What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Assistant Dean - Advising Center position at UMass Amherst?
About UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.
About the College of Natural Sciences (CNS)
The College of Natural Sciences houses 14 departments and offers more than 20 undergraduate majors to approximately 7,000 students. CNS is the largest of the university's colleges and offers a comprehensive range of student services and advising. To better serve the students and ensure student academic success, the college is transitioning to a model of professional advising for all majors with the goal of increasing retention, degree completion, equity of access to advising, and career outcomes.
Job Summary
The CNS Assistant Dean serves as the primary Academic Dean for undergraduates enrolled as majors within the college. The Assistant Dean assists students, faculty, advisors, and occasionally parents (with FERPA release) with issues pertaining to academic policy and progress towards degree. The Assistant Dean leads the academic discipline and academic petition review process in the college and the development and promotion of strategies to improve student retention and degree completion.
Essential Functions
- Serve as the primary CNS Academic Dean for undergraduate students. Responsible for the receipt, review, and determinations for all Dean's Actions including, but not limited to :
Academic Discipline.
Other Functions
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)
Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)
Work Schedule
Salary Information
Special Instructions to Applicants
Along with the application, please submit a resume, cover letter, and a Contributions to Inclusive Excellence Statement (see below). References will be checked at the finalist stage. Please be prepared to provide contact information for three (3) professional references. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis until the position is filled. Early submissions are encouraged.
At UMass Amherst and in CNS, we strive to be a community where every individual feels a sense of belonging, where every individual is included, and where every individual is valued. You can find these values and goals here : ( https : / / www.umass.edu / strategicplan / strategic-plan ). For this reason, we request that all applicants submit a Contributions to Inclusive Excellence Statement that addresses how you see yourself contributing to our community and campus climate and / or our shared goals of building a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse community.
UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, caste, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, political belief or affiliation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related condition(s), veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, natural and protective hairstyle and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. It is the policy of UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.
