Assistant​/Associate Dean in Undergraduate Distance Education

Assistant/Associate Dean in Undergraduate Distance Education

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The Opportunity: The Assistant/Associate Dean acts as an extension of the Dean of Baccalaureate Programs and is expected to perform duties related to course scheduling, academic program development, course design, adjunct faculty recruitment, support of student recruitment and advising, content development, and capacity building. The position works closely with and reports to the Dean of Baccalaureate Programs in Enterprise Education and is based in the Unity Environmental University Enterprise Education offices located in New Gloucester, Maine.

All Enterprise Education Faculty teach, oversee program viability and relevance, recruit for programs, advise students, mentor capstone projects, and provide other services as needed. Faculty conduct all teaching through the institution’s Learning Management Software (LMS) and implement appropriate pedagogical techniques for the online environment.

• Administrative:
  Work closely with EE-dedicated Enterprise HR staff to hire qualified adjunct instructors and subject matter experts (SMEs); evaluate and identify qualified applicants for adjunct teaching positions and SME opportunities; monitor the HRIS database and the DE faculty web pages to ensure credentials and information are up-to-date; collaborate with the Vice President of Student Outcomes to develop a schedule that meets students’ needs;
  
  investigate student concerns about instructional experiences and communicate resolution with the Advising team; conduct and summarize research related to andragogical practices; develop research-based tools and learning opportunities; work with instructors to improve practice; gather and analyze data related to instructional quality and student achievement, preparing summary reports and advising the Dean; make recommendations about course assignments based on data.
  • Curricular:
    Support the Dean in maintaining curriculum integrity and accreditation requirements; serve and oversee SME for course design.
  • Instructional:
    Teach up to 120 student credit hours per calendar year; demonstrate knowledge of learning models, appropriate online pedagogies, and effective use of technology.
  • General:
    Proactively communicate challenges, successes, and failures with the Dean; perform other duties as assigned.
  • EE SEBU:
    Collaborate with EE governance, demonstrate commitment to customer service and quality education, develop strategies for advising and retention, collaborate with academic and student support faculty, and represent Unity Environmental University Enterprise Education.
  • Unity Environmental University:
    Understand and work within the Enterprise Model and professionally represent the institution.

• A terminal degree or a Master’s degree with extensive professional experience related to the sustainability focus of Unity Environmental University.
• Training and/or experience in online andragogy, including designing and administering online courses in an adult market.
• Leadership experience in higher education, teaching, and assessment; experience supervising instruction preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including facility with technical terminology appropriate to the position.
• Excellent initiative and organizational skills, ability to work autonomously or in a team.
• Great time management skills.
• Ability and willingness to work with students, staff, and faculty from diverse backgrounds and a wide range of abilities.
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, and computerized database systems.
• Personal commitment to the environmental focus and mission of the institution.
• Ability to function effectively within a matrix organizational structure, maintaining open lines of communication while being discreet, courteous, and poised.

Pineland Farms, New Gloucester, Maine – just a half hour from Portland. Unity Environmental University headquarters, Enterprise Education, and the School of Environmental Business & Sustainable Ventures are based at the…