Associate Dean Academic Affairs

Position: Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Description of Job Duty:

The Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs is a member of the college leadership team responsible for oversight of all undergraduate academic programs within the college. The position is also responsible for oversight of all inter-disciplinary and online programs in which the college is involved at the undergraduate level as well as recruitment and retention programs leveraging the Student Success Center.

The College of Engineering is undergoing a substantial transformation in growing programs (Nuclear, Industrial, Aerospace, etc.), enrollments (18% over 5 years to a total of 3239 students), and research dollars (2.75x over 5 years to $11.8M in FY '24, averaging nearly $40M/year the past four years). The college recently (2024) opened a 7th building, the Ashraf Islam Engineering Building and is in the process of building the Advanced Construction and Manufacturing Engineering Building.

These designs are focused on engineering on display, growing enrollment, and a cross-disciplinary collaboration and education.

Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Essential Functions:

Be a leader in providing a vision and establishing mechanisms for execution of plans concerning academic affairs. This includes review and improvement of ongoing academic programs; leading and supporting the initiation of new academic programs; exploration, adoption and implementation of digital tools/software to enhance efficiencies and the quality of undergraduate programs; and developing programs to ensure student success in and outside of the classroom and as graduated professionals.

Provide oversight for all undergraduate academic programs within the College of Engineering as well as interdisciplinary, 2+2 (and other transfer programs), and online undergraduate programs in which the College is involved, and support and supervise all accreditation and other assessment of these programs. Play a leadership role in developing programs in partnership with other Colleges in TNTech, with industry, and with other domestic and international academic institutions.

Lead the College of Engineering's academic programs including retention and graduation; assessment, accreditation and program review; enrollment management; undergraduate curriculum; and academic student affairs. Oversee the academic integrity initiatives of the college and represent the college in academic integrity, grade appeal, and readmission reviews. Lead the faculty development efforts as it relates to pedagogy and academic affairs. Supervise the CoE Recruiter, Director of Student Success, and Director of Academic Advising towards increasing recruitment, student retention, instilling a sense of belonging towards enabling student success.

Lead the summer and outreach activities in coordination with the College of Engineering Recruiter. Represent the COE in various University Committees. Review department websites and publications to ensure that they are in full compliance with university policies and regulations and compliant as set forth by the accreditation agencies.

Physical Demands:

Those typical of any classroom-type environment or office environment.

Special Instructions:

Applicants will be required to electronically upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, research summary, a one-page statement on the candidate's experiences with and future plans towards equity and inclusion (attach as "Other Document"), copy of transcripts (official transcripts for all degrees conferred required upon hire), and a list of five references who will be contacted at a later date.

Submission of materials is the applicant's responsibility. Applications without all required materials are incomplete and will not be considered.

Salary:

Commensurate with education and experience. Pay grade 18.

Benefits Information:

Tennessee Tech offers a competitive benefits package. Benefits include the accumulation of two vacation days per month and one sick leave day per month, and thirteen University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational benefits.

Minimum Qualifications:

Earned doctorate from an accredited institution in an engineering, engineering technology, or computer science discipline. Ability to obtain the rank of tenured Associate Professor or above in one of the academic departments in the COE. Ten years of faculty experience, at least three in a leadership role.

Experience with curriculum and teaching. Leadership experience and skills. Creative problem solving. Demonstrated experience obtaining and utilizing in-depth knowledge of curriculum and academic rules, regulations and processes. Demonstrated ability and interest in supporting the breadth of all students and their needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with the disciplines represented in the COE. Commitment to undergraduate student success, community engagement, and to…