Associate Dean - Education Professions (Remote)

The Associate Dean, for the Division of Education Professions within the College of Professional Advancement, provides strategic and operational leadership for the academic division, guiding its faculty, programs, and initiatives toward excellence, focusing on curricular and programmatic effectiveness that aligns with workforce needs. The position's main accountability is success of the curriculum and program portfolio while also contributing to student, faculty, and college success. The Associate Dean provides academic leadership by overseeing the development, assessment, and continuous improvement of credit and non-credit programs, while ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting faculty evaluation, contributing to budget planning, and maintaining alignment with institutional procedures and external accreditation standards. This role fosters interdisciplinary initiatives, leads curriculum development for strategic partnerships, evaluates program effectiveness to drive innovation, and collaborates with stakeholders to align programs with workforce needs, transfer pathways, and institutional goals. Associate Deans are in 12-month, ranked, career-track (not eligible for tenure) positions with core duties to teach asynchronous undergraduate and graduate courses to adult learners; lead development of programs and courses and supervision/mentorship of associate faculty; and service to students and the institution to ensure its continued improvement toward its critical student success goals. At the heart of our institution is a deep commitment to a Culture of Care—an ethos that emphasizes proactive, compassionate, and responsive engagement to ensure every student feels supported and empowered to succeed. UAGC programs are intentionally designed to bridge academic learning and workforce relevance, equipping students with both practical skills and disciplinary expertise that prepare them for meaningful career advancement and lifelong learning.

The University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) is a non-profit institution that provides flexible, online higher education to adult and non-traditional learners. UAGC's mission is to create accessible, affordable, innovative educational pathways that support diverse students in achieving their academic and professional goals.