Associate Dean- Leavitt School of Health
Job Description
The Associate Dean is a senior academic and business leader responsible for the strategic direction, performance, and growth of a portfolio of academic programs. This role owns program-level outcomes across the full value chain, including student performance, academic quality, portfolio growth, workforce alignment, and financial performance. This role serves as the primary decision-makers for undergraduate and graduate programs and are directly accountable for program tuition revenue. This role integrates academic authority with business leadership. Sets strategic direction and drive execution across cross-functional teams to ensure programs are academically rigorous, market-aligned, financially sustainable, and positioned for long-term growth. Represents WGU externally with industry partners, associations, states, accreditors, and media.
Job Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Nursing
Experience in higher education
Experience working with programmatic accreditation and licensing boards
5 years of relevant experience
Doctoral degree preferred
Experience in developing online education programs and/or developing and scaling rapidly changing organizations/programs
Experience in developing curriculum and/or high-stakes assessments
Demonstrated success in change-management, and bringing order and structure to complex situations
Salary Range
A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Professional 314 Pay Range: $137,800.00 - $213,600.00
Position & Application Details
Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours)
This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses
Medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
Health savings account and flexible spending account
Basic and voluntary life insurance
Disability coverage
Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
Legal and identity theft coverage
Retail savings plan
Wellbeing program
Discounted WGU tuition
Flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
Flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
11 paid holidays
Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave