Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Graduate Studies

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Department Summary

The University of North Texas (UNT) College of Education is a leading educator preparation institution. It is divided into four main departments offering a total of roughly 9 bachelors 18 masters and 14 doctoral concentrations.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish Vietnamese American Sign Language Chinese (Cantonese Mandarin and other variations) Arabic Tagalog Farsi French or/and Yoruba.

Position Overview

The Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Graduate Studies provides strategic leadership for faculty success graduate education academic quality curriculum development and instructional innovation within the College of Education (COE). As a key member of the College leadership team this position works collaboratively with department chairs faculty staff and university partners to advance faculty excellence strengthen graduate and certification programs support academic governance and foster a culture of innovation scholarly achievement and student success.

The Associate Dean leads initiatives designed to enhance the recruitment development retention and recognition of high-performing faculty while ensuring the quality relevance and competitiveness of graduate degree and certification programs. This position also provides leadership for academic policy development curriculum oversight online learning initiatives and strategic enrollment growth within graduate education.

During periods of institutional and college transformation the Associate Dean serves as a key leader in promoting shared governance and organizational collaboration with the Faculty Advisory Council (FAC) faculty leaders and college administration this position will co-facilitate the review revision and modernization of the College of Education Bylaws to ensure alignment with evolving university structures strategic priorities and governance expectations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned doctorate from an accredited institution in education or a closely related field.
• Record of distinguished teaching research scholarship and service that meets the qualifications for appointment at the rank of Professor (Full Professor) in the College of Education at a Carnegie R1 research institution.
• Minimum of three years of progressively responsible academic leadership experience in higher education such as department chair associate chair program coordinator division lead center director assistant/associate dean or comparable leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience supporting faculty recruitment development evaluation promotion tenure and retention.
• Evidence of successful leadership in graduate education academic program development curriculum oversight or academic administration.
• Experience working collaboratively with faculty staff and administrators in a shared governance environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to academic excellence student success and educational practices.
• Strong written interpersonal and organizational communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and evidence-based practices to inform decision-making strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and build effective partnerships with faculty staff administrators students and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple priorities projects and deadlines in a complex academic environment.
• Strong organizational planning and time-management skills with the flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing institutional and college needs.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment make effective decisions and develop innovative solutions to complex academic and administrative challenges.
• Knowledge of faculty affairs including faculty development mentoring promotion and tenure recruitment retention and performance evaluation practices.
• Knowledge of graduate education administration curriculum development academic policy and higher education governance.
• Strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills with the ability to facilitate collaboration consensus-building and shared governance processes.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to motivate support and develop faculty staff and academic leaders.
  
  

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic leadership and advance organizational goals through collaboration innovation and effective decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to use data metrics and evidence-based practices to inform decision-making strategic planning and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of graduate education administration curriculum development academic program review accreditation and academic policy.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships facilitate collaboration and achieve consensus among stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and support organizational change shared governance processes and complex academic initiatives.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic academic environment.
• Ability to supervise mentor and develop faculty staff and academic leaders while fostering a culture of excellence accountability and continuous improvement.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years of academic leadership experience in a college or university setting.
• Demonstrated success leading faculty affairs initiatives including mentoring promotion and tenure processes faculty development and retention and performance management.
• Experience overseeing graduate degree programs educator preparation programs certification pathways or interdisciplinary academic initiatives.
• Experience with curriculum development academic program review accreditation and assessment processes.
• Demonstrated success in strategic planning enrollment growth and implementation of innovative academic programs.
• Experience facilitating organizational change governance review and policy development.
• Experience supervising professional staff and managing administrative operations within a college or academic unit.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Physical Requirements

Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday - 8:00am-5:00pm

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit and takes actions to prevent discrimination harassment (including sexual violence domestic violence dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race color religion national origin sex age disability genetic information or veteran status in its application employment practices and facilities; nor permits race color national origin religion age disability veteran status or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice file a charge or report or testify assist or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.