| Official Title: |
Associate Dean (B) |
| Business Title: |
Associate Dean/School Director |
| Employment Class: |
Limited Appointment |
| FTE: |
1.0 |
| Compensation: |
Starting at $105,000, commensurate with experience |
| FLSA Status: |
Exempt |
| Terms of Employment: |
Limited Appointment; Annual |
| Position Summary: |
This is an internal search that will only consider current UW Oshkosh employees.
Serves as a senior academic officer within the School of Education and Human Services. Plans, directs, and provides administrative, operational, and strategic leadership for the academic programs within the School. Represents the academic programs regarding strategic planning, curriculum development, faculty recruitment and retention; and ensures the integration and coordination of academic programs and initiatives. (Limited with concurrent faculty appointment.)
UW Oshkosh provides a competitive benefits package for all benefit-eligible positions. Click here for more details.
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| Responsibilities |
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Leadership, Communication, and Strategic Planning (15%)
- Assist in developing and implementing the College’s strategic plan by coordinating strategic initiatives and ensuring alignment with institutional, college, and school priorities
- Support academic excellence by coordinating initiatives that enhance teaching, learning, scholarship, and service across programs
- Facilitate collaboration on interdisciplinary initiatives and institutional priorities and assist in communicating administrative policies within the school
- Work collaboratively with other administrators on campus
- Support the dean in fostering a culture of transparent communication by coordinating regular faculty and staff meetings, ensuring that information is shared in a timely and accessible manner, and promoting initiatives that enhance collegiality, integrity, and inclusivity within the academic community
- Supervise all school instructional staff.
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Academic Program and Student Experience/Outcome Management (15%)
- Coordinate program reviews and assessments to ensure quality and compliance with accreditation standards
- Facilitate curricular updates based on emerging trends and workforce needs, working with faculty to ensure program relevance and innovation
- Develop and oversee strategies for recruitment, retention, and graduation, working with faculty, staff, and student services to enhance the student experience
- Provide oversight of graduate education and support graduate coordinators
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Faculty and Staff Development (15%)
- Oversee mentoring programs and orientations for new faculty and staff
- Manage staffing plan with input from Area Coordinators, faculty, and staff
- Coordinate with faculty development programs, monitor and assess outcomes, and ensure alignment with institutional goals. Facilitate the adoption of innovative teaching and learning strategies through collaboration with academic units
- Coordinate and support faculty development and recognition processes
- Coordinate and support program area coordinator development and recognition process
- Provide leadership and guidance to areas and school committees on hiring practices, search and screen policies, tenure renewal guidelines, and any related personnel matters
- Support and collaborate with the Dean on appointment, renewal, tenure, and promotion processes
- Oversee annual review of faculty and IAS
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Budget and Resource Management (20%)
- Support the college Dean in analyzing annual/biennial appropriations and their respective impact on the college and schools in relation to college strategic goals and planning
- Advocate for resources to support the school’s academic, research, and service activities
- Manage school allocated resources
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Internal and External Relations and Advocacy (15%)
- Represent the Dean of the college at various internal and external governing and service committees, councils, and other bodies supporting the college mission
- Support the Dean in maintaining relationships with donors and potential donors to SOEHS in collaboration with the UW Foundation
- Represent SOEHS in the professional community and participate in the Wisconsin Association of Colleges of Teacher Educators
- Advocate for the faculty, program areas, and school in the college, university and community
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Operations (20%)
- Understand the purposes and supports the academic programs of each of the school’s areas; understand how they work together and separately and how they relate to the school’s accreditation compliances and mission statement
- Oversee all contracts, MOUs, articulation agreements, affiliation agreements as well as the processes related to each within the school
- Provide oversight of student concerns, complaints, and appeals processes
- Coordinate and oversee the SOEHS scholarship process
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| Qualifications |
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| Required: |
- Current employee at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
- Currently hold a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in an academic field and candidate must be at minimum a member of the faculty with tenure and promotion to the rank of Associate Professor approved by the Board of Regents within one year of appointment
- Demonstrated ability to assume a leadership role
- Demonstrated record in contributing to the development of new strategies and implementation of current and new directions such as but not limited to specific achievements, project completion, and team performance
- Evidence of a collaborative and collegial leadership style with value and respect to all perspectives, fostering an environment where all individuals feel valued, supported, and able to contribute their unique ideas and experiences
- Demonstrated ability to uphold and encourage academic standards through relevant skills, experience, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement
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| Preferred: |
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience in both candidate and institutional program assessment/review and reporting
- Experience and active involvement as an instructor of at least five (5) years
- Experience in accreditation
- Experience and understanding of the role of graduate education in general and within teacher education
- Demonstrated experience and interest in program and curricular development both at the theoretical and implementation stages
- Experience in developing and operating collaborative initiatives and/or partnerships between colleges, community agencies, and PK-12 schools
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| To Apply: |
Applicants must submit the following documents using the online application:
Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae
For questions regarding your application and additional options to apply, contact Human Resources at recruitment@uwosh.edu or 920-424-1166.
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| Application Deadline: |
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION: Applications received by April 11, 2025 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. Application materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Incomplete and/or late application materials may not receive consideration.
This is an internal search that will only consider current UW Oshkosh employees.
If you have questions regarding this recruitment, or if you are not able to complete the application online due to a disability or system problem, please contact the Office of Human Resources.
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| Legal Notices: |
AA/EO Statement
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. We strongly encourage women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans to apply. UWO, in compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
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CBC & Reference Check Policy
All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a criminal background check, work authorization, and verification of education. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
Work Authorization
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.
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