About the Role
The Assistant Dean supports the Dean in the academic and administrative leadership of the School of Business, including both undergraduate and graduate programs. This role is key to supporting academic quality, accreditation, assessment, curriculum administration, faculty coordination, student success, and the effective day-to-day operations of the School. The Assistant Dean collaborates to ensure academic programs are current, well-administered, aligned with accreditation standards, and responsive to student and University needs.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate annual departmental and program assessment, including learning outcomes, curriculum maps, rubrics, results, and continuous-improvement plans.
- Maintain ACBSP accreditation documentation and assist with reports, self-studies, evidence collection, and accreditation reviews.
- Coordinate curriculum review and assist with program revisions, new-program proposals, catalog updates, and degree-audit accuracy.
- Maintain approved blueprints for business core courses, including learning outcomes, required content, signature assignments, and assessments.
- Assist with course scheduling, enrollment monitoring, faculty assignments, adjunct onboarding, and academic operations.
- Work with dean, faculty, advisors, and University offices to resolve student academic and degree-progress issues.
- Assist Dean with advisement of graduate students.
- Support experiential learning (e.g. guest speaker outreach, field trip logistics ), strategic initiatives, external partnerships, and School events.
- Assist the Dean with reports, meetings, faculty searches, and special projects.
- Participation in campus wide events (e.g. Accepted Students Day, Open Houses, Orientation, etc.)
Requirements
- Master’s degree in business, higher education, assessment, curriculum and instruction, or a related field required; doctoral degree preferred.
- At least four years of relevant higher academic administrative experience.
- Some teaching experience preferred.
- Experience with assessment, accreditation, curriculum development, or academic program management.
- Strong organizational, project-management, communication, and collaborative skills.
- Experience with MSCHE and/or ACBSP accreditation and course-blueprint maintenance is preferred.
- Commitment to the mission and values of the University of Mount Saint Vincent
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Project-management skills
- Communication skills
- Collaborative skills
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 4+ years of relevant higher academic administrative experience
Education Level
- Master's degree in business, higher education, assessment, curriculum and instruction, or a related field
- Doctoral degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Enhanced Short-Term Disability coverage
- Employer-paid Long-Term Disability coverage
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Commuter benefits
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
About the Company
- Founded by the Sisters of Charity of New York, the University of Mount Saint Vincent is an academically excellent, authentically inclusive, Catholic and ecumenical liberal arts university.
- The University combines a strong core curriculum with a full array of majors in the liberal arts and, within the tradition of liberal education, selected professional fields of study.
- At Mount Saint Vincent, a student’s education extends beyond knowledge, skills, and preparation for work. We seek the development of the whole person. In the spirit of Vincent de Paul and Elizabeth Ann Seton, we foster an understanding of our common humanity, a commitment to human dignity, and a full appreciation of our obligations to each other.
