Associate Dean, Global Campus Education

Description

Southern New Hampshire University is a team of innovators. World changers. Individuals who believe in progress with purpose.

Since 1932, our people-centered strategy has defined us - and helped us grow a team that now serves over 180,000 learners worldwide.

Our mission to transform lives is made possible by talented people who bring diverse industry experience, backgrounds and skills to the university.

And today, we're ready to expand our reach. All we need is you.

Make an impact - from near or far

At SNHU, you'll have the option to work remotely in the following states : Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

We ask that our remote employees have access to a reliable internet connection and a dedicated, properly equipped workspace that is free of distractions.

Employees must reside in, and work from, one of the above approved states.

The opportunity

As the Associate Dean (AD), you will be a full-time member of university staff responsible for supporting the operational needs and strategic direction of MEd programs, as well as providing support to the General Education and First Year Experience programs at Southern New Hampshire University's online Global Campus (GC).

Reporting to the Executive Director of General Education, First Year Experience, and Education, you will manage the execution of operational-level projects.

You'll collaborate across departments and monitor discipline, industry, and higher education trends to provide a high-quality student, faculty, and academic experience.

You'll have deep subject-specific knowledge in your assigned programs and can help implement projects through your knowledge, strengths, and skills, while ensuring the daily health of academic programs.

You will build cross-functional team support and identify opportunities to increase operational efficiency and programmatic innovation.

We are a remote friendly working environment. #LI-Remote

You'll get to :

• Drive learner success and quality within designated programs, courses, and content through data-informed decisions.
• Maintain successful programs and curriculum through oversight, ensuring efficient curriculum delivery and curriculum relevancy.
• Assure the achievement of necessary institutional and programmatic benchmarks and performance indicators with analytical support and discipline.
• Collaborate with instructional and curriculum design teams to ensure learning theory and best practices are applied to program and course development.
• Help design and deliver new learning models that are flexible and scalable to support the needs of tomorrow's learners and address important issues such as affordability, access, and speed to completion
• Ensure that assigned programs meet programmatic and institutional accreditation standards and institutional policies and governance requirements.
• Lead collaborative efforts across departments to support learner, faculty, and graduate success and program growth.
• Conduct environmental scanning and research in collaboration with internal and external partners to identify trends and inform actions to increase programmatic success.
• Support improvements in processes to increase automation, improve data and reporting, ability to grow, reduce cost, and better support collaboration between partners.
• Participate in professional development activities that support professional growth and the development of a national presence within the discipline area specifically and higher education generally.
• Implement practices that embody SNHU's core values of putting people first, engaging in learning, promoting equity, setting the right pace, and embracing collaboration.

Your skills :

• Demonstrate confidence and expertise in discipline and scope of energize and engage others.
• Contribute to the team's success by ensuring performance remains on track and aligning skills and motivation with goals.
• Communicate information and perspectives by adapting messaging for different audiences.
• Build relationships that mutually support assigned responsibilities and deliverables.
• Inform and execute a clear vision for the future direction of assigned academic priorities within the discipline area.
• Make informed decisions by using relevant information and resources, demonstrating discipline and responsible stewardship.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, operational and process efficiency, and a commitment to relevant academic portfolios.
• Contribute to team development by sharing experience and advocate for additional learning opportunities.

What we're looking for :

• Master's degree or higher in K-12 Education related field
• Professional certification as Principal, Curriculum Director, Superintendent, or other K-12 administrator endorsement
• At least 3 years of related experience working in a similar administrative role
• Experience in online degree programs to include competency-based education (CBE)
• Knowledge of environmental forces within the higher education environment and within the field of K-12 Education, Education Administration, and K-12 classroom-based direct instruction.
• Understanding of the foundations of learning science and the key drivers of student success

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We believe real innovation comes from inclusion - where different experiences, perspectives and talents are celebrated. So if you're wondering whether SNHU is right for you, take the leap and apply.

You might be just the person we're looking for.

Compensation

The annual pay range for this position is $80,651.00 - $129,068.00. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations.

We expect this position to be hired in the following target hiring range $89,121.00 - $120,575.00.

Exceptional benefits (because you're exceptional)

You're the whole package. Your benefits should be, too. As a full-time employee at SNHU, you'll get :

High-quality, low-deductible medical insurance

Low to no-cost dental and vision plans

5 weeks of paid time off (plus almost a dozen paid holidays)

Employer-funded retirement

Free tuition program

Parental leave

Mental health and wellbeing resources