What does an associate dean do? Here is a current job description:
- Academic Leadership – provide leadership for and coordination of all academic programs offered by the college, including strategic planning, resource allocation, implementation, evaluation and continuous improvement.
- Academic Operations – provide leadership for and coordination of the operational function of the academic mission of the college.
- Faculty Development- collaborate with the dean, department heads and the director for human resources and administration to develop and support the enhancement of the faculty human capital.
- Assurance of Learning- provide leadership for and coordination of all assurance of learning activities within the college.
- Accreditation and External Stakeholders
- Represent the college – represent the college at events and activities when the dean is unavailable.
What do you think? It sure is good to see that responsibilities for graduation and facility maintenance are not included.
If you are a candidate for the Associate Dean position, please see my tips on preparing for the phone, video conference or Skype interview.
– from the pen of Dr. Percy Trappe
The Academic Anchor 
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