Senior Associate Dean for Academic Planning & Administration

Two schools, each with distinctive strengths, have come together to create one law school with extraordinary opportunities for learning experiences and career growth. Rutgers Law School—with locations in Camden and Newark—offers a world-class faculty; a curriculum of exceptional breadth and depth in theory, practice, and interdisciplinary studies; a geographic presence that spans one of the nation’s 10 largest legal markets (New Jersey) while also offering immediate access to two of the five largest markets (New York City and Philadelphia); an alumni network with over 20,000 members; and a strong tradition of diversity and social impact. As the law school for a top public university, Rutgers Law School is committed to the highest standards of teaching, scholarship, and service to its host communities, the state of New Jersey, and the nation. Ranked #43 in U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University–Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers–Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University–Camden among its “Best Bang for the Buck” universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers–Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.

About the Role

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Senior Associate Dean for Academic Planning and Administration for the Office of the Dean, Rutgers Law School. This position reports to the Dean and serves as a strategic leader and change agent for administration and academic planning for the Dean’s Office, working collaboratively to develop and implement best practices and policy and cultivate strong professionals throughout the law school. The position is responsible for generating alternative revenue streams to reduce the law school’s reliance on JD tuition, including by supervising the Director of New Programs to build new, non-JD programs. This role works closely with the Dean and the Vice Deans on the Newark and Camden campuses on law school issues related to academic human resources and other human resources issues; faculty affairs and contract process implementation; organizational leadership; training & development; communications; budget and financial planning; and represents the Dean with both internal and external constituents. The Senior Associate Dean for Administration also provides direct advice, guidance, and policy development on law school matters, which have substantial implications for law school operations and priorities. In addition, the Senior Associate Dean for Administration works closely with leaders throughout the law school on human resources, revenue generation and budget, leadership development, and communication initiatives. The position carries out these responsibilities by coordinating the work of large numbers of faculty, staff, and other administrators in the law school. The Senior Associate Dean for Academic Planning and Administration, as a member of the senior leadership at the Rutgers Law School, manages the operational functions of the Law School, and supervises the human resources functions performed by others, providing advice and consultation to the Dean, faculty members, staff, and students. This position is responsible for supervising the Director of New Programs to design and build new programs that will generate non-JD revenue. In addition, this position is responsible to know, understand, support and execute the mission and strategy of the RLS.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic leader and change agent for administration and academic planning for the Dean’s Office
• Develop and implement best practices and policy; cultivate strong professionals throughout the law school
• Generate alternative revenue streams to reduce reliance on JD tuition
• Supervise the Director of New Programs to build new, non-JD programs
• Work closely with the Dean and Vice Deans on Newark and Camden campuses on academic human resources, faculty affairs, contract process implementation, organizational leadership, training & development, communications, budget and financial planning
• Represent the Dean with internal and external constituents
• Provide direct advice, guidance, and policy development on law school matters with substantial operational implications
• Collaborate on human resources, revenue generation and budget, leadership development, and communication initiatives
• Coordinate the work of large numbers of faculty, staff, and other administrators
• Manage operational functions of the Law School
• Supervise human resources functions performed by others; advise and consult the Dean, faculty, staff, and students
• Supervise the Director of New Programs to design and build revenue-generating non-JD programs
• Know, understand, support, and execute the mission and strategy of Rutgers Law School

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in a related field or a J.D.
• Minimum of 7 years of proven experience in higher education academic administration
• At least 8 years of experience of increasing responsibility in a leadership or managerial role
• Significant experience in academic management and administrative service within a higher education institution
• Broad understanding of basic institutional policies and procedures relevant to professional education
• Familiarity with current federal and state regulations and policies related to the higher education academic setting
• Familiarity with shared governance in higher education
• Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities and shifting priorities, including crisis management
• Ability to work efficiently and cooperatively with university faculty and administrators with various levels of authority

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in law school administration
• Experience with complex organizational structures
• Experience within a public AAU institution of higher education
• Knowledge of budget management and communications
• Deep understanding of the law school landscape

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in Outlook and the full suite of MS Office programs
• Ability to travel regularly throughout the state of New Jersey
• Primary physical presence on the Rutgers University–Camden or Rutgers University–Newark campuses, with regular secondary presence at the non-resident campus of the Rutgers Law School
• Periodic travel to Rutgers University–New Brunswick as necessary
• Serve as key advisor to the Dean, Vice Deans, and other members of the senior administration on continuing and emerging administrative issues

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Compensation

FLSA Exempt, Grade 11. Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, within university policy and salary schedules, as well as departmental budgets.

• Minimum Salary: $165,269
• Mid Range Salary: $209,187