Associate Dean Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, Sy Syms School of Business

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, Sy Syms School of Business

Position Summary:

The Associate Dean is a senior academic leader within the Undergraduate Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University, reporting directly to and operating under the direction of the Undergraduate Dean. This role is responsible for executing and advancing the Dean’s strategic vision for integrating business education with Torah values, cultivating ethical leaders prepared to contribute meaningfully to both the global marketplace and the Jewish community.

The Associate Dean will play a critical role in ensuring that Sy Syms graduates are not only successful in business but also guided by enduring principles of ethics, responsibility, and service to others.

This position provides strategic and operational leadership across faculty affairs, accreditation, and curriculum in close alignment with the Dean’s priorities. The Associate Dean ensures that academic excellence is pursued in a manner consistent with Yeshiva University’s identity as the flagship Jewish university.

Working in close partnership with the Dean, this leader serves as a key architect and implementer of faculty strategy, academic quality, and mission-aligned growth, supporting the School’s progress toward Triple Crown accreditation and embedding ethical, values-based leadership across the academic enterprise.

Position Responsibilities:

• 1. Faculty Affairs and Mission-Driven Academic Leadership

• Serve as the Dean’s lead administrator for faculty affairs, ensuring that faculty contributions align with both academic standards and Yeshiva University’s mission.
• Oversee faculty workload policies and course assignments that balance program needs, research, and accreditation requirements.
• Lead and administer faculty processes such as recruitment, evaluation, tenure, and promotion.
• Foster a faculty culture that values scholarly rigor and impactful research, ethical leadership and mentorship, and respect for diverse perspectives within a values-centered framework.

• 2. Accreditation Leadership and Ethical Excellence

• Serve as the School’s lead administrator for accreditation and compliance.
• Lead all assessment, accreditation reporting, and continuous improvement processes with transparency and integrity.

• 3. Assurance of Learning and Values-Integrated Curriculum

• Oversee Assurance of Learning systems to ensure that students achieve both technical business competencies and ethical and values-based leadership capabilities.
• Partner with faculty to embed ethics, corporate responsibility, and leadership development into the curriculum.
• Lead curriculum innovation in alignment with the Dean’s priorities, reflecting both emerging business trends (AI, analytics, global markets) and timeless ethical principles grounded in Jewish tradition.
• Ensure that programs prepare students to navigate complex business environments with moral clarity and professional excellence.

• 4. Strategic Planning and Institutional Stewardship

• Serve as a key member of the Dean’s leadership team in shaping the School’s strategic direction.
• Execute strategic initiatives as defined by the Dean, integrating academic excellence, operational efficiency, and mission fidelity.
• Use data-driven decision-making to optimize faculty deployment, program performance, and accreditation outcomes.

• 5. Faculty Development, Community, and Thought Leadership

• Design and support faculty development initiatives that encourage innovative teaching and research, integration of ethics and values into scholarship, and engagement with industry and community.
• Promote a collegial environment rooted in respect, intellectual curiosity, and shared purpose.
• Represent the School in academic and professional communities, enhancing its reputation as a leader in values-based business education.

• 6. Rankings, Surveys, and Institutional Positioning

• Advance the School’s visibility and reputation as part of Yeshiva University, positioning it within national and international rankings as a flagship institution integrating academic excellence with enduring Torah values.
• Provide accurate and transparent leadership for the coordination, execution,…