Associate Dean, Faculty and Academic Affairs (Mason Korea)

Associate Dean, Faculty and Academic Affairs (Mason Korea)The Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs leads and oversees the academic operations for a growing international branch campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Working in collaboration with academic contacts in Fairfax, the Associate Dean will report to the Campus Dean of George Mason University Korea. George Mason University is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in both academics and research. It is among the 115 or so top "R1" ranked research universities in the US and in the top 200 of the Shanghai World Ranking of Universities. A public university located in Fairfax Virginia, George Mason is the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs. George Mason Korea, is George Mason's international branch campus in Songdo, South Korea. Mason Korea is located on the Incheon Global Campus (IGC), which it shares with three other international branch campuses. Mason Korea students, staff, and faculty have access to modern facilities and resources on the IGC for a terrific living and work environment. Songdo, South Korea is a modern "smart" city designed from the start with large parks, plentiful walking and bike paths, and excellent public transportation. Songdo is convenient to Korea's Incheon International Airportaround a half hour by caras well as to the capital city of Seoularound an hour by car. Responsibilities: Manages curriculum planning process, including focus on specific majors offered at Mason Korea and courses to fulfill Mason Core requirements; Diversifies curriculum through a mix of faculty hired by Mason Korea and those from the Fairfax campus; Supports academic resource areas to address retention issues and increase graduation rates; and Supports the Campus Dean to build new academic programs in response to evolving South Korea higher education market needs. Leads faculty hiring and the onboarding process; Directs the coordinators who manage academic programs at Mason Korea; Facilitates professional development opportunities for faculty; Supports individual faculty research and career development; Manages the faculty evaluation and promotion process, including all classroom observations and review committee oversight; and Strengthens shared governance by collaborating with the faculty assembly and other governance committees. Monitors areas of branch campus alignment as identified by SACSCOC and/or SCHEV; Addresses academic requests from the Ministry of Education, the Incheon Global Campus or other Korean government entities; Manages specific accreditation issues pertinent to Mason Korea's programs; and Oversees the regular assessment of courses and programs to ensure alignment with university review processes. Manages the academic affairs staff to ensure strong advising support for all majors at Mason Korea; Develops the Office of Faculty Affairs staff to reflect faculty growth and added expectations for housing and other resource support; and Creates and sustains a Faculty Fellow program to develop existing on-campus participation. Collaborates with members of the Dean's senior leadership team; Represents Mason Korea in the public arena as needed; and Participates in campus wide student and faculty activities and events. Required Qualifications: Terminal degree in a relevant discipline or the equivalent combination of education and experience; Academic profile that qualifies candidates for tenured faculty status consideration at George Mason University; Demonstrated proficiency in teaching and learning; Significant, sustained leadership experience in an academic unit or academic affairs; Experience working collaboratively on teams to achieve institutional goals; Experience in supporting the professional development of faculty; Cross-cultural experience and sensitivity; Excellent judgment, decision-making, entrepreneurial, and thinking skills; Strong skills in collaborative leadership and the ability to work with multiple constituencies including students, parents, faculty, and staff; Demonstrated excellence in teaching and research; Strong written and oral communication skills; Proven success in supervising professional staff; and Expertise in creating or managing programs focused on improving academic advising, student retention, and/or student success. Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with multicultural faculty and staff; Experience in the pursuit and management of research programs and external research funds; Experience with faculty hiring and evaluation; Experience working at or familiarity with George Mason University or other similar institutional settings (Virginia or large state university environment); Participation in institutional strategic planning and the forwarding of multi-year strategic plans; and Demonstration of strategic vision for role of Faculty and Academic Affairs in the long-term development of the campus. Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Associate Dean, Faculty and Academic Affairs (Mason Korea) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter and resume for review.