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Concorde Career College

Academic Dean

Concorde Career College, San Bernardino, California, United States, 92409

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Job Locations:

US-CA-San Bernardino

Job ID:

2025-8902

Overview The Academic Dean is responsible for the strategic leadership, administration, and academic integrity of the campus. This role oversees faculty, curriculum development, student success initiatives, accreditation compliance, and overall academic operations. The Academic Dean ensures that academic programs align with institutional goals, accreditation standards, and industry best practices.

In addition to joining an organization with an outstanding mission, Concorde is happy to provide the following Benefits You\'ll Love -

Tuition Waiver : Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses

Paid Time Off : Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)

Retirement Matching : 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days

Paid Parental Leave : 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby

Competitive Insurance : Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents

Pet Insurance : Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA

Health Plan Enrollment : Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment

Salary Range:

$110K to $125K

Responsibilities Principal Accountabilities & Deliverables

Provide visionary leadership in curriculum development, academic policies, and faculty development

Ensure academic programs meet accreditation, state, and federal requirements

Promote excellence in teaching, research, and student learning outcomes

Collaborate with leadership and program directors to implement new and update existing curriculum based on program objectives, industry trends and student needs

Implement training programs and workshops of faculty/staff for professional development

Oversee student advising, retention, and academic support services

Address academic concerns, grievances, and appeals

Support initiatives to enhance student engagement, career readiness, and experiential learning

Develop and maintain learning resources that comply with regulatory standards and meet students needs

Implement mechanisms to meet and exceed all academic outcomes for students and campus

Lead the campus student retention efforts and provide support for program directors and faculty with retention activities, strategy, and initiatives

Contribute to institutional strategic planning and accreditation efforts

Manage budgetary and financial planning for the academic division

Foster relationships with external partners, including businesses, advisory boards, community organizations, and accrediting bodies

Ensure adherence to accreditation and regulatory standards

Lead program assessment and continuous improvement efforts

Maintain academic records and oversee institutional reporting requirements

Establish/maintain a high performance team of professional, motivated and engaged staff utilizing effective training, performance management and career-development activities while leading them to achieve established business results and performance metrics

Recognizes and rewards employee contributions and achievements

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications Education / Experience

Master\'s degree in an Academic Area, Education, or closely related field (required)

Doctorate degree in an Academic Area, Education, or closely related field (preferred)

Eight (8) years leadership experience in education and four (4) years experience teaching or acting in an administrative role within a post-secondary environment (preferred)

Prior experience an an Academic Dean (preferred)

Skills

Proficiency in budget management and strategic planning

Knowledge of accreditation standards (e.g., ACCSC) and higher education policies

Proficiency with online education and emerging instructional technologies

Proficiency leading interdisciplinary initiatives and multiple higher education programs

Abilities

Ability to collaborate with faculty, staff, and external stakeholders

Standard Abilities

Able and willing to:

Communicate, think, learn, and reason

Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks

Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations

Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility

Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential and multiple projects are worked simultaneously

Ability to gain, understand and apply information and data as it relates essential functions of the position

Ability to foster long-term relationships with stakeholders

Work Environment

Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment when on site at assigned company location. Employees must be able to safely ambulate when on company premises.

This position is designated as:

On-site;

Work environments may include exposure to student learning environments with a variety of conditions. Employees must be able to follow all safety precautions including the use of personal-protective equipment. Employees must also be able to adhere to site-specific safety procedures.

Travel requirements

Local (up to 5%)

Overnight Travel (up to 5%)

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