Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
1 week ago
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 2025-01090
Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience
Division: Dean's Office
Opening Date: 05/13/2025
Position Number:: 0089047
Description
Title: Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
Position Number: 0089047
Hiring Unit: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR)
Location: Manoa, Oahu
Posting Date: May 13, 2025
Closing Date: Continuous, first review by date will be July 15, 2025
Budgeted Salary Range:$129,732 to $$233,508
Additional Salary Info: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Funding: General
INTRODUCTION
The Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR) must be a visionary leader for the academic programs, serving as the catalyst for dynamic curricular offerings, the guardian of academic standards, policies and regulations, and the advocate for a positive student experience. The individual must embrace the shared vision and mission for CTAHR and espouse the values of collegiality, excellence, and relevance. Working with other college administrators, the individual is responsible for participating in an environment that is supportive and respectful of faculty, staff, and students and creating a college that values excellence in scholarship, ethical behavior, diversity, and service to others. The Associate Dean serves as a member of the CTAHR administrative group and is accountable to the Dean/Director of CTAHR. The principal duties are as follows:DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides administrative and educational leadership, which places CTAHR's academic program as a noteworthy national program and prepares students for a dynamic world in which they must be technologically advanced, entrepreneurial, and have a state, country, and worldwide focus.
- Plans develops, implements, and evaluates CTAHR's academic programs, including interdisciplinary and distance learning programs and ongoing curricular revisions.
- Links CTAHR's academic programs with the University's academic program.
- Develops policies and budgets with the Dean's concurrence.
- Promotes the College's academic programs that recruit and retain high-quality undergraduate and graduate students. Serves as liaison to high schools, community colleges, employers, and others.
- Actively seeks and encourages instructional faculty to seek external funding and enhance the College's academic programs.
- Administers student services and counseling programs for CTAHR and ensures that departmental advising programs for undergraduate and graduate students are in accordance with established policies.
- Collaborates with department chairs and program coordinators to ensure that their academic programs meet emerging student needs and stated student learning outcomes.
- Establishes linkages with end-users of the academic program to develop a more effective curriculum through end-user feedback, relevant internship programs, and job placement.
- Serves as a catalyst for leadership development among students, coordinating development and recognition activities to improve student learning.
- Develops, implements, and maintains a faculty development program that focuses on helping students learn and develop their critical skills.
- Participates in promotion, tenure, and post-tenure evaluation of CTAHR faculty.
- Engages in fundraising in collaboration with the Dean and CTAHR's Development Officer to support student scholarships and educational enhancement activities.
- Serves on designated College and University committees.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Ph.D. in a discipline relevant to CTAHR and qualified as a tenured Rank 5 professor.
- Five (5) years of leadership experience in higher education at the department chair or program director level or higher administrative position.
- Record of teaching excellence at undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Ability to develop and implement innovative pedagogies including experiential and technology-enhanced learning.
- Ability to develop and implement innovative academic and student success programs.
- Ability to secure grant and scholarship funds to support academic innovations.
- Knowledge of advising services and ability to supervise staff.
- Excellent communication skills, interpersonal abilities, and the ability to work in a strong team environment to achieve CTAHR's mission and goals.
- Experience in online teaching and learning.
- Experience in student affairs administration.
- Experience in building K-12 pipelines and community college transfer pathways.
Click on the "APPLY" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application.
Candidates must also submit/attach:
- Cover Letter summarizing the candidate's interest and qualifications for the position
- Current Resume
- Names of four (4) professional references, including title and contact information (phone number & email address)
References will not be contacted without prior notice to the candidate. A background check will be made prior to employment.
INQUIRIES:
Parwinder Grewal,
EEO, Clery Act, ADA
The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/
Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.
Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/
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