaching

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Brightspace (D2L)

Job description

Position Summary

Reporting to the Chief Academic Officer, the Assistant Dean of Teaching and Learning provides operational leadership for faculty development, instructional quality, and academic support services across the institution. The position oversees faculty professional development, faculty tenure and promotion processes, holistic support, coaching, and advising, online learning, academic integrity, the Honors Program, the academic appeals process and committee, and academically related student complaints. This role also leads faculty onboarding, and ensures alignment between teaching practices, student learning outcomes, and institutional goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversight and coordination of the Center of Innovation, Teaching, and Learning (CITL)
• Supervises the CITL Faculty Coordinator, the advising staff,
• Ensures professional development of faculty aligns with the college’s strategic plan and direction
• In conjunction with School Deans, tracks faculty participation and engagement of professional development opportunities, along with outcomes upon faculty completion of professional development courses/fellowships/workshops/etc.
• Oversees assessment of professional development activities for faculty
• Stays current with higher education research pertaining to teaching and learning of faculty and students
• Contributes to the academic innovation of the institution through introducing best practices, emerging technologies, and initiatives that contribute to teaching and learning
• Facilitates faculty onboarding initiatives for full-time and part‑time faculty
• Manages the faculty tenure and promotion process in collaboration with the CAO and HR.
• Oversees online learning, including faculty training and support for Brightspace (D2L), course quality standards, and universal design
• Leads initiatives to strengthen teaching effectiveness, inclusive pedagogy, and evidence‑based instructional practices
• Implements and supervises the holistic advising and coaching model at the college
• Oversees the continued implementation, effectiveness, and sustainability of the holistic student support model
• Partakes in the creation of an academic master plan
• Manages the academic appeals process and the academic appeals committee
• Oversees the review and resolution of academically related student concerns
• Oversees the academic integrity policy
• Expected participation in college committees
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in higher education, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, or a closely related field
• Teaching experience in a college setting
• Progressive experience in faculty development, academic support, or academic administration
• Experience working in a community college setting
• At least 3-4 years of supervision experience
• Demonstrated experience with online learning platforms, such as Brightspace (D2L)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across faculty, staff, and governance bodies
• Demonstrated commitment to equity-focused teaching and student success frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience overseeing faculty tenure and promotion processes
• Experience leading faculty development centers or instructional innovation initiatives
• Experience managing Honors Programs, academic advising units, or online learning departments
• Familiarity with SUNY policies, NYSED regulations, and community‑college governance structures
• Experience developing or implementing faculty onboarding programs, or teaching quality standards
• Demonstrated success in improving instructional quality, modernizing teaching practices, or implementing new academic technologies

Salary and Benefits Information

Annual 12-month salary range is $80,000-$85,000. The College offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical and dental insurance, short-and long‑term disability, generous vacation, and sick leave, paid holidays, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tax‑deferred compensation, as well as employee and dependent tuition waivers. PSLF waivers offered.