Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

• Oversee administration of the College of Arts & Science curriculum under the direction of the Dean
• Build trusted partnerships with faculty and department leaders and facilitate consensus around college-wide academic priorities
• Advise and collaborate with faculty to develop proposals for seminars, programs, and minor or major tracks
• Oversee CAS and Provost collaborations on special curriculum for cross-school and global initiatives, including portal campuses and global site engagement
• Supervise development and expansion of global curricular pathways in the NYU global network
• Serve as the primary staff person overseeing CAS academic policies related to accreditation and New York State Department of Education regulations
• Partner with academic departments and programs on strategies to improve retention, student success, and time to degree
• Oversee CAS assessment activities relating to curriculum planning, enrollment trends, and outcomes measures
• Implement outcomes assessment measures and help departments plan curricula enabling timely degree completion
• Utilize innovative course plans, including online and other curriculum planning strategies
• Promote curricular innovation and enhancements across CAS
• Partner with faculty and departments on new courses, programs, and pedagogy
• Supervise staff

• Doctoral Degree required
• 10+ years relevant experience in academic planning, curriculum development, recruitment, admissions, student affairs, and managing budgets, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Previous staff supervision required
• Superior strategic planning, interpersonal, and written and oral communication skills
• Ability to implement and evaluate programs and counsel students and faculty
• Ability to articulate policy to internal and external community members
• Detailed knowledge of academic practices
• Ability to build trusted relationships across diverse faculty constituencies
• Ability to facilitate complex academic conversations and navigate shared governance
• Ability to influence without relying on formal authority
• Ability to develop broad ownership around College-wide initiatives
• Doctoral Degree in a Liberal Arts subject preferred
• Senior-level higher education experience involving academic policy, curricular planning/innovation, and faculty engagement preferred

Demonstrates expertise in academic planning, curriculum development, and faculty engagement, with a strong focus on strategic planning and student success initiatives. Proven ability to oversee academic policies and facilitate collaboration across diverse faculty constituencies.

• Doctoral Degree
• 10+ Years Relevant Experience
• Curriculum Development
• Academic Policy Oversight
• Staff Supervision

• Academic Planning
• Curriculum Development
• Program Evaluation
• Outcomes Assessment
• Budget Management

• Interpersonal Skills
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Strategic Planning
• Relationship Building

• Higher Education
• Accreditation
• Student Affairs
• Curricular Innovation
• Shared Governance