Dean Assistant/Academic Affairs

University of Kentucky; Lexington, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, seeks an Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs reporting to the CHS Vice Dean. This senior role leads strategic planning, academic affairs administration, and standards to support growth of graduate and professional programs.

The position emphasizes policy administration, student progression, degree progress, and operational oversight across the college, with collaboration across faculty and university partners to achieve strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in student affairs, enrollment management, or higher education administration, with a focus on graduate or professional students.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and academic affairs administration within the College of Health Sciences.
• Oversee academic standards, progression processes, and operational initiatives through data-informed decision-making.
• Coordinate student progression, degree completion, and academic reviews across programs.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, program leaders, and university partners to advance the college's priorities.

Education

MA

Job description

Department Name 7N650:HEALTH SCIENCES - STUDENT SERVICES

Work Location

Work Location Lexington, KY

Grade Level 48

Salary Range

Salary Range $64,210-105,914/year

Type of Position

Type of Position Staff

Position Time Status

Position Time Status Full-Time

Required Education

MA

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Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

sitting for long periods of time

Shift

Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm

Job Summary

Reporting to the College of Health Sciences ( CHS ) Vice Dean, the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs is a senior leadership position within the College of Health Sciences and a member of the Dean’s executive leadership team. This position provides leadership for strategic planning, academic affairs administration, academic standards and progression processes, and operational initiatives through data-informed decision-making that support the growth and success of the College’s academic programs. Responsibilities include supporting academic policy administration and the consistent application of academic standards across the college, emphasizing professional and graduate programs; coordinating and/or supporting processes related to student progression, degree completion, and academic review; and providing oversight of key academic affairs operations. The Assistant Dean collaborates with faculty, staff, program leaders, and University partners to develop and implement strategies that support institutional priorities, enhance organizational effectiveness, and advance the College’s strategic goals.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

Preferred Education/Experience

Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in student affairs, enrollment management, or higher education administration, with a focus on graduate or professional students.

Deadline to Apply

Deadline to Apply 10/19/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please describe a situation when you had to leverage your process improvement and strategic planning experience to complete a complex project.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Describe your experience in providing leadership and coordination for academic operations, including advising workflows, academic calendars, milestone tracking, degree progress coordination, and student-facing academic processes in a University setting.

  (Open Ended Question)