Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

Position Title: Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

Employee Classification: Assc Dean, Education

College/Division: College of Health, Education & Social Transformation (HEST)

Department: 320001-COLLEGE OF HEALTH, EDUC & SOC TRANS

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate with qualifications.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt

New Mexico State University’s College of Health, Education, and Social Transformation (HEST) invites applications for the position of Associate Dean for Academics (ADA) to help lead one of the region’s most dynamic and impactful academic communities. Serving nearly 3,000 undergraduate and more than 1,200 graduate students, and supporting close to 200 faculty and 200 staff across nine academic units, HEST is committed to pursuing social transformation through education, research, and outreach.

The ADA will provide strategic leadership and oversight for HEST’s academic units, instructional programs, and student success initiatives. Joining an engaged and collaborative leadership team, the Associate Dean will play a vital role in advancing HEST’s mission and realizing its vision to foster innovative solutions in health, education, and the social sciences that create meaningful change in New Mexico and beyond.

HEST’s diverse academic portfolio includes six departments and three schools—Borderlands and Ethnic Studies;
Counseling & Educational Psychology;
Communication Disorders;
Kinesiology;
Public Health Sciences;
Sociology; the School of Nursing; the School of Social Work; and the School of Teacher Preparation, Administration & Leadership—collectively offering more than 80 degree pathways and extensive experiential learning opportunities.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an academic leader passionate about student success, interdisciplinary collaboration, and expanding the impact of higher education.

This position reports directly to the Dean and has as primary responsibilities:

• Assist the Dean with the administration, and evaluation of the programs.
• Promote academic achievement and student satisfaction consistent with established education objectives, quality standards and fiscal responsibility.
• Supervise and evaluate assigned personnel.
• Responsible for assisting in the development and/or administration of in areas of supervision.
• Seek and pursue/motivate others to pursue potential sources of funding for the college.
• Serve as liaison between the college and the university community, community agencies, businesses and other groups, advisory committees, state and national groups.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, corporate and Department of Education regulations.
• Seek/maintain degree program approval from licensing agencies, regional and national accreditation councils.
• Reports directly to the Dean.

• Required
  
  Education:
  
  Earned terminal degree in a directly related discipline and tenured or tenurable at the rank of professor.
• Required Experience:
  
  None.
• Equivalency:
  None.
• Required Certification/License:
  None.

• Knowledge:
  Knowledge and understanding of principles, procedures, regulations, and standards applicable to the job. Understanding of the University's mission, vision and goals.
• Skills:
  
  Short‑and‑long‑term planning; problem analysis and resolution; report preparation and presentation; interpersonal and organizational communication, both oral and written.
• Abilities:
  Develop and maintain effective working relationships; maintain accurate…