Regional Dean of Academic Affairs

Excelon Associates Recruitment; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Paid holidays and PTO

Educational assistance and development

Job summary

Excelon Associates Recruitment seeks a Regional Dean of Academic Affairs for Orlando, FL. The role coordinates enterprise academic strategy with campus execution, supporting Campus Deans in academic operations, faculty management, curriculum integrity, retention, and student outcomes.

The position drives regional accountability for retention, program completion, licensure performance, and KPI targets, while coordinating with CIS, LMS, SIS, and CRM platforms to ensure consistent, high-quality

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Academic Affairs, Education, or closely related field.
• Five to seven+ years of progressive leadership experience in academic affairs within higher education operations or dean/director roles.
• Experience across multiple campuses or modalities with academic operations.
• Experience implementing retention frameworks, SAP compliance, early-alert systems, and student intervention programs.

Responsibilities

• Outcomes accountability for regional academic outcomes across campuses.
• Provide central academic operations support and escalation resolution for Campus Deans.
• Implement enterprise retention framework and early-alert workflows within SLAs.
• Lead faculty recruitment, evaluation, and development across U.S. campuses.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation, licensure, and programmatic standards.
• Champion use of LMS, SIS, CRM, and retention data dashboards.

Skills

Leadership

Academic operations

Data-driven decisions

Education

Master's degree in Higher Education Administration

Tools

Canvas LMS

Anthology SIS

Colleague SIS

Salesforce CRM

CIS retention platform

Job description

Regional Dean of Academic Affairs - Orlando, FL

The Regional Dean of Academic Affairs operates centrally to ensure consistent, high-quality academic delivery across all Florida campuses, academic units, and online programs under the institution's U.S. regional umbrella. The position bridges enterprise academic strategy and campus-level execution by directly supporting Campus Deans of Academic Affairs in all areas of academic operations, faculty management, curriculum integrity, retention, and student outcomes.

The Regional Dean ensures academic activities are tightly coordinated with the enterprise retention framework, early-alert compliance, and institutional KPIs. This is a central support role rather than a campus-based position, designed to elevate consistency, accountability, and academic excellence across all U.S. campuses simultaneously.

The Regional Dean holds direct accountability for regional academic outcomes, including retention, attrition, student experience, program completion, career placement, and licensure and certification performance, and is empowered to drive corrective action when campus performance falls below established benchmarks.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Outcomes accountability: hold direct responsibility for regional academic outcomes, including retention rates, term-over-term attrition, student experience quality, program completion, career placement rates, and certification and licensure pass rates across U.S. campuses
• Academic operations and campus support: serve as the central academic resource for Campus Deans of Academic Affairs across all U.S. campuses, providing direct operational support, guidance, and escalation resolution
• Retention framework and early-alert execution: implement the enterprise retention framework consistently across assigned U.S. campuses, ensuring Campus Deans and program-level staff execute early-alert and intervention workflows within established SLAs
• Faculty management and development: participate in faculty recruitment, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding across U.S. campuses, ensuring instructors meet institutional and accreditation credentialing standards
• Compliance, accreditation, and standards: ensure program operations, personnel, facilities, and curriculum comply with applicable state regulations, accreditation bodies, and programmatic regulatory requirements
• Systems and data utilization: serve as the regional champion for CIS, LMS, SIS, and CRM platform utilization, ensuring campus academic staff use these systems consistently and accurately

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Academic Affairs, Education, or a closely related field from an institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department of Education; official transcripts required
• Five to seven or more years of progressive leadership experience in academic affairs within higher education operations, or in a dean or director-level academic role
• Demonstrated success supporting or leading academic operations across multiple campuses or modalities
• Proven experience implementing retention frameworks, SAP compliance, early-alert systems, and student intervention programs
• Experience managing faculty performance, conducting classroom observations, and leading faculty development programs
• Experience with program certifications, licensure exam oversight, and accreditation compliance
• Proficiency with LMS platforms (Canvas or equivalent), SIS systems (Anthology, Colleague, or equivalent), and CRM tools (Salesforce or equivalent), alongside CIS retention workflow platforms, early-alert systems, and institutional data dashboards
• Strong data literacy, with the ability to interpret dashboard data, generate insights, and drive data-informed academic decisions
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and virtual collaboration tools such as Teams and Zoom

Compensation and Benefits

• Medical coverage, including HSA and FSA options (dependent and health care)
• Dental and vision insurance
• 12 paid holidays, paid time off, and a paid volunteer day
• 401(k) with 50% employer matching
• Short-term disability and life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance options
• Growth opportunities, education assistance, and professional development benefits
• No-cost benefits: group life insurance, long-term disability, talent referral program, and a discount entertainment program
• Paid day off on your birthday (full-time employees after two years)

Excelon does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, marital or veteran status, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.