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Concorde Career Colleges is hiring an Academic Dean. The dean leads strategic academic operations for the campus, overseeing faculty, curriculum development, student success initiatives, and accreditation compliance. This role keeps academic programs aligned with institutional goals and industry best practices.

Highlights

Lead the campus's academic operations and ensure compliance with accreditation and federal requirements.
Collaborate with leadership and program directors to develop and update curriculum based on industry trends and student needs.
Oversee student advising, retention, and academic support services.
Address academic concerns, grievances, and appeals.
Support student engagement, career readiness, and experiential learning initiatives.
Drive campus retention strategy, guiding program directors and faculty through retention activities.
Contribute to institutional strategic planning and accreditation efforts.
Master's degree in an academic area, education, or a closely related field required, with a two-year window to complete it if not already held.
Base salary range $110,000 - $120,000 per year, depending on experience.

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Overview:

Academic Dean

The Academic Dean is responsible for the strategic leadership, administration, and academic integrity of the campus. This role oversees faculty, curriculum development, student success initiatives, accreditation compliance, and overall academic operations. The Academic Dean ensures that academic programs align with institutional goals, accreditation standards, and industry best practices.

In addition to joining an organization with an outstanding mission, Concorde is happy to provide the following Benefits You'll Love -

Salary: $110,000 - $120,000 per year, depending on experience
Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment

Responsibilities:

Provide visionary leadership in curriculum development, academic policies, and faculty development
- Ensure academic programs meet accreditation, state, and federal requirements
- Promote excellence in teaching, research, and student learning outcomes
- Collaborate with leadership and program directors to implement new and update existing curriculum based on program objectives, industry trends and student needs
- Implement training programs and workshops of faculty/staff for professional development
Oversee student advising, retention, and academic support services
- Address academic concerns, grievances, and appeals
- Support initiatives to enhance student engagement, career readiness, and experiential learning
- Develop and maintain learning resources that comply with regulatory standards and meet students needs
- Implement mechanisms to meet and exceed all academic outcomes for students and campus
- Lead the campus student retention efforts and provide support for program directors and faculty with retention activities, strategy, and initiatives
Contribute to institutional strategic planning and accreditation efforts
- Manage budgetary and financial planning for the academic division
- Foster relationships with external partners, including businesses, advisory boards, community organizations, and accrediting bodies
Ensure adherence to accreditation and regulatory standards
- Lead program assessment and continuous improvement efforts
- Maintain academic records and oversee institutional reporting requirements
Establish/maintain a high performance team of professional, motivated and engaged staff utilizing effective training, performance management and career-development activities while leading them to achieve established business results and performance metrics
Recognizes and rewards employee contributions and achievements
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Education/Experience

Master's degree in an Academic Area, Education, or closely related field (required) (Candidates without a master's must obtain one within two years of hire)
Doctorate degree in an Academic Area, Education, or closely related field (preferred)
Eight (8) years leadership experience in education and four (4) years experience teaching or acting in an administrative role within a post-secondary environment (preferred)
Prior experience an an Academic Dean (preferred)

Skills

Proficiency in budget management and strategic planning
Knowledge of accreditation standards (e.g., ACCSC) and higher education policies
Proficiency with online education and emerging instructional technologies
Proficiency leading interdisciplinary initiatives and multiple higher education programs

Abilities

Ability to collaborate with faculty, staff, and external stakeholders

Work Environment

This position is designated as onsite
Travel requirements
- Local (up to 5%)
- Overnight Travel (up to 5%)

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