As such, they are required in every university. Associate deans who excel at their job are in high demand at institutions. Associate deans work on university campuses. They are usually in charge of two or more separate units, and this may require travel between areas.
Most of the work will take place in offices and meeting rooms. Build a career you'll love What. Home Career Explorer Associate Dean. What does an Associate Dean do? Was this information useful? Working as an Associate Dean Skills required to be an associate dean include: The ability to focus on small details whilst also being able to see the larger picture Having the confidence to manage faculty chairs and other members of staff Being able to follow best practices in academic management Collaborating well with students, administrators and other members of the university management team Using discretion when dealing with sensitive topics, for example, student problems.
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Get it in writing. Ask for the support you need before you take the job, as change happens frequently in administration. Important matters to consider include the term of appointment, administrative stipends, stipends for professional development, the basis on which merit will be evaluated and the like.
Ask in advance for a yearlong sabbatical at the end of your term so you have the time and ability to re-establish yourself as a productive faculty member if and when you choose to return to the professoriate. Take advantage of local and national professional development opportunities. I was fortunate that the senior leadership team and dean at my institution cared deeply about the professional development of their administrators.
Early on, I was able to participate in a semester-long professional development program, where I was able to meet and get to know other administrators at various levels across the university.
As part of that experience, I had the invaluable opportunity to receive anonymous, honest feedback from those working with me through a degree review that showed me where I needed to grow as a leader and a manager. In addition, never having been a department chair, I asked for and received support for my participation in a national training conference for new chairs. That experience allowed me to network more broadly and helped me feel more confident in my efforts to support the chairs in my college.
Recognize that each unit has its own culture. Be careful that you are not making assumptions based on your own culture, as they may turn out to be wrong.
Listen, listen, listen. My dean used to say that four years represented a good term in any academic post. I agree. Also, many administrators think the associate dean role is a training and proving ground for future deans.
If you are an aspiring dean, then I suggest you pay careful attention to the demands of that position, because they are distinctly different from those of an associate dean.
And don't assume that you will be promoted to dean within your institution. You may be given the opportunity to serve as an interim dean, but some institutions like to hire deans from other similar institutions.
Faculty members interested in moving into these administrative roles always ask me what kind of preparation or training you need. Should you serve as a chair first? My answer is no. If you have participated in the administrative life of your department, discipline and professional association -- or if you run an active research program -- then you probably have more knowledge and experience than you probably realize.
The key question is whether or not you will find happiness and satisfaction in the role of an administrator, collegially working with and through all those around you. If, at the end of the day, you enjoy the challenge of grappling with complex problems of broad scope and significant impact -- and that leverage the active, collegial participation of large teams or units of individuals -- then I hope you will consider a career in academic leadership.
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