Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor, in partnership with NYU's College of Arts & Sciences, seeks a senior administrator to oversee curriculum administration under the Dean and to build trusted partnerships with faculty and department leaders. You will facilitate consensus on college-wide academic priorities and collaborate on seminars, programs, and major/minor tracks.

You will supervise staff, manage global curricular pathways, and ensure compliance with accreditation and NYSED regulations while advancing retention and

Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree required.
• 10+ years relevant experience in academic planning, curriculum development, recruitment, admissions, student affairs, and managing budgets, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous staff supervision required.
• Superior strategic planning, interpersonal, and written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to implement and evaluate programs and counsel students and faculty.
• Ability to articulate policy to internal and external community members.
• Detailed knowledge of academic practices.
• Ability to build trusted relationships across diverse faculty constituencies.
• Ability to facilitate complex academic conversations and navigate shared governance.
• Ability to influence without relying on formal authority.
• Ability to develop broad ownership around College-wide initiatives.
• Doctoral Degree in a Liberal Arts subject preferred.
• Senior-level higher education experience involving academic policy, curricular planning/innovation, and faculty engagement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administration of the College of Arts & Science curriculum under the direction of the Dean.
• Build trusted partnerships with faculty and department leaders and facilitate consensus around college-wide academic priorities.
• Advise and collaborate with faculty to develop proposals for seminars, programs, and minor or major tracks.
• Oversee CAS and Provost collaborations on special curriculum for cross-school and global initiatives, including portal campuses and global site engagement.
• Supervise development and expansion of global curricular pathways in the NYU global network.
• Serve as the primary staff person overseeing CAS academic policies related to accreditation and New York State Department of Education regulations.
• Partner with academic departments and programs on strategies to improve retention, student success, and time to degree.
• Oversee CAS assessment activities relating to curriculum planning, enrollment trends, and outcomes measures.
• Implement outcomes assessment measures and help departments plan curricula enabling timely degree completion.
• Utilize innovative course plans, including online and other curriculum planning strategies.
• Promote curricular innovation and enhancements across CAS.
• Partner with faculty and departments on new courses, programs, and pedagogy.
• Supervise staff.

Skills

Curriculum Development

Academic Policy Oversight

Staff Supervision

Strategic Planning

Budget Management

Education

Doctoral Degree

Liberal Arts Doctoral preferred

Job description

• Oversee administration of the College of Arts & Science curriculum under the direction of the Dean
• Build trusted partnerships with faculty and department leaders and facilitate consensus around college-wide academic priorities
• Advise and collaborate with faculty to develop proposals for seminars, programs, and minor or major tracks
• Oversee CAS and Provost collaborations on special curriculum for cross-school and global initiatives, including portal campuses and global site engagement
• Supervise development and expansion of global curricular pathways in the NYU global network
• Serve as the primary staff person overseeing CAS academic policies related to accreditation and New York State Department of Education regulations
• Partner with academic departments and programs on strategies to improve retention, student success, and time to degree
• Oversee CAS assessment activities relating to curriculum planning, enrollment trends, and outcomes measures
• Implement outcomes assessment measures and help departments plan curricula enabling timely degree completion
• Utilize innovative course plans, including online and other curriculum planning strategies
• Promote curricular innovation and enhancements across CAS
• Partner with faculty and departments on new courses, programs, and pedagogy
• Supervise staff

Requirements

• Doctoral Degree required
• 10+ years relevant experience in academic planning, curriculum development, recruitment, admissions, student affairs, and managing budgets, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Previous staff supervision required
• Superior strategic planning, interpersonal, and written and oral communication skills
• Ability to implement and evaluate programs and counsel students and faculty
• Ability to articulate policy to internal and external community members
• Detailed knowledge of academic practices
• Ability to build trusted relationships across diverse faculty constituencies
• Ability to facilitate complex academic conversations and navigate shared governance
• Ability to influence without relying on formal authority
• Ability to develop broad ownership around College-wide initiatives
• Doctoral Degree in a Liberal Arts subject preferred
• Senior-level higher education experience involving academic policy, curricular planning/innovation, and faculty engagement preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in academic planning, curriculum development, and faculty engagement, with a strong focus on strategic planning and student success initiatives. Proven ability to oversee academic policies and facilitate collaboration across diverse faculty constituencies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Doctoral Degree
• 10+ Years Relevant Experience
• Curriculum Development
• Academic Policy Oversight
• Staff Supervision

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Academic Planning
• Curriculum Development
• Program Evaluation
• Outcomes Assessment
• Budget Management

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Strategic Planning
• Relationship Building

Industry Keywords

• Higher Education
• Accreditation
• Student Affairs
• Curricular Innovation
• Shared Governance