Associate Dean Academic Affairs

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Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Duties: Day-to-day management of the school’s academic programs with an emphasis on planning, analysis, and implementation of strategic innovation initiatives to achieve institutional excellence; taking the lead on variance and/or acquiescence applications for new initiatives; supervision of Registrar’s Office; providing guidance and input to academic program directors to resolve curricular and student issues; managing the full breadth of academic programs, including the residential JD, Hybrid JD, Masters programs, certificate programs, preparing course schedules and assigning faculty teaching assignments; selecting, hiring, onboarding, and supporting adjunct faculty; assigning faculty workload in accordance with institutional policy and/or collective bargaining agreement; reviewing course evaluations and taking any necessary steps to address issues; developing and reviewing academic budget amounts and their expenditure within the assumptions, parameters, and guidelines set by the Board of Trustees and/or Provost and/or Dean of the law school, as requested; reviewing scholarship stipend applications and approving travel and faculty account expenditures; drafting academic procedures as appropriate; proposing allocation of merit pay raises for faculty and staff, as requested; and participating in institutional events such as orientation, open houses, alumni events, and conferences. Expected to collaborate extensively with the Dean and Associate Dean for Administration to ensure funding and administration of an excellent program of legal education that also complies with ABA Standards, AALS Bylaws, and UNH and USNH policies. Collaborates externally, as requested, with the Provost’s Office and other academic units at the University to administer joint programs, work with international or domestic partner schools, and with the ABA or AALS to address issues related to the program of legal education. Closely involved with the work of the Academic Administration and Affairs Committee, the Promotion and Tenure Committee, and Admissions.

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