What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Dean - Colangelo College of Business position at Grand Canyon University?
Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learner.
Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.
Grand Canyon University’s Colangelo College of Business (CCOB) is seeking a dedicated, detail-oriented, passionate, and driven Assistant Dean. The Assistant Dean will report directly to the Dean and will play a crucial role in both the strategic and operational management of the college. This includes ensuring excellence in academic programs, supporting faculty, engaging students, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards. In this position, the Assistant Dean will assist the Dean in executing the college’s vision, maintaining its accreditation, and fostering partnerships that enhance the college's reputation and impact.
This role will be located at our main campus in Phoenix, AZ.
What You Will Do
Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.
Grand Canyon University’s Colangelo College of Business (CCOB) is seeking a dedicated, detail-oriented, passionate, and driven Assistant Dean. The Assistant Dean will report directly to the Dean and will play a crucial role in both the strategic and operational management of the college. This includes ensuring excellence in academic programs, supporting faculty, engaging students, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards. In this position, the Assistant Dean will assist the Dean in executing the college’s vision, maintaining its accreditation, and fostering partnerships that enhance the college's reputation and impact.
This role will be located at our main campus in Phoenix, AZ.
What You Will Do
- Assist in the development and implementation of the college’s strategic initiatives.
- Collaborate with department chairs and faculty to enhance teaching, learning, and student success.
- Support the development of new programs and courses in response to industry needs and trends.
- Lead and coordinate efforts for accreditation renewal (ACBSP), ensuring continuous compliance with accreditation standards.
- Support faculty recruitment, onboarding, and professional development.
- Serves as a liaison for student concerns and collaborates with faculty and student affairs to foster a positive learning environment
- Assist in the planning and administration of the college’s budget, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Doctoral degree.
- 5 or more years university administrative experience or industry specific experience in leadership role. Required.
- Doctoral degree in a business discipline preferred.
- 7 or more years university administrative experience or industry specific experience in leadership role preferred.
- Must pass background investigation.
- Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.
- Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan
- Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays
- Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events
- Free covered parking
- We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program
- Free on-site gyms on campus
