The Assistant Dean oversees all aspects of accreditation for Babson’s three accreditors: NECHE, AACSB, and EQUIS and serves as the administrative liaison with the Appointments Decision Making Body (ADMB). The Assistant Dean is a member of the academic affairs team and is specifically responsible for conducting analyses on the portfolio of faculty in credit-bearing programs (undergraduate and graduate) to adhere to institutional policy, supporting strategic initiatives, and contributing to institutional research (using Digital Measures as a resource). For this role, the breakdown of responsibilities is Accreditation: 80%; ADMB: 15%; and Digital Measures 5%.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Oversee accreditation: keep abreast of annual changes in accreditation standards and reporting requirements; submit reports (Annual Report - NECHE; Business School Questionnaire - AACSB; and Mid-Term Report – EQUIS); draft and edit NECHE substantive change requests and associated follow-up reporting; complete primary drafting and compilation of information for each accreditation’s major report at the five-year interval; and plan and coordinate the on-site visit by a peer review team from each accreditor at the five-year interval (AACSB and EQUIS), and comprehensive site visit from NECHE at the ten-year interval; and periodic off-campus site visits by NECHE.
Act as the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) to NECHE : provide an identified place on campus where information can be disseminated and questions answered about accreditation; interpret for the institution the Standards for Accreditation, policies, and procedures of the commission and call attention to matters that may have application to the institution, particularly when the commission adopts or revises policies; undertake the institution’s accreditation planning and assure that the logistics of accreditation work are accomplished at the institution; serve as the chair or resource person for the self-study committee, coordinate preparations for evaluation visits, and oversee follow-up studies resulting from the evaluation; maintain a file of all accreditation material; attend the annual meeting of the commission and other NECHE workshops/meetings in order to receive information and participate in policy development; access and use the NECHE institutional portal to update and manage key roles for the organization, prepare the institution’s annual report, and, in conjunction with the Finance office,, the annual financial screening report to the commission; submit any reports requested by the commission including self-study, interim report, progress reports, substantive change proposals, etc.; and provide required notifications to the commission.
Oversee the writing and submission of all accreditation documentation (including preliminary state approval, if needed), working in close collaboration with the Provost, Dean of Faculty, Associate Deans, Director of the Office of Academic Affairs, faculty, and staff.
Assist in developing and implementing appropriate policies and procedures to support and ensure compliance with accreditation standards.
Collaborate on assessment of student learning in academic programs to ensure alignment with accreditation standards and requirements.
Serve as the liaison to the Appointments Decision Making Body (ADMB) for tenure, promotion, and contract review processes: maintain the queues for 4th-year (pre-tenure) reviews, tenure reviews, and contract reviews; alert faculty and division chairs as to timelines; coordinate with division chairs and respective faculty on procedures and required documents; maintain the confidential ADMB site for case documents; compile the yearly case agendas for ADMB and maintain the permanent record of case deliberations; work at the direction of ADMB co-chairs on occasional research projects; answer questions from faculty and division chairs on “Policies and Procedures” and implementation practices; update and publish ADMB Handbook as needed; and update and maintain the ADMB page on the faculty portal.
Meet weekly with Director of the Office of Academic Affairs for information sharing and status updates on projects in process. As a member of the academic affairs team, collaborate with other team members on routine and special projects/initiatives and participate in team meetings and problem-solving.
Serve as the primary administrator for the Digital Measures faculty database and all related items. Responsibilities include maintaining and updating faculty data annually and periodically as needed; initiating work requests, including annual update of faculty evaluation forms; running reports for accreditation, academic resource allocation, and institutional research; working with the Academic Technology Innovation Center on updates as needed; vetting information for appropriate categorization; and supervising the addition of new journals for proper categorization.
Maintain accurate and updated faculty data across multiple systems and platforms. Collect, compile, and analyze data related to faculty qualifications, faculty resource deployment (e.g., course equivalents/CEs), and other academic activities for the purposes of accreditation, academic program reviews, and institutional research.
Act as a liaison to faculty committees as appropriate (e.g., Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Policy Committees).
Act as a liaison to faculty, Dean of Faculty, and Provost on curriculum development to ensure alignment with faculty resource allocation and accreditation regulations.
Participate in accreditation evaluation teams (by invitation) and/or conferences to keep current on developments in accreditation and higher education
Assume additional responsibilities as required.

YOUR TEAM WILL INCLUDE

May supervise undergraduate student assistants or graduate fellows/assistants

WHAT EDUCATION AND SKILLS YOU WILL NEED

Master’s Degree in Education or equivalent experience in accreditation processes.

Must have 10-15 years of experience in a similar role.

Must have knowledge of best practices for accreditation and compliance in higher education

Must have excellent analytical, technological, writing, interpersonal, and speaking skills that facilitate collaborative interactions with a diverse constituency of administrators, faculty, staff, students, accreditation agencies, and the public.

Ability to work with faculty and staff from multiple disciplines and functions across the College.

Must have strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, applied across problems of varying nature and scope.

Must have exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

Must demonstrate discretion.

Ability to envision and propose new methods to perform tasks that support ET&A; take thoughtful risks; and accept new and ongoing initiatives, objectives, and solutions to gain sought-after results.

Ability to anticipate and embrace change; demonstrate willingness to achieve, acquire, and utilize new skills and challenging tasks; and is flexible in changing conditions.

Must have strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

HOW AND WHERE YOU WILL WORK

Requires work onsite a minimum of 3 days a week; the on-campus requirement is subject to modification based on organizational need.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS YOU MAY HAVE

Advanced skills in Excel preferred.