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The Associate Dean plays a major leadership role in positioning the School of Business and Entrepreneurship and the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Applied Aesthetics to address the growing demand for educated and qualified individuals in a rapidly growing economy. The Associate Dean is directly accountable to the Dean, School of Business and Entrepreneurship and the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Applied Aesthetics, for providing administrative and educational leadership for instructional programs and special projects and provides leadership in advancing innovation in the schools. The Associate Dean coordinates with program heads, faculty, staff, and administration on planning, program development and review and ensures quality standards. The incumbent is accountable for developing external relations for articulation and laddering purposes and is responsible for ensuring relevancy of programs through interactions with advisory committees, and/or professional associations. By implementing key initiatives identified in the strategic plan, operations forecast, and, operating and capital plan, the Associate Dean ensures school goals and objectives are met. Responsibility for monitoring school fiscal resources and recommending efficiencies is required. The Associate Dean provides guidance to Academic Chairs. They are also responsible for academic initiatives and strategies, as well as hiring, mentoring and guiding of the Academic Chairs. He/she leads a broad range of initiatives impacting the daily and longer term strategic issues important to the institution. The Associate Dean also hires and supervises faculty and staff assigned to special projects and cross-program/school activities. The position provides mentorship, coaching and development planning that meet individual, program and organizational needs. The position will manage performance issues and determine follow up discipline as required.
