Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance

Walden University is a pioneer in student-centered distance education. An accredited graduate institution with a mission for social change, Walden is dedicated to high academic standards and helping students make a difference in their professions, organizations, and communities. Walden University offers advanced degrees online to professionals whose work impacts others. Degree programs include health sciences, counseling, human services, management, psychology, education, public health, nursing, and public administration. Our challenging programs are designed to help students make a difference in the lives of children, the health of communities, or the success of an organization.

The Associate Dean I will function as part of a leadership team in conjunction with the Director of Accreditation in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. The people filling these positions will need flexibility and creative problem-solving skills and a strong commitment to their professions, assessment, accountability, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Drive programmatic accreditation and state-related program approval efforts with support from program leadership.
• Primarily support Walden’s educator licensure programs, may support additional programs with licensure and accreditation activities.
• Extensively interacts and collaborates with academic administrators, administrative staff, and faculty to support and accomplish programmatic accreditation and state-related program approval efforts.
• Provide guidance and support for self-study and site visit completion and planning.
• Prepare internal participants for accreditation-related activities.
• Conduct academic assessment related duties in support of Walden’s educator licensure programs.
• Provide data and reporting support for educator licensure support for accreditation activities.
• In coordination with the Assessment team, support licensure-leading education programs such as analysis of specific survey data and other system data.
• Provide support for additional university accreditation efforts and site visits, as needed.
• Ensure Walden DATA page student outcomes information required for assigned areas of scope are updated, as needed.
• Participate in accreditation-related special projects, as needed.

Qualifications

• Master Degree in Education or related field. Required
• Ph.D. or Doctorate Degree in Education or related field. Preferred
• 6-8 Years of Experience working in Higher Education Required
• 3-5 years of Experience with assessment of student learning activities related to educator licensure programs. Required
• At least 1 year of experience with assessment of student learning activities related to educator licensure programs. Required
• Knowledge of the Business Management Skills Teamwork Accountability Integrity Problem-Solving / Critical Thinking Communication Skills.
• Experience with TaskStream or related systems preferred.
• Highly organized, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to make recommendations based on interpreting data accurately.
• Ability to ensure timely reporting to state agencies, programmatic accreditors, and other related entities.
• Ability to resolve system-based issues to improve unit operations.
• Fluent skills in working with electronic communication and office productivity tools.
• Evidence of compatibility with the mission of positive social change, broad access and professional excellence and Walden’s values of quality, integrity, and student-centeredness.
• Strong organizational and time management skills and an ability to manage and prioritize several projects at one time.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality.

Additional Information

_In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $77,996.84 and $140,851.54. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:_

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy

_12 Paid Holidays

For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits.

You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance._

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At Adtalem, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.