Assistant Dean, Public Programs & Academic Innovation

University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Berkeley Extension seeks an Assistant Dean of UNEX Public Programs to provide strategic leadership for the academic division, drive program development and financial sustainability, and strengthen partnerships with campus units and external partners.

The role reports to the Dean, collaborates across departments, and leads 23-25 staff and 500+ instructors. It requires an advanced degree and strong management, budgeting, and stakeholder skills.

Qualifications

• Academic background and experience in selected area of research.
• Advanced knowledge of administrative, budgetary, human resources, and financial principles and practices.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills.
• Advanced ability to think creatively and independently on concepts requiring advanced analytical skills.
• Advanced interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups to achieve results.
• Advanced ability to work collaboratively with internal and external peers and managers.
• Advanced knowledge of concepts, principles, and procedures of building and maintaining effective relations with internal and external, national and international constituencies.
• Advanced intercultural communication skills to effectively manage relations with staff, agents, and representatives of institutional or corporate partners.
• Excellent leadership abilities to oversee multiple functions or departments through subordinate managers.
• Excellent ability to establish metrics for department and employee goals that measure the effectiveness of contributions to efficient operations of the department.
• Able to manage, lead, and supervise operations and staff in a production, customer-service, and results-driven department.
• Advanced verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with ability to build beneficial relationships with internal and external departments and professional organizations.
• Advanced skills in strategy development, systems planning, and change management.
• Strong leadership and political acumen with a commitment to excellence in service.
• Able to quickly come up to speed in areas outside personal expertise, ask good questions, and challenge assumptions.
• Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Responsibilities

• Directs and administers independent academic programs with complete responsibility for administrative and programmatic activities, including assisting with the design and development of the academic programs developed; independently oversees Extensions academic division, including multiple academic departments and their full range of college credit-granting programs (Science, Mathematics and Biotechnology, Health Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Business & Management, Engineering & Technology).
• Provides overall leadership for Extensions academic division of multiple academic departments responsible for generating $17M in annual gross revenue; Directly supervises Academic Directors, ensuring effective academic governance, professional conduct, and alignment with campus Principles of Community; Oversees divisionwide administrative and programmatic activities, ensuring consistent implementation of work processes, tools, and quality standards.

Job description

University of California, Berkeley Extension seeks an Assistant Dean of UNEX Public Programs to provide strategic leadership for the academic division, drive program development and financial sustainability, and strengthen partnerships with campus units and external partners.

The role reports to the Dean, collaborates across departments, and leads 23-25 staff and 500+ instructors. It requires an advanced degree and strong management, budgeting, and stakeholder skills.