Associate Vice President Academic Affairs & Associate Dean, Asia  

Office of Global Military Operations

Overseas, Regular, Full-Time                                                                                                          

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) seeks an experienced and mission-driven servant leader to serve as Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Associate Dean (AVP AA). Based on Yokota Air Base (Tokyo Prefecture) the AVP AA reports directly to the Vice President & Director, Asia (VP), and supervises and directs areas related to faculty and academic affairs. The position oversees faculty at over 20 locations across Japan, Okinawa, South Korea, and Guam, requiring exceptional leadership skills in managing large, dispersed operations, across multiple time zones.

The AVP AA serves as the senior academic officer of the division and provides leadership in implementing academic initiatives. They are responsible for planning and executing all academic operations in the division, including faculty relations and student support, and for ensuring the quality of the delivery of all academic programs and curricula. In addition, the AVP AA is responsible for liaising with key stakeholders in all three (3) of the University's divisions and executing the efficient, strategic implementation of programs and initiatives throughout the Asia division. This entails participation in Curriculum Committees and several ad hoc meetings across many stateside departments. When both the Vice President & Director and the Associate Vice President & Deputy Director are out of the office, this position is next in succession.

This role requires a relentless focus on student success and persistence across all learning modalities—face-to-face, hybrid, virtual and online. The AVP AA will lead real-time interventions for students who may be struggling academically, ensuring immediate support both in-person and online. 

The successful candidate will bring an incessant passion for challenging the status quo, changing how the world defines effective learning, and reshaping how learning quality, impact, and efficacy are evaluated in an AI-enabled future.

A spirit of collegiality, collaboration, and accountability is essential for this highly visible position. The AVP AA will guide UMGC Asia's teams in delivering exceptional learning experiences while being accountable for the following:

• Leading and primarily responsible for the academic enterprise in Asia, including, but not limited to: enforcing academic policies, curriculum delivery, academic outcomes assessment, faculty assessment, and faculty training 

• Acting as the elevated point of contact for classroom concerns, working to resolve problems on an informal basis, and ensuring that student and faculty concerns are addressed and appropriately

• Designing proactive, data-driven interventions that help students succeed and ensure a consistent UMGC experience as they travel and transfer globally

• Leveraging data and digital tools to identify and engage at-risk students in real time 

• Overseeing recruitment, hiring, orientation, and management of faculty to include full-time and adjunct faculty 

• Adapting and localizing best practices from UMGC's global communities of practice in faculty hiring, teaching, and academics to provide outstanding service 

• Creating a team culture that prioritizes exceptional student learning experiences across all modalities

• Collaborating across UMGC Asia, Europe, and Stateside to fulfill the One Global University vision

• Modeling and upholding UMGC's core values

• Performing other job-related duties as assigned

In addition to these duties, the AVP AA also holds a faculty rank.

Required education & experience: A demonstrated track record of achieving results and getting things done; an earned Master's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning; at least 10 years of successful college teaching and seven (7) years of experience in higher education administration, or similar experience can be substituted; excellent communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills; an academic leader who is dedicated to excellence; a successful manager who has the energy, commitment, and organizational understanding to get results; as well as the ability to pass a U.S. background check.

Preferred education & experience: An earned doctorate from an accredited university; successful teaching experience with adult learners in nonstandard and online classrooms; administrative and teaching experience in the University's overseas military community; demonstrated success with a servant leadership style rather than a command-and-control approach; familiarity with the DoD's Voluntary Military Education Program; and knowledge of the military lifestyle.

All submissions should include a cover letter and resume.

The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. UMGC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, ancestry, political affiliation or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Workplace Accommodations:

The University of Maryland Global Campus Global Campus (UMGC) is committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive working environment for people of all abilities. UMGC is dedicated to the principle that no qualified individual with a disability shall, based on disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the University, or be subjected to discrimination. For information about UMGC's Reasonable Workplace Accommodation Policy or to request an accommodation, applicants/candidates can contact Employee Accommodations via email at employee-accommodations@umgc.edu. 

Benefits Package Highlights:

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy between 15 and 22 days of paid vacation, depending on years of service and position.  Additionally, 15 days of sick leave, 3 personal days, and 11 paid Federal holidays. For part-time employees, time off rates will be prorated based on the number of hours worked.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Access to health care, medical with vision, dental, and prescription plans for both individuals and families, effective from the 1st of the month following your hire date.
• Insurance Options: Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Available for medical and dependent care expenses.
• Retirement Plans: Choose between the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) or the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS).
• Supplemental Retirement Plans: include 403(b), 457(b), and various Roth options. The university does not provide matching funds.
• Tuition Remission: Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff. Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service. NOTE: For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time), tuition remission benefits are prorated.
• Moving Allowances: May be available based on terms, conditions, and agreements of the position.

For additional information see: UMGC Benefits Overview for Overseas Regular Employees

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Employees receive the applicable currency adjustment (CAX) subject to monthly DoD COLA Index for the work location, which is subject to change and fluctuation based on market indices.