Dean of Academic Operations & Strategy

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences seeks a Dean of Academic Operations and Assistant Chief Academic Officer to design and execute scalable academic systems across multiple campuses and modalities.

The role reports to the Chief Academic Officer and advances student success through policy governance, curriculum operations, and faculty planning. This campus-based position requires on-site presence five days a week with monthly business travel, and strong leadership in health sciences

Qualifications

• Minimum of a master’s degree with an earned entry‑level clinical degree (e.g., DPT, OTD, MOT, SLP, MSN, DNP).
• 7–10 years of progressive academic administrative experience in a higher education environment.
• 7–10 years in a health sciences field with senior administrative responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Translate institutional strategy into scalable operational plans for multi-campus academic delivery.
• Lead curriculum operations, policy governance, and accreditation readiness.
• Oversee faculty workload planning, recruitment, engagement, and advancement.
• Standardize processes and workflows for academic programs across modalities.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Hybrid/Online education

Stakeholder influence

Operational execution

Talent leadership

Executive presence

Education

Master’s degree with clinical degree (e.g., DPT, OTD, MOT, SLP, MSN, DNP)

Job description

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences seeks a Dean of Academic Operations and Assistant Chief Academic Officer to design and execute scalable academic systems across multiple campuses and modalities.

The role reports to the Chief Academic Officer and advances student success through policy governance, curriculum operations, and faculty planning. This campus-based position requires on-site presence five days a week with monthly business travel, and strong leadership in health sciences