Associate Dean - College of Business

Job Summary Central Washington University is recruiting an Associate Dean to join our College of Business team in Ellensburg, Washington.
This role is an important member of our team as they represent the College at the University.
The role is a campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting.
We're offering a salary, depending on experience, from $170,000 – $185,000 annually plus the awesome CWU benefits.
Who we are: We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives.
No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams.
Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice.
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In addition, for the seventh time in eight years, CWU is a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
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We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program.
Learn more: CWU Benefits, Perks & Discounts Overview The Role: The Associate Dean is a leadership partner to the Dean.
Primary responsibilities include AACSB (professional accreditation) coordination and leadership for all curricular issues, guidelines and processes, international students, and graduate education; interdisciplinary programming; implementation of College of Business courses, programs and strategic priorities; and policy coordination.
The Associate Dean also serves on a variety of college and university committees and acts in the Dean's absence.
All employees are expected to facilitate CWU’s commitment to diversity and to foster and advance inclusion into the university environment.
Job Duties Support for the Dean: - Collaborate with the Dean on planning college strategic initiatives and coordinate implementation of CoB strategic priorities - Provide CoB administrative leaders support in areas of culturally responsive curriculum development, equity-focused institutional assessment and improvement, human resource management, faculty/staff development and performance evaluations, and budget and finance - Support the Dean in decision-making, information gathering, report draft preparation, meeting attendance, and follow-through on matters assigned to the chairs and center directors - Collaborate with the other Associate Deans - Collaborate to ensure program quality and effectiveness and to promote student learning, student satisfaction, and student retention in all student populations - Attend Associate Deans and Academic Affairs meetings - Review NTT appointments - Act in the Dean’s absence Academic Programs and Curricular Management: - Provide strategic management of general education, graduate education, and major program and course offerings, as well as new graduate program development - Assist with CurricuLog approval changes - Attend Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee meetings - In partnership with industry department chairs and faculty develop new graduate programs/certificates.
Work on interdisciplinary program opportunities - Assist in program marketing - Support collaboration across units with graduate education and research, including grant proposals Accreditation (AACSB) - Responsible for AACSB under the new 2020 Standards - Work closely with department chairs, staff, faculty, staff, etc.
to meet all AACSB standards and to maintain continued progress Policy Coordination and Committee Membership: - Represent the college on committees as assigned - Work with the Dean to improve and maintain policies, procedures, processes related to the college and the university - Approve grade changes, incompletes, independent studies, and internships (for-credit) consistent with university and program policies Supervision: - Oversee the supervision of the Business Assessment and Analyst and graduate assistants - Clearly define performance expectations, ensure accountability, and provide ongoing informal feedback, coaching, and mentoring.
Conduct formal performance evaluations - Recognize value of and promote diverse workforce.
Value and encourage diverse perspectives, creativity, and teamwork - Ensure employees have necessary resources - Oversee and direct the work of staff; serve as mentor, coach, and leader, and resolve complaints or issues - Promote professional development opportunities - Develop and foster supportive working relationships, motivation, and engagement - Communicate information to staff on an ongoing basis to influence staff engagement and to be a part of a larger community - Take corrective action in a timely manner - Recognize and reward employees for good performance - Schedule employee work hours/shifts; monitor hours worked; approve payable time and absence requests - Adjust leadership style as needed to achieve results.
- Perform other duties assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Earned doctorate from an accredited institution in a closely related discipline associated with programs represented in the College of Business.
A record of teaching effectiveness, professional leadership, and scholarship sufficient to support tenure in one of the CoB’s academic departments.
Experience in graduate program/certificate development in partnership with industry experts and faculty.
Demonstrated successful departmental or college-level administrative, operational and process improvement, and accreditation experiences in an institution of higher education.
Working knowledge of inclusion and equity issues within a residential liberal arts environment.
Collaborative and forward-thinking leadership style with the ability to cultivate and maintain strategic internal and external partnerships to benefit the success of students, colleagues, and initiatives.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Demonstrated expertise in analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data.
Experience with culturally responsive curriculum development and with assessment.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
Excellent relationship building skills and initiative and enjoy working with minimal supervision in a dynamic, collaborative academic atmosphere.
Demonstrated ability and/or experience working with students and/or co-workers from a wide range of abilities, backgrounds, and experiences.
OR applicable combination of education and/or experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
Preferred Qualifications A record of teaching effectiveness, professional leadership, and scholarship sufficient to support appointment as associate or full professor in one of the CoB’s academic departments.
Demonstrated ability to strategize graduate course scheduling and enrollments.
Experience analyzing budget implications in support of program assessment and strategic planning and for compliance within approved budget parameters.
Commitment and experience in building innovative and culturally sustaining curricular and/or programs, to include multi-modal, digital, and high impact practices.
Demonstrated participation in programs designed to promote inclusion.
Experience working within and/or across a system of universities, and regional/remote centers.
Well-developed organizational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently to meet competing deadlines.
Ability to incorporate multicultural perspectives and issues into everyday responsibilities.
Competencies Accountability/Dependability: Accepts responsibility for quality of own work; acknowledges and corrects mistakes.
Shows up on time, meets standards, deadlines and work schedules.
Judgement: Makes timely, informed decisions.
Analyzes options and determines appropriate course of action.
Teamwork: Promotes cooperation and mutual support to achieve goals.
Encourages participation and mutual support.
Adaptability/Flexibility: Responds positively to changing business needs and responsibilities.
Adapts approach and methods to achieve results; recovers quickly from setbacks and finds alternatives.
Commitment to Diversity: Recognizes the value of diversity and helps create environment that supports and embraces diversity.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At CWU we’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway.
This may be the job for you! Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule Salary: $170,000 – $185,000 annually Schedule/Appointment: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm (1 hour lunch) Working Conditions: Work is performed in an indoor office setting with frequent in-person interactions.
It is essential to be able to remain at a desk/computer workstation for prolonged periods of time, perform extensive data entry and other computer-related tasks and create/maintain filing systems for departmental records.
Some evening or weekend work and/or occasional travel is required.
Benefits: CWU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, life and disability insurance, along with vacation and sick leave plans depending on employment classification.
For additional information please visit: CWU Benefits, Perks & Discounts Overview An employee of CWU may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program if the employee has student loans.
To learn more, visit: https://ofm.
wa.
gov/state-human-resources/public-service-loan-forgiveness-program.
How To Apply To apply for this position, you must complete the on-line application and attach: A detailed cover letter clearly demonstrating how your education and experience: (a) meet the required (and, as applicable, preferred) qualifications, and (b) demonstrate the ability to perform the responsibilities as described by the posting; Curriculum Vitae including work history, education, training; and Contact information for three professional references.
Screening Begins: October 6, 2023 **Priority will be given to applications received by the screening date.
Incomplete applications may not be considered.
Contact Information Name: Dr.
Carlo Smith Title: Chair and Associate Professor- Finance and Supply Chain Management Department Email: Carlo.
Smith@cwu.
edu Phone: 206-503-3649 Website: cwu.
edu Please contact Human Resources at hr@cwu.
edu or 509-963-1202 if you require technical assistance with the on-line application process.
Conditions of Employment Background Check/Reference Check Process: Prior to employment, final candidate(s) will be required to sign a Sexual Misconduct disclosure in pursuant to RCW 28B.
112.
080 and submit to a background check.
All information obtained through background investigations will be strictly confidential and revealed only to those required to have access.
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