Dean, Academic Operations and Assistant Chief Academic Officer
$168,500–$241,500 year
On-siteMiami, Florida, United States or Austin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Translate the university's strategic plan into executable academic operational priorities across programs, campuses, and modalities. Establish accountability structures, timelines, and performance metrics to track progress against strategic goals. Ensure academic scheduling supports program pathways and institutional capacity goals while partnering with facilities to optimize room and resource utilization. Collaborate with Program Directors to develop annual faculty assignment plans aligned to workload, accreditation requirements, and enrollment demand. Lead the research, drafting, and periodic review of programmatic academic policies ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and accreditation standards. Manage the structure and meeting cadence of key academic governance committees, including curriculum and academic progression committees. Advance the institution's reputation with key constituencies including industry associations, clinical partners, and professional organizations. Develop and manage academic budgets ensuring fiscal performance aligned with institutional targets. Provide oversight for the Center for Professional Readiness to support clinical readiness and licensure performance outcomes. Report to the Chief Academic Officer with a requirement for 5 days per week on-campus presence and 25-30% travel to other campuses.
Required Qualifications
- Results-oriented leader with demonstrated success driving operational performance and achieving measurable outcomes within higher education in a health sciences discipline
- Professional experience in a health sciences discipline, with a strong understanding of graduate-level academic program delivery across multiple modalities
- Experience with hybrid and online education
- Proven senior administrative leadership in complex, multi-campus or matrixed environments, with the ability to translate strategy into effective operational execution
- Strong talent leadership and organizational development skills, with the ability to build, align, and support high-performing academic teams
- Executive presence and communication skills to influence, align, and mobilize stakeholders across functions and levels of the organization
- Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities, solve complex problems, and drive continuous improvement in dynamic, fast-paced environments
- Minimum of a master's degree with an earned entry-level clinical degree (e.g., DPT, OTD, MOT, SLP, MSN, DNP, etc.)
- 7-10 years of progressive academic administrative experience in a higher education environment
- 7-10 years (professional or educational) experience in a health sciences field
- Demonstrated senior-level administrative ability and University/college-level faculty employment and teaching experience
- Experience translating institutional strategy into operational execution, with responsibility for performance outcomes
- Experience working across multiple programs, campuses, or delivery modalities (residential, hybrid, or online)
- Experience collaborating with program leadership (e.g., Program Directors) to improve academic outcomes and operational performance
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
- Must be available for weekend shifts
Desired Qualifications
- Earned academic/terminal degree (e.g., PhD, EdD, DHSc, etc.)
- Significant knowledge of discipline-specific accreditation requirements, processes and policies
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