Associate Dean For Lifelong Learning

Job Req ID: 114520

Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning

The Whiting School of Engineering (WSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through innovative research; the education of future citizens, professionals, and leaders; and scholarly and creative pursuits. The Whiting School has a longstanding history of providing education to the local and regional communities.

Its pursuit of excellence, exceptional faculty, and commitment to world-class research has elevated a strong regional reputation to national prominence, attracting and developing the best and brightest faculty from across the country and throughout the world. With a recent multibillion dollar investment establishing the JHU Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Institute, the Whiting School is poised to emerge as one of the preeminent engineering schools in the U.S.

The Whiting School of Engineering now seeks a dynamic, forward-thinking and highly effective Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning (ADLL) to lead its new non-degree, non-credit unit in expanding access to professional education and serving the needs of a changing workforce across the nation and beyond.

Reporting directly to the Associate Vice Dean for Professional Education, this position is an integral part of the school's leadership team. The ADLL will envision and lead the development, implementation and ongoing assessment of a vision and strategy for online and on-site non-credit professional education across the Whiting School in alignment with WSE strategic goals and priorities.

The ADLL will work closely with the Dean's Executive Council, WSE Departmental Heads/Chairs and representatives of the JHU Applied Physics Lab, as well as with support units including the Office of External Affairs, the Office of Corporate Engagement, and the Center for Learning Design and Technology. Of special note, the ADLL will have the opportunity to leverage content from 600+ online courses that compose the highly ranked Engineering for Professionals part-time master's degree programs across 25 engineering and applied science disciplines.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish strategy and implementation plans for all WSE non-degree, non-credit educational programs to spur significant growth.

• Maintain profit and loss responsibility for the unit.

• Lead the discovery, planning and implementation of new non-degree programs, working closely with on-campus and industry partners.

• Select 3rd party vendors for various support functions.

• Handle other appropriate matters as assigned by the WSE Executive Leadership Council.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong commitment to integrity and commitment to collaboration.

• A track record of successful innovation and entrepreneurship in the professional education space.

• An educational philosophy that embraces students of all backgrounds, including the engagement of diverse students.

• Experience with MOOC education platforms.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise discretion and mature judgment and manage multiple priorities at once.

• Strong organizational, collaboration and management skills, including planning, project management and supervisory skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.

• Ten year's experience working with executive management in an executive-level office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree.

• Experience leading a non-degree, non-credit division for a School of Engineering.

Classified Title: Associate Dean-MGM

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning

Role/Level/Range: ADMOFF/01/EX

Starting Salary Range: $200,000 - $260,000 Annually (Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: 37.5 hrs/wk, M-F

Exempt Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus

Department name: Academic Affairs Grad

Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.

Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:

JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice.

A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida.

We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.

This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

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Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Hybrid: On-site 3-4 days a week