Associate Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

Summary of Position

The Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies (AD-UGS) is a full-time administrative position reporting to the Dean of the UNH College of Professional Studies (CPS) and serving as a key member of the CPS leadership team. The AD-UGS helps to shape the future of CPS in accordance with the college’s mission, vision, and strategic plan. The UD-UGS is responsible for the overall success of the college’s face-to-face undergraduate and graduate academic programs, the overall student academic experience, and measurable student outcomes. The AD-UGS provides leadership and ensures the coordination of all academic programs in the Manchester Division of CPS, including academic strategic planning, resource allocation, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement.

The Manchester Division of CPS was formerly known as “UNH Manchester,” one of the seven colleges of UNH. With the recent merger of Granite State College (GSC) into UNH, the UNH College of Professional Studies now includes GSC as a new, online division of the combined college. Historically, UNH Manchester offered undergraduate programs focused on experiential learning and taught by full-time and adjunct faculty. More recently, it has developed several professional graduate programs to address workforce needs, especially for the state of New Hampshire.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong professional characteristics, including leadership, vision, strategic thinking, integrity, communication skills, a commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, a demonstrated ability to execute initiatives, and the ability to work collaboratively with faculty and staff across all levels of the organization. The AD-UGS should have a strong commitment to student success as integral to the college’s academic vision, mission, and strategy. The AD-UGS must have prior experience in developing and managing undergraduate and graduate programs in one or more academic disciplines, including engineering, computer science, psychology, biology/biotechnology, business, and communication. The AD-UGS in the Manchester Division of UNH-CPS is responsible for the support of full-time faculty (both tenure-track and lecturer), as well as the overall standards and support processes for adjunct faculty.

Duties/Responsibilities

Leadership of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

• Supervision of Academic Affairs Staff
• Serve as member and support the Manchester Division Academic Curriculum Committee
• Manage Division academic budget and provide sound fiscal management and planning (proposed section/credit planning, etc.)
• Interpret and support academic policies related to undergraduate and graduate faculty and curriculum

Support of Faculty and Curriculum

• Support full-time Faculty serving as UG and G Program Coordinators
• Provide oversight of UG and G programs and curriculum

Assessment and Program Review

• Partner with Department Chairs and Faculty Program Coordinators for program reviews and outcomes assessments
• Lead the review and management of the Manchester Division’s Discovery Program

Partnerships and External Programs

• Serve as the project lead and execute the Manchester Division’s transfer pathways strategy
• Serve as the project lead for the Manchester Division’s concurrent credit partnership program (UNH First Step) with area high school partners
• Explore, nurture, and maintain partnerships, especially with the GSC Division of CPS and the Community College System of NH (CCSNH)

Acceptable minimum level of education

• Terminal Degree

Acceptable minimum years of experience

• 5-7 years

Additional Job Information

UNH is a federal contractor within the meaning of the Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. This position may require that you be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the future, unless you apply for and receive a religious or medical exemption. You may not test out of this requirement.

Other Minimum Qualifications

• PhD and at least five years’ experience of progressive supervisory capacity in higher education, including responsibility for the development, coordination, and implementation of curricula, instruction, faculty development, student success, and related personnel and academic information systems.
• An excellent record of achievement in administration, partnerships, innovative delivery methods, including the skills necessary to foster a welcoming, inclusive environment to attract, motivate, and retain students and faculty.
• A demonstrable record of both significant classroom teaching and scholarship.
• Experience with programmatic and regional accreditation processes.
• Experience in collaborating with faculty in the scheduling and modality strategies for academic programs and courses, including the hiring and support of adjunct instructors.
• Entrepreneurial and strategic thinker with skills and a passion for developing and executing high-impact undergraduate and graduate programs and initiatives.
• A proven record of working with students from diverse backgrounds and a commitment to implementing the college’s mission of educational access for both traditional and non-traditional undergraduate and graduate students.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the management of student academic conduct cases
• Experience in the development of contemporary online pedagogy
• Experience in working with international students, especially at the graduate level

Salary Information

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

For more information and to apply visit https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/53402

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.