The Assistant Dean for Academic Excellence and Community in the School of Liberal Arts (SLA) supports the SLA Dean and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in advancing key priorities and opportunity initiatives related to academic excellence, conflict resolution, community-building, and faculty development and engagement to ensure that faculty and staff from a wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences can thrive and reach their full potential.
The Assistant Dean for Academic Excellence and Community will design and lead initiatives that coordinate and advance SLA's academic excellence and strategy in collaboration with university core values and goals, enhance faculty development to build learning, research, and working environments where all can succeed, provide conflict resolution mediation; use data-driven approaches to evaluate progress; manage strategic communications related to academic excellence and opportunity; act as a liaison between SLA and the central Office of Academic Excellence and Opportunity; serve on and collaborate with campus-wide AEO committees and other working groups; work with campus partners to highlight existing campus resources (e.g., university-wide conflict resolution frameworks, restorative practices, faculty engagement and collaboration); collaborate with university partners on anti-discrimination initiatives; and set the tone for faculty and staff discourse in embracing respectful dialogue and examining issues from a variety of viewpoints.
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REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Advanced knowledge of restorative practices, institutional transformation, and equity frameworks
Familiarity with literature on viewpoint diversity, belonging, intersectionality, and inclusive pedagogy
Extensive professional development and facilitation experience leading groups with a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences in higher education
Experience in liberal arts education or related academic settings
Understanding of Tulane's research, teaching, and service mission and Tulane's core values
Familiarity with liberal arts educational mission
Demonstrated commitment to pursue community building, academic excellence, and opportunity initiatives in all forms
Strong leadership skills and proven ability to think strategically and collaborate across departments, colleges, and disciplines
Experience working in an administrative capacity to build and implement programming
Experience in interfacing with faculty, addressing conflict, and resolving concerns
Data management, tracking, and evaluation of programs
Website content management
Ability to prioritize functions independently, and to work well as part of a team
Excellent written and verbal communication
Familiarity with liberal arts educational mission
Demonstrated commitment to pursue community building, academic excellence, and opportunity initiatives in all forms
Strong leadership skills and proven ability to think strategically and collaborate across departments, colleges, and disciplines
Experience working in an administrative capacity to build and implement programming
Experience in interfacing with faculty, addressing conflict, and resolving concerns
Data management, tracking, and evaluation of programs
Website content management
Ability to prioritize functions independently, and to work well as part of a team
Excellent written and verbal communication