Director, Academic Affairs

Job Overview
Company: Heald College

Base Pay: Competitive for Bay Area - West Coast
Other Pay: Bonus Eligible
Employee Type: Full-Time Employee
Industry: Education - Teaching - Administration
Manages Others: Academic Administration and Faculty
Job Type: Management Education
Required Education: Graduate Degree
Required Experience: Greater than 5 years
Required Travel: Less than 5%
Relocation Covered: Yes
Reference ID: MOC DAA
Location: US-CA-Modesto


Company Overview
Heald College, established in 1863, has provided a rich legacy of service to students who have made the decision to begin or advance their careers. With thousands of graduates at eleven campus locations in California, Oregon and Hawaii, Heald College offers associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in business, healthcare, legal, and technology. The school’s primary goal has remained consistent throughout its history: to provide career-oriented education in an environment of excellence in teaching and learning that fosters student success. The Heald philosophy is simple: “We succeed when our students succeed.”

Heald College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC/WASC). As of winter 2009, more than 10,000 students were enrolled across Heald’s 11 campuses.

Heald is experiencing rapid growth and is actively seeking talented and experienced individuals with prior career school administrative experience to join our team. Our growth and plans for the future are creating many opportunities for upward mobility within our organization.

Heald’s culture is positive, collaborative and team-oriented and focuses on the quality of teaching and earning and rewards individual and team performance. We pride ourselves in being the employer of choice in our sector.

Job Description for Director of Academic Affairs
The Director of Academic Affairs is the Chief Academic Officer for the campus and reports directly to the Campus President. The Director of Academic Affairs oversees all academic administration, staff, and faculty and is ultimately responsible for sustainable continuous improvement in the quality of teaching and learning at the campus.

Key responsibilities of this role include:
• Provide leadership for the campus academic affairs team and management of the academic affairs department budget including overall schedule of course offerings, hiring of department staff, and faculty assignments.
• Oversee and support the retention efforts of the campus including oversight and responsibility for the campus student services department.
• Plan and coordinate campus professional development and in-services for faculty and academic affairs department staff.
• Ensure campus compliance with all internal academic policies and procedures and all applicable accrediting standards, state licensing requirements, FERPA, and all other applicable external rules and regulations.
• Academic liaison with The College’s Central Administrative Office academic affairs department and Campus President.

The following is required to successfully fulfill the function of this position:
• Masters degree required
• At least three (3) years experience in an academic management position at the level of department/division chair (program director), associate dean (associate director) or dean (director) required.
• Teaching experience in higher education preferred.
• Strong student-centered focus; commitment to student satisfaction and success.
• Availability to work late afternoon and evening hours (e.g. 2:00 to 10:00 p.m.) as required in meeting responsibilities.

Heald College offers a competitive salary structure and an attractive benefits package that includes medical / dental / vision coverage, tuition reimbursement plan, and a retirement savings 401(k) plan.

Heald College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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This is a staff position.