Dean of the Undergraduate College

Job description

Overview Dean of the Undergraduate College The next Dean of the Undergraduate College (UGC) at National Louis University will join a college focused on advancing the mission of driving excellent outcomes in bachelor’s degree attainment and employment, by providing a student-centered, innovative, professionally-focused, inclusive, and supportive learning experience for NLU undergraduate students. The Dean of the Undergraduate College will need to be an enterprising and bold visionary prepared to explore, develop, and implement innovative approaches to curriculum and instruction, student engagement, student support, career preparation, and faculty and staff development, leading the college to higher and more equitable student outcomes. The Dean must embrace and model a growth mindset and practice that prioritizes career readiness and employment outcomes as the ultimate measure of its graduates. Further, the Dean must be willing to challenge the status quo of current academic and student support models to reduce complexity, increase efficiency and advance strategies and cutting-edge models that lead to the academic, personal, and professional development and success of all students. T...