Associate Dean Academic Affairs and MSW Program Director Job Northern Kentucky USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and MSW Program Director
Location: Northern

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and MSW Program Director School of Social Work JOB SUMMARY

The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs provides oversight and leadership for the MSW and BSW programs in academic standards, explicit and implicit curriculum design and implementation, faculty development, academic affairs, and student achievement. This oversight extends to all program options (OMSW, Garden City, Poughkeepsie, Middletown, Hauppauge and NYC). The ADAA supervises the director of the BSW programs, the coordinator of the OMSW program, and the directors of Practicum Education and Student Affairs.

The ADAA works in concert with the Center coordinators in the planning of center activities and focus areas. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs consults with faculty around course assignments, hires and evaluates adjunct faculty, oversees and approves course schedules, and assigns faculty to courses within MSW program. The ADAA will explore areas for SSW growth and development, including flexible learning options, develop collaborations with state and community agencies, and identify and pursue federal training grants.

This role also includes being the director of the MSW Program. While there is a strong relationship of the responsibilities of the MSW Program Director and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs specific responsibilities of the MSW Program Director position entail operationalizing key accreditation standards related to the MSW program’s curriculum processes and objectives, addressing student retention, academic progress, and degree completion.

The MSW program director plans orientations for adjunct faculty, planscourse scheduling, and monitors the implementation of the curriculum.

SALARY INFORMATION

In compliance with New York’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $170,000. Adelphi University considers factors such as departmental budgets, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

An annual base salary higher than the range may be warranted in circumstances where a candidate has demonstrable equivalent prior higher education experience at another University.

Adelphi University provides a comprehensive benefit package for faculty and staff employees. For a list of benefits provided to employees, please .

REPORTS TO

Dean of the School of Social Work

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

Ensures quality and integrity of the MSW, OMSW and BSW programs across all program locations:

Provide leadership and supervision to the Director of Practicum Education, Director of Student Affairs, Coordinator of the OMSW Program, and Director of the BSW Program.

Oversees the revision and updating of the BSW and MSW Student Handbook and Practicum Education Handbook to assure clear articulation of academic policies and educational processes, and consistency across school and university publications;

Provide direction and leadership of academic administrators and administrative support staff responding to requests for exception to academic policies, preparing and tracking academic petitions for leaves of absence, withdrawals, late drops, etc. for BSW and MSW program;

Provide oversight of assessment of students on leaves of absence to determine suitability for the return to the program;

Work with Director of Practicum Education to address challenges in students’ progress toward foundation and advanced level competence;

Facilitate communication and problem…