ASSOCIATE DEAN/BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

at  Central Michigan University

The Associate Dean reports to the college Dean and works with department chairpersons, program directors, and other members of the college leadership team. The Associate Dean deals directly with individual members of the college, both faculty and staff, as the occasion warrants. The Associate Dean serves as a senior officer of Central Michigan University and as the chief academic officer of the college in the absence of the Dean. The Associate Dean provides support to the Dean in areas such as (but not necessarily limited to) curriculum, budgeting, planning, program development, space allocation and remodeling; faculty reappointment, tenure, and promotion actions; faculty development; recruitment of new faculty and staff, recruitment of students; the acquisition of development monies; facilitation of research and grant writing; and supervision of college staff. The Associate Dean will be assigned leadership responsibility in some of these areas, as determined by the college Dean. The Associate Dean may be assigned other duties, reasonably related to the operation of the college, at the discretion of the college Dean.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Terminal degree with academic credentials sufficient to be tenured at the level of associate or full professor in a department within the college.
Demonstrated history of high-quality teaching, scholarship/creative activity, and service.
Ability and willingness to represent the interests of the college to all constituencies.
Demonstrated commitment to collaboration with members of the College and University community.
Well-developed oral and written communication skills, as well as demonstrated successful interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated history of, and commitment to, working successfully as part of a team.
Demonstrated leadership skills and commitment to shared governance.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Successful prior administrative and/or leadership experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with budgeting, planning, and fundraising.
Knowledge of collective bargaining, particularly in higher education.
Knowledge of AACSB accreditation, including tracking of faculty qualifications, documentation, and report writing.
Understanding of and experience with mediation and conflict resolution.
Implementation and application of information technology in an academic environment.

Leads all college efforts, in collaboration with Faculty Personnel Services, chairs, and faculty, on reappointment, tenure, and promotion processes and actions.
Collaborates with the dean, department chairs, and other hiring managers on all faculty and staff recruiting efforts, including serving as primary liaison with Human Resources and Faculty Personnel Services.
Tracks and manages student complaints and grade grievances at the college level.
Leads efforts to update or develop college policies and practices, including department bylaw reviews, committee charges and membership, and other policies and initiatives as needed.
Serves as an approver of workflow and transactions for the college (including but not limited to course changes and cancellations, course cap adjustments, grade changes, personnel transaction forms, teaching preference forms, travel request approvals, and use of professional development funds), as directed by the dean.
Coordinates activities related to the maintenance of AACSB accreditation, including tracking of faculty qualifications, documentation, and report writing.
Works with graduate program directors, staff, and appropriate chairs to support program management, policy development and implementation, teaching effectiveness, staffing, and other relevant issues.
Advances the university’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Works with chairs and faculty to promote teaching excellence, scholarship, and engaged service.
Coordinates college-level review of sabbatical applications and oversees the management of sabbaticals, including approval of final sabbatical reports submitted by faculty.
Other duties as assigned, which are related to the operation of the university or college at the discretion of the college dean.