Associate Dean for Academic Outreach
- Employer
- The University of Alabama
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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- Executive Administration Jobs
- Deans, Other Executive Administration
- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, Instructional Design, Institutional & Business Affairs, Assessment, Accreditation & Compliance, Registrar & Student Accounts
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The College of Continuing Studies at the University of Alabama is seeking a dynamic, innovative leader to serve as its next Associate Dean for Academic Outreach. The successful candidate will have experience in administering academic outreach and distance education programs and services.
The successful candidate will also have advanced knowledge and experience in the development and delivery of distance academic programs in non-traditional formats; experience and expertise in supervising instructional design, rich media production, interactive technologies, and technical support services associated with distance learning: digital and mass media marketing and promotion of distance programs using innovative and emerging practices; developing and managing student service programming for non-traditional and distance students including recruitment, advising, retention programs; compliance and accreditation issues including state authorization and SACSCOC; administrative systems such as Banner (registration and finance), student receivables, prospect management; effective relationship building with faculty and academic program staff, and strong interpersonal, management, and communication skills.
Further, the successful candidate will have a minimum of a master's degree in higher education, business, arts and sciences, or other relevant field with at least ten years of progressively responsible work experience in administering academic outreach and distance education programs and services; successful record of managing programs that require an organization to be fully self-sustaining in terms of revenue generation; and direct experience working with state authorization requirements for operating distance degree programs in all 50 states.
Job close date 4/15/2019. Visit UA's employment website at staffjobs.ua.edu for more information and to apply. The University of Alabama is an equal-opportunity employer (EOE) including an EOE of protected vets and individuals with disabilities.
Organization
The University of Alabama embodies an academic community that demands excellence in teaching, research and service and provides an inclusive, nurturing environment for the discovery of knowledge and the development of well-rounded leaders. Founded in 1831 as Alabama's first public college and known as the Capstone of Higher Education, UA provides a premier undergraduate and graduate education built upon global engagement, high-quality scholarship, outstanding teaching, and diversity and inclusivity throughout the community.
Our Mission
The University of Alabama will advance the intellectual and social condition of the people of the state, the nation and the world through the creation, translation and dissemination of knowledge with an emphasis on quality programs in the areas of teaching, research and service.
Our Vision
The University of Alabama will be known as the university of choice for the best and brightest students in Alabama, and all students who seek exceptional educational opportunities. The University of Alabama will be a student-centered research university and an academic community united in its commitment to enhance the quality of life for all Alabamians and the citizens of the nation and the world.
Our Core Values
The University of Alabama is committed to:
- Undergraduate education that produces socially-conscious, ethical and well-rounded leaders who are grounded in their subject matter and capable of controlling their own destinies.
- Graduate education that is deeply vested in subject matter knowledge, professional content, research skills and creative activity.
- Public outreach and service that is held in the highest regard and fosters impactful public engagement to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Alabama, the nation and the world.
- Campus life that embodies collaboration, collegiality, respect and a culture of inclusivity.
Our Strategic Goals
- Provide a premier undergraduate and graduate education that offers a global perspective and is characterized by outstanding teaching, high-quality scholarship and distinctive curricular and co-curricular programs. Increase the University’s productivity and innovation in research, scholarship and creative activities that impact economic and societal development.
- Enrich our learning and work environment by providing an accepting, inclusive community that attracts and supports a diverse faculty, staff and student body.
- Provide opportunities and resources that facilitate work-life balance and enhance the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty and staff.
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