Regional Dean of Academic Affairs (Orlando Campus))
Qualifications
Master’s Degree required in Higher Education Administration, Academic Affairs, Education, or a closely related field from institutions accredited by regional or national accrediting bodies approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Official transcripts required. 5–7+ years of progressive leadership experience in academic affairs for higher education operations, or a dean/director-level academic role. Demonstrated success supporting or leading academic operations across multiple campuses or modalities. Proven experience implementing retention frameworks, SAP compliance, early-alert systems, and student intervention programs. Experience managing faculty performance, conducting classroom observations, and leading faculty development programs. Experience with program certifications, licensure exam oversight, and accreditation compliance. Technical Acumen: Proficiency with LMS platforms (Canvas or equivalent), SIS systems (Anthology, or equivalent), and CRM tools (Salesforce or equivalent). Experience with CIS retention workflow platforms, early-alert systems, and institutional data dashboards. Strong data literacy; ability to interpret dashboard data, generate insights, and drive data-informed academic decisions. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and virtual collaboration tools (Teams, Zoom, or equivalent).
Core Duties & Responsibilities
- Holds direct accountability for regional academic outcomes: retention rates, term-over-term attrition, student experience quality, program completion, career placement rates, and certification and licensure pass rates across U.S. campuses.
- Serves as the central academic resource for Campus Deans of Academic Affairs across all U.S. campuses, providing direct operational support, guidance, and escalation resolution.
- Implements the enterprise retention framework consistently across assigned U.S. campuses, ensuring Campus Deans and program-level staff execute early-alert and intervention workflows within established SLAs.
- Participates in faculty recruitment, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding processes at U.S. campuses, ensuring instructors meet institutional and accreditation credentialing standards.
- Ensures program operations, personnel, facilities, and curriculum comply with applicable state regulations, accreditation bodies, and programmatic regulatory requirements.
- Serves as a regional champion for CIS, LMS (Canvas/equivalent), SIS (Colleague/Anthology/equivalent), and CRM platform utilization; ensures campus academic staff use these systems consistently and accurately.
Benefits
- Medical Coverage - Including additional options HSA and FSAs
- Dependent and Health Care Dental/Vision Insurance Coverage
- 12 Paid Holidays / Paid Time Off / Paid Volunteer Day
- 401[k] with 50% Employer Matching
- Short-Term Disability
- Life Insurance Supplemental
Short-Term Opportunities
- Growth Opportunities / Education Assistance and Professional Development Benefits
- No Cost Benefits: Group Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Talent Referral Program
- TicketsatWork - Discount Entertainment Program