Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

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Location:

Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States

Position Type:
Staff Full‑time, Exempt, External Search – Open to all applicants

Closing Date:
Jan 24, 2026 – 23:55 MST

Title: Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
College/Division: College of Health, Education & Social Transformation (HEST)
Department: 320001‑COLLEGE OF HLTH, EDUC & SOC TRANS
Appointment: Full‑time, 1.0 FTE, Exempt, Commensurate salary
Target Salary: Commensurate with qualifications, anticipated range $175,000‑$200,000

HEST welcomes applications for the Associate Dean for Academics (ADA), a strategic leadership position responsible for oversight of academic units, instructional programs, and student success initiatives. The ADA works collaboratively with a diverse community of nearly 3,000 undergraduates, 1,200 graduate students, 200 faculty, and 200 staff across nine academic units, promoting social transformation through education, research, and community outreach.

• Provide leadership and oversight for HEST’s academic mission, ensuring alignment with university policies and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement new standard practices and procedures related to the college’s academic mission.
• Coordinate updates of the university catalog, course scheduling, new degree and program development, and academic policy changes.
• Assist departments in marketing, benchmarking, and establishing new degrees, concentrations, and minors to support program sustainability and growth.
• Monitor compliance with accreditation standards and support departments through the accreditation process.
• Serve as the HEST Higher Learning Commission (HLC) liaison and coordinate the college’s contributions to the HLC accreditation process.
• Oversee student recruitment, success, and retention efforts in alignment with NMSU’s land‑grant mission.
• Inform and strategize with departments on student success outcomes, including enrollment trends, retention rates, and graduation rates.
• Develop and support initiatives that promote access, persistence, and success for first‑generation and other underserved student populations.
• Coordinate the process for student grievances and appeals at the college level.
• Provide direction to the college scholarship committee and oversee scholarship award processes.
• Supervise professional, technical, and support staff and student workers.
• Oversee HEST student organizations.
• Collaborate with NMSU Global Campus, Graduate School, Student Success, Honors College, Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity, and HEST Diversity Council on college and university‑wide projects.
• Assist the Dean with strategic and long‑range planning, faculty recruitment, fundraising, and other college‑wide initiatives.
• Serve on the NMSU Associate Deans Academic Council and other university bodies.
• Perform duties as assigned by the Dean.
• Ensure compliance with HLC rules and federal regulations, including FERPA, ADA, and Title IX.
• Serve as liaison between the college and university administration, community partners, state legislature, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate college academic reports to university administration, state, and federal agencies.

• Earned terminal degree in a directly related discipline and tenure or tenurable at the rank of professor.
• Knowledge and understanding of university mission, vision, goals, and applicable regulations.
• Strong capabilities in short‑ and long‑term planning, problem analysis, report preparation, and presentation.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational communication, both oral and written.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships, manage records, exercise independent judgment and initiative, and organize/direct activities.

• Doctoral degree in an area related to HEST’s degree programs.
• Tenured faculty appointment at the rank of full professor in a related field (or candidacy for promotion to full professor).
• Experience coordinating or administering academic programs requiring data‑driven decision making.
• Background in leading programs that prepare students for professional…