Associate Dean, College of Education

University of Houston-Clear Lake; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston System seeks an Associate Dean of Education to serve as the chief academic and operational officer of the College of Education, reporting to the Dean. The role focuses on accreditation, student services, academic programs, scheduling, and strategic planning.

The Associate Dean will ensure compliance with accreditation standards and state regulations, oversee advising and certification offices, coordinate program reviews, and drive continuous improvement in partnership

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Education or Educational Leadership.
• Must be currently appointed at the rank of Professor.
• PhD in Educational or related field.
• Demonstrated progressive administrative experience at the departmental or college level.

Responsibilities

• Curriculum development, assessment, and scheduling coordination for the College of Education.
• Oversee student services, advisement, and certification offices; monitor recruitment and retention activities.
• Ensure compliance and reporting for accreditation standards and state/federal requirements.
• Lead strategic planning initiatives, partnerships with districts, community colleges, nonprofits, and industry partners.
• Oversee facilities, scheduling, and coordination of program facilities and resources.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Communication

Team Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Policy Knowledge

Education

Doctoral degree in Education or Educational Leadership

Job description

Department:Dean of EducationSalary:Commensurate with education and experience.

Description:

The Associate Dean serves as the chief academic and operational officer of the College of Education, reports to the Dean, and supports the activities of the Dean’s Office in the College of Education primarily in the areas of accreditation, student services and success, academic programs, facilities, recruitment, strategic planning, and continuous improvement. The Associate Dean ensures compliance with accreditation standards and state regulations, promotes academic excellence, supports faculty development, oversees institutional effectiveness processes, and advances the college's strategic goals in partnership with the dean, department chairs, faculty, and external stakeholders. These duties include addressing student concerns and grievances; supervising and coordinating student recruitment and program marketing; supervising the Advisement and Certification offices; coordinating the CEP and CPDT programs; managing curriculum, assessment, and scheduling of academic programs; overseeing program review, managing accreditation and other compliance and reporting duties; communicating with university, community, and state constituencies as appropriate; coordinating the use of College facilities; implementing strategic priorities and projects; substituting for the Dean and serving as a signatory in the Dean’s absence; and fulfilling additional responsibilities as assigned by the Dean. The Associate Dean serves at the pleasure of the Dean.

Duties:

• Curriculum, Assessment, and Scheduling: Work with departments and programs to ensure the curriculum is current, relevant, and efficient; lead the College’s efforts in the curriculum process, including the UCC, Curriculog; working with the Director of Assessment and Planning, assist departments and programs in their assessment and formal review of academic programs throughout the entire process with the goal of continuous program improvement; coordinate with departments and programs in the rollout of their semester schedules, ensuring that the schedule is correct, efficient, and meets the needs of students; serve as the final approver of the schedule before it is available to students.
• Student Services: Serve as the primary contact in the College for issues related to the recruitment of students, their success, and any complaints or grievances; ensure that the documents, website, and other communications relating to coming from the Dean’s Office are correct and up to date; oversee the operations of the Advising and Certification Offices; serve as primary administrator for the Center for Educational Programs (CEP) and the Center for Professional Development of Teachers (CPDT) offices and activities.
• Compliance and Reporting: Serve as the primary contact for the College in areas of compliance and accreditation with the System, the State, the Federal Government, and with SACSCOC; oversee reports as needed to remain in compliance, such as Title II or reports to TEA and other reports as needed.
• Strategic Planning: serve as the operational and collaborative leader who helps translate the college's priorities into measurable goals, initiatives, and outcomes; monitor progress toward strategic objectives and key performance indicators; use labor market and educational trend data to identify growth opportunities; develop strategic partnerships with school districts, community colleges, nonprofits, and industry partners.
• Facilities: Serve as the lead for facilities issues, such as work orders, maintenance, or renovations; assist departments and programs with any issues related to room assignments, technology, or other facilities-related problems or requests, working with other staff in the College or University as appropriate and perform additional duties/responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

1. Doctorial degree in Education or Educational Leadership field.
2. Demonstrated progressive experience in Administration at the departmental level.
3. Must be currently appointed at the rank of Professor.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. PhD in Educational or related field.
2. Demonstrated progressive experience in Administration at the departmental or college level.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Multi-task oriented: Must be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and effectively prioritize competing responsibilities.
• Organized: Must be highly organized and efficient in meeting required deadlines for the many different tasks listed above
• Leadership: Must be able to empower others to perform their jobs effectively and provide direction to the work of many different groups of people on behalf of the Dean.
• Interpersonal Skills: Must be able to work effectively with diverse groups of people and possess strong interpersonal skills to collaborate one-on-one with faculty and staff, as well as within small teams, large committees, and groups.
• Quick Study: Must be able to quickly learn and implement new policies and procedures, as well as be knowledgeable of and skilled in the rules, regulations, and policies of the institution as well as State and Federal requirements, which may change frequently.
• Communication: Must be able to communicate effectively orally, in writing, and through digital formats; convey information accurately and efficiently, respond promptly to faculty, staff, and students within a reasonable response time.
• Knowledge and skills in academia and leadership: Must possess the knowledge and skills needed to resolve curriculum, policy, faculty, staff, and student-related matters.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.