Associate Dean, School of Education

Associate Dean, School of Education

The School of Education (SOE) at Lehman College seeks an Associate Dean to provide leadership and management to the School and the Dean’s Office. The Associate Dean will report to the Dean of SOE and serve as a key member of the School’s senior management team, acting as a liaison between the SOE academic departments and units, and the Dean’s office.

The Associate Dean supports the Dean with day‑to‑day functions of the School, including strategic planning, quality assurance, accreditation processes, outreach, budget development and management. The Associate Dean also helps oversee scheduling, personnel and academic matters and represents the Dean’s office on school and college‑wide committees. This is not a remote position.

The Associate Dean will represent the SOE when the Dean is away and will support the Dean in managing all academic, accreditation, and curricular affairs in collaboration with department chairs and program coordinators. This will include oversight of educator, leadership, and counselor preparation programs, liaisons with liberal arts and sciences faculty for collaborative programs, collaboration with School partners at other agencies and institutions, and close work with the Dean’s Office staff.

• Co‑lead and co‑manage the school’s strategic planning process, and share frameworks and recommendations for planning.
• Provide leadership and oversight for all national and state accreditation activities, including Title II and annual accreditation reporting.
• Supervise the Director of Assessment, Accreditation, and Compliance to ensure effective coordination of compliance, assessment, data gathering protocols and continuous improvement efforts.
• Oversee the review of undergraduate and graduate curriculum change proposals from initiation through final approval, and serve as an advisor to academic departments on curriculum development, revision, and related matters.
• Serve on the Schools Executive Committee, chair the SOE Educator Preparation Policy Council, and co‑chair the Quality Assurance Committee.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in developing student success events such as workshops, symposia, and specialized advisement.
• Assist the Dean in personnel matters, including assessment of potential new faculty and make recommendations regarding current faculty tenure and promotion, and professional development activities for faculty.
• Help cultivate and manage new academic, advisement, and scholarship programs, including those involving collaboration with CUNY Central, including the Office of Academic Affairs, the NYC Public Schools, and NYSED.
• Serve as a liaison with the admissions, marketing, and alumni affairs offices to develop up‑to‑date print and media materials, review the SOE website, and implement outreach plans for enrollment growth.
• Serve as a liaison with schools in the region to build partnerships for sponsored programs and professional development for educators in the field.

Perform additional duties as directed by the Dean and represent the Dean as appropriate when the Dean is unavailable.

All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and eight years’ related experience.

• Doctoral degree in Education or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in higher education leadership in the role of chairperson or program director in a university setting.
• Evidence of leadership in accreditation, and evidence of strong managerial, collegial, and collaborative leadership.
• Experience managing multiple faculties, staff, and collaborating with academic researchers and teacher education clinical practice sites.
• At least 8 years of teaching undergraduate and graduate students, research experience.
• Excellent judgment, discretion, analytical ability, and attention to detail.
• Strong record of scholarship, including writing, obtaining, and implementing grants.
• Strong strategic planning, program development, data‑driven approach and assessment skills.
• Experience with grant procurement, supporting faculty growth, oversight…