Dean for the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business (MBSoB)

Dean, Malcolm Baldrige School of Business (MBSoB)

JOB SUMMARY:

As a member of the CAO (Chief Academic Officer) Cabinet and the University’s Leadership Team, the Dean for the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business (MBSoB) reports directly to the CAO and is the senior academic and administrative leader in the School. The Dean works collaboratively across Academic Affairs and the University to advance high-quality online academic programming and course instruction on the quality of the School’s main campus and online with a focus on personalizing the holistic student experience. Post University serves a diverse population of students with a main campus location in Waterbury, CT in addition to a strong global online presence.

In collaboration with the CAO and operational units, the Dean will have a leading role advancing educational effectiveness in MBSoB such as student enrollments, retention, persistence, and graduation rates. The ideal candidate is a visionary leader who combines both strategic thinking and a solid business acumen in performing all role accountabilities in a manner that provides enriched, personalized learning experiences for every student.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Leadership

• Demonstrate expertise in effective, student-centered, success-oriented, and ethical leadership.
• Establish and launch the School’s mission, shared vision, and identity.
• Build the strength and relevancy of the MBSoB name locally, regionally, and nationally by establishing relationships with counterpart institutions, transfer institutions, local business/industry partners, K-12 partners, and the Post University community.
• Actively participate on the University’s Leadership Team to support the University-wide strategic planning process with specific accountability and advocacy for the School.
• Provide leadership in the development, enhancement, and review of academic policies.
• Ensure timely and transparent communication of information across the School, Academic Affairs, and/or the University.
• Enhance the ethos of collaboration and respect among all Faculty, Associates, and Students.
• Engage with the external community to foster educational partnerships and opportunities that enhance the School’s impact and visibility.
• Practice inclusive excellence and shared governance principles that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the School and Post University.

Curriculum and Program Development

• Develop and implement new degree programs and work closely with the CAO, Faculty, and Associates to enhance the student experience.
• Conduct ongoing evaluations of the academic portfolio.
• Review and act on student concerns raised in the School, including Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), dismissal appeals and violations of Post’s Civility Code and Academic Dishonesty policies.
• Assure compliance with state, federal and accrediting agency regulations, and, with the CAO, effectively communicate all such policies to students, Faculty, Associates, and the University community.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning and the Regulatory Department to ensure academic content in the Catalog and on the website, and other University publications, is accurate and representative of the School.
• Develop and encourage opportunities to deepen the School’s interdisciplinary teaching and
• scholarship in ways that capitalize on Post’s Workforce Ready Initiatives and Humanities General Education outcomes.
• Promote research, scholarship, and innovative practices within the School.
• Collaborate with CAO and the Regulatory department to ensure compliance with programmatic accreditors.

Student Success and Educational Effectiveness

• Provide student-centered and data-informed leadership in the planning, implementing, assessing and ongoing improvement of all curriculum, instructional modalities, courses, and programs within assigned academic areas.
• Gather and synthesize data from a variety of sources to review, evaluate, and communicate the School’s progress towards the strategic plan goals.
• Collaborate with the assessment team in ensuring yearly program review, monitoring retention, persistence, and graduation rates.
• Work closely with Chief Academic Officer and University Operations to ensure optimal student experience from enrollment to graduation relative to KPIs.

Personnel and Resource Allocation

• Develop and manage the School’s operational and personnel budget and participate in the University-wide budgeting process.
• Hire, evaluate, and develop effective and dedicated Program Chairs, Faculty and Associates for the School to foster a culture of transparency, creativity, accountability, and continuous quality improvement.
• Supervise and evaluate Assistant Deans and support strategic initiatives surrounding Associate Faculty professional development.
• Collaborate with the Center for Teaching and Learning to develop and provide professional development opportunities to faculty and associates within the School.
• These responsibilities are not exhaustive and may include additional tasks as directed by the Chief Academic Officer and Provost.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The successful candidate will possess a terminal degree reflective of one or more disciplines within the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business. The candidate should have a minimum of five years of experience in higher education leadership or a related professional field. Other qualifications include:

• Knowledge of and experience in adult education (theory, pedagogy, and andragogy) as it relates to online and blended learning modalities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current research and state and/or national initiatives designed to enhance student access, persistence, and success.
• Proficiency in designing and teaching courses in the online modality; demonstrated success in academic higher education program and curriculum development; experience with faculty/staff professional development.
• Experience with budgets and fiscal management.
• A proven record of effective leadership through collaborative and shared decision making; initiative-taking, action-oriented, get-it-done mentality.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• An innovative vision for the future of service and education programming in higher education, particularly in the online modality.
• Ability to balance advocacy for the School with the greater needs of the University.
• Deep commitment to the goals and advancement of online education.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.