Senior Associate Dean, Social Sciences

We are one growing team with one powerful goal ” and as a global leader in education, we strive for a workforce that reflects the individual differences of our learning community. We believe that our employees can be their best selves when they can be their true selves. That is why we're committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion in which all our employees feel welcomed, valued and empowered. Together, we will shape the future of education by transforming lives beginning with yours.

Our Workforce Is Expanding Beyond New Hampshire!

We have remote work opportunities available in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

The Opportunity

You will report to the Executive Director, providing strategic and operational leadership for all aspects of academic programs at Southern New Hampshire University's Global Campus (GC). You will bring broad knowledge of the assigned academic unit and knowledge of the needs, strengths, challenges, and solutions that support the health and success of programs and students within an academic unit.

You are well-versed in and connected to the national conversation regarding higher education, around student outcomes, business education, workforce needs, and different learning modalities such as competency-based education. To be successful you "know how to build the box and when to think outside of it."

We collaborate with different partners including Marketing, University Partnerships, University Campus, Learning Science and Assessment, Academic Resources and Technology, Center for Online Learning and Teaching, Student Experience Teams, and other SNHU departments to ensure that programs are healthy, growing, vibrant and present students with an interoperable environment that maximizes the opportunity for student success.

You will lead a team of academic staff, which includes Associate Deans, as assigned, and full- and part-time faculty. As part of this team, you will implement and oversee activities that support student engagement, student experience, and student learning.

We embrace a culture that is committed to two things: student success and team support, which is embodied in the tenets described in the SNHU culture statements.

This role is remote-friendly. #LI-Remote

You'll Get To:

• Contribute to capacity planning and resource allocation toward the goal of supporting and prioritizing projects
• Collaborate with instructional and curriculum design team to ensure learning theory and best practices are applied to program and course development
• Ensure that designated programs meet programmatic and NECHE regional accreditation standards
• Coordinate efforts with Faculty Recruiting and the Center for Online Learning and Teaching (COLT) to provide faculty training and evaluation toward the goal of hiring and maintaining a pool of faculty
• Interpret data that informs decision-making to support program health and success
• Conduct environmental scanning and research in collaboration with internal and external partners to determine trends and inform actions for future success of an interoperable institution
• Collaborate with Marketing to analyze latest opportunities in other potential programs and related innovations
• Be the liaison between the respective academic unit and other appropriate SNHU departments
• Engage with project management support to manage strategic plans to assure the achievement of important benchmarks and performance indicators
• Ensure smooth implementation and establish standard operating procedures for new programs and innovations
• Collaborate to help implement processes associated with our strategic and operational commitments and goals
• Work across the organization to identify strategies, needs, and impacts of new programs and innovations

What We're Looking For:

• Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Attendance at special events such as graduation required.
• 3-5 years of related experience working in a similar role
• Master's degree in a social science-related discipline; Doctorate or terminal degree
• Demonstrated experience in online program curriculum and development
• Have a technical background through degree or work experience

Thinking about the job, but not sure you should apply? We still want to hear from you.

We recognize that not everyone enters the world of work with the same advantage, opportunity, and privilege. This is why your skills and experiences are important to us. Take the leap and apply, you just might be the person we are looking for!

Are Benefits Important to You?

We offer exceptional benefits, many available starting on the first day of employment:

Anthem BlueCross affordable, low-deductible Medical insurance available on day one

Low to no-cost Dental, Vision and Life Insurance options

5 weeks of Paid Time Off that starts accruing on day one & Paid Holidays

A Retirement Plan with a 9% Employer Funded annual contribution

Tuition Benefits with family offerings

Who Are We?

SNHU employees are a team in every sense. Separately, we understand that each individual brings unique experiences, perspectives and ideas to create a vibrant work environment. Together we share common values of honesty, acceptance and accountability working as a unified force toward a common goal: to transform the lives of learners. By joining our team, you join us in our vision. Together, we'll shape the future of education by transforming lives”beginning with yours.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Remote work disclaimer

Please note that this is a remote eligible position. At SNHU, we ask that our remote employees have access to a reliable internet connection and a dedicated, properly equipped workspace at a fixed location within the United States (in one of the approved states as reflected above) that is free of distractions and dependencies.

Please note that a background check is required for employment.