Associate Dean Academic Affairs

Position Information

• Posting Number: F00464P
• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Associate Dean Acad
• Position Title:
  
  Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
• Department:
  Dean's Office - Perimeter College
• College:
  Perimeter College
• Campus:
  College-wide
• Position Type:
  Administrative/Professional
• Posting Type:
  Internal/External
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Desired
  
  Start Date:
  
  08/01/2026
• Open Date: 12/18/2025
• Review of Applications Begins: 12/22/2025
• Close Date: 03/06/2026
• Open Until Filled:
  No

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor's degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students.

Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State's interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation's most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University's rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta's vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

General information on faculty roles and responsibilities can be obtained from the Faculty Handbook (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and the Office of Faculty Affairs website  All faculty at Georgia State are, as part of their essential job duties, expected to: (1) be physically present on-campus as needed to contribute to Georgia State's in-person educational experience, and (2) be able to teach in each of the following instructional modalities - in-person, online, or blended/hybrid - as determined by their Department Chair or Dean.

Georgia State offers associate degrees at Perimeter College at five campuses (Alpharetta, Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody, Newton) and Online. Perimeter College educates over 18,000 students. These students are supported by 700+ faculty (full-time and part-time) and 200+ staff focused on their academic success. In some of Perimeter's academic pathways- including business administration, communications, and criminal justice - students may pursue their associate degrees fully online.

Most pathways enable students to take some classes online, and hybrid courses - which allow students to experience online learning combined with face‑to‑face classroom support - are also available.

The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (ADAA) reports directly to the Dean and plays a pivotal role in providing leadership and management for the academic programs and administrative functions of Perimeter College. This role is charged with fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement by managing and optimizing processes, policies, and procedures related broadly to academic affairs. The ADAA will ensure the quality and integrity of academic offerings and initiatives, provide oversight of…