What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Dean - College of Health and Human Services position at Western Michigan University?
Position Details
Posting Summary
College
College Of Health & Human Svcs
Executive Area
Provost & VP Academic Affairs
Department
College of Hlth&Human Svcs
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
F240P
Job Type
Full Time, Regular
Pay Type
Exempt/Salaried
Pay Grade
Z2
Campus Location
WMU-Kalamazoo - East Campus
Salary Range
Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.
General Summary
Western Michigan University’s College of Health and Human Services invites applications for the position of Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. Applicants must be impartial when it comes to the disciplines of the college and exude integrity. The Associate Dean works closely with the college leadership team to provide vision, strategic direction, and administrative oversight for academic affairs, faculty development, student success and career services, strategic enrollment management, and accreditation processes within the college. The Associate Dean will oversee the CHHS Student Engagement Center and collaborate with school directors, department chairs, faculty, staff, and students to enhance the quality and impact of CHHS academic initiatives. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs will report to the Dean and hold a tenured faculty appointment. This is a full-time, fiscal year position.
Major Duties
- Leads and collaborates with others in activities related to the college’s academic affairs programs, including college curriculum committee, articulation agreements, career services, as well as shared student tuition revenue and resource management across the University.
- Provides leadership to foster interprofessional education and practice, scholarship, and community collaborations.
- Supports recruiting, retaining and evaluating faculty, staff and students and supports belonging, wellness, and accessibility efforts of the college and the University.
- Facilitates CHHS strategic plan implementation and assessment.
- Oversees the Student Engagement Center including Student Services, Enrollment Management, Outreach and Recruitment and Marketing/Communications (e.g., advising, recruitment, retention success, marketing/communication).
- Pursues collaborations with external partners and stakeholders in academic affairs across the colleges and across institutions.
- Facilitates university, college and departmental academic program review and accreditation review and assessment with particular emphasis on undergraduate programs.
- Develops programs for and provides mentorship to new and existing Chairs and Directors in the college and facilitates equity and growth opportunities for all leaders regardless of role.
- Promotes university goals and policies and advocates for WMU and its students, faculty and staff by adhering to all University policies and practices, ensuring compliance with all state and federal regulations and laws as related to the college.
- Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the dean and provides service to the college, the University and the community.
Minimum Qualifications
- An earned doctorate in a discipline relevant to the College of Health and Human Services from an accredited institution.
- A record of academic achievement and eligibility for a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of associate professor or professor.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in academic administration, such as associate dean, program director, department chair, or similar role.
- Experience with curriculum development, program assessment, and accreditation processes.
- A commitment to fostering student success and faculty development.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with strategic enrollment management.
- Experience with budget planning and resource management.
- Experience with interprofessional education.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Required application documents: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter addressing interests and qualifications and including a statement of leadership philosophy, curriculum vitae, and contact information for at least three professional references, with name, title, email, and phone numbers.
Additional Position Information
- Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis until the position is filled.
- Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, s://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff
- The University: Western Michigan University is a nationally recognized research university classified as high research by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. WMU offers nearly 250 academic programs to students pursuing degrees through the doctoral level. About 21 percent of its nearly 18,000 students are enrolled in graduate course work. The University’s Strategic Plan 2022-2032 defines our five core values as community-engaged, discovery-driven, equity-centered, learner-focused, and sustainability-guided. WMU has identified the following priorities: academic excellence; community building; diversity, equity, and inclusion; internationalization; research and creative scholarship; sustainability; and well-being. For more information on the University’s vision and strategic plan, please visit http://www.wmich.edu/strategic/ .
- The College: In 1976, pioneering allied health and human services professional programs united in the WMU College of Health and Human Services, carrying on a tradition of excellence and innovation that began in 1922 with the establishment of the occupational therapy program. That tradition continues today. The College of Health and Human Services has high-quality, nationally ranked academic programs; exceptional students and faculty; unmatched clinical education; many regular opportunities for inter-professional education; state-of-the-art teaching facilities; outreach, service and community engagement; and a strong research record that is helping shape the future of health care.
- The college is composed of departments, schools, centers and clinics. Departments include Blindness and Low Vision Studies; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy; Physician Assistant; and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. The college’s schools include Interdisciplinary Health Programs, with programs in Gerontology, Healthcare Administration, Integrative Holistic Health and Wellness, Healthcare Services and Sciences, and Public Health; Nursing; and Social Work. The college also houses the Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Program. The college also operates the Center for Disability Services, Aging Services, the Resiliency Center for Families and Children, and the Unified Clinics, a multidisciplinary service/training clinic. CHHS is housed on east campus in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with online and regional programs that extend the depth and breadth of the college’s access and influence.
- Approximately 100 board appointed faculty serve approximately 1,202 undergraduate and 715 graduate students, with majors and programs that lead to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. A number of graduate certificate programs and undergraduate minors are also offered.
- The students and faculty of the College of Health and Human Services extend the energy of the college and University through significant efforts toward community engagement and service. With required internships, field placements and clinical rotations alone, faculty-supervised CHHS students provide more than 600,000 hours of service annually to children and families in the community, region and across the nation. Substantial volunteerism increases this positive impact.
- The mission of the College of Health and Human Services is to engage every person in an experiential, interprofessional and inclusive academic environment that inspires compassion, integrity and advocacy. We prepare all learners to thrive in health and human services careers that are high in demand, high in purpose, high in satisfaction and unsurpassed in impact.
