Assistant Dean of Science

Job Description - Assistant Dean of Science (26001177)

Job Description

Requisition Title

Assistant Dean of Science (26001177)

Description

Bargaining Unit: Non-Unit

Employment Type: 35 hours per week/Full-time

Salary Range: $140,447 - $159,759

NON-UNION POSITIONS : For non-unit positions, salary commensurate with experience and is accompanied by a competitive benefits package.

About TCNJ

Founded in 1855, TCNJ offers a highly personalized and collaborative liberal arts education with over 7,400 undergraduates and 700 graduate students. The college is consistently ranked among the top comprehensive colleges in the nation, offering small classes, a 13:1 student-faculty ratio, and an immersive living-learning experience. With a 4-year graduation rate ranked #1 in New Jersey and #9 among U.S. public institutions, TCNJ is a model for public higher education.

Position Overview

The Assistant Dean serves as a central administrative leader in the Dean's Office, maintaining a 50/50 calibration between standardized institutional operations and localized science-specific governance and student support. The position oversees course scheduling, registration approvals, curriculum routing, enrollment tracking, and adjunct contracting, while leading departmental operational channels, student conduct and academic appeals, AP placement/cohort pre-registration, undergraduate mentored research tracking, and the Student Advisory Board.

Responsibilities

• Academic Scheduling & Registration Management:
  Oversee master course scheduling, enrollment limits, and registration workflows for the School. Coordinate course capacities, resolve registration bottlenecks, and manage inter-school schedule communications. Process and approve student course overload requests, independent studies, independent research, and internship enrollments.
• Student Advising, Support & Retention:
  Provide direct academic advising to assigned student cohorts (transfer and in-transition students) and supplemental advising support across the School. Facilitate and deliver 099 course for new, transfer, and/or undeclared students. Monitor retention data and student academic progress to support student success initiatives.
• Curriculum Governance & Academic Bulletin Oversight:
  Serve as administrative support and policy advisor to the School Curriculum Committee. Route course/program proposals and curricular modifications through college governance. Manage and execute annual updates to the undergraduate Academic Bulletin for all school departments, programs, and faculty listings.
• Analytics, Faculty Workloads & Adjunct Administration:
  Extract and analyze PAWS data and enrollment trends to guide operational decisions. Facilitate adjunct faculty hiring, generate and process adjunct contracts, and track faculty workloads and Faculty Activity Reports (FAR).
• Recruitment, Institutional Representation & Governance:
  Plan and represent the Dean and School at prospective/incoming student events (e.g., Open Houses, Accepted Students Days, Summer/Winter Orientations, Commencement). Serve as School liaison to central campus offices, participate in shared governance committees, and represent the Dean in their absence.
• Student Care, Conduct & Academic Appeals:
  Advise students on academic probation, dismissal, and dismissal appeals. Research, evaluate, and respond to formal grade appeals and student/parent concerns. Manage complex students-of-concern cases in direct coordination with the Dean of Students office and the Accessibility Resource Center (ARC).
• School of Science Council of Chairs Facilitation:
  Develop agenda items for the Dean. Share communications, news, deadlines, policies, and procedures across the 5 academic departments. Gather feedback from chairs, provide operational insight and best practices, and hold regular meetings with chairs in response to departmental concerns.
• Pre-Registration, AP Placement & Research Tracking:
  Coordinate pre-registration specifically for incoming freshman and external transfer cohorts. Assist departments with pre-registration schedule adjustments based on AP scores. Formally track mentored research enrollments each semester to support faculty-led undergraduate research.
• Governance & Student Advisory Board Leadership:
  Plan and coordinate School of Science Student Advisory Board meetings each semester. Attend specialized workshops, and serve as school liaison/representative to campus committees and shared governance bodies when the Dean or Chairs are unavailable.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree, from an accredited college or university, in a field related to the functions of the position.
• At least five years of experience related to scope of the position is desired, including significant experience working directly with undergraduate students and college/university faculty.
• Knowledge and extensive experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Drive.
• Extensive experience analyzing data to help make strategic decisions.
• Knowledge of the principles, processes, policies and procedures essential to the academic enterprise at the College and within the School of Science.
• Ability to prepare clear, technically sound, accurate and informative reports and documents in a breath of areas including course scheduling, enrollments, registration graduation requirements, faculty workload, and Bulletin updates.
• Ability to use computers and computer software with ease (including Microsoft Word, Excel; web-based tools, PAWS and similar software), and the ability and flexibility to learn new skills as different duties may arise.
• Have significant comfort with a breath of scientific knowledge and have excellent writing and communication skills. Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assigned work, analyze problems, develop appropriate work methods, and formulate solutions to challenges. Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with a broad range of individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds. Ability to mediate potential conflict.

Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations in order to perform the essential functions of the position. If the requested accommodation(s) cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, the applicant may not be eligible for the position.

Employer Qualifications

Employment at TCNJ is contingent upon the successful completion of an applicable background check, reference checks, and verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States (Form I-9).

Accommodation: Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview should contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

Employee Benefits

As a member of The College of New Jersey Community, you will be a part of an exciting and rewarding public college career. Eligible full-time employees will be able to take advantage of a generous benefits package that includes health, welfare, and retirement benefits, including:

• Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental and prescription plans
• Generous leave entitlements program and Energy Savings Program
• Employee and dependent Tuition Waiver and Reimbursement Program
• Pension, retirement, and deferred compensation plans, group life insurance
• Access to extensive learning opportunities

The College is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive campus community that respects and uplifts individuals from all backgrounds. We value the varied perspectives, experiences, and talents of all members of our community and strive to create an environment where everyone has equitable access to opportunities for success. As an equal opportunity employer, we comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. We encourage applications from individuals whose lived experiences and professional interests align with our institutional mission of academic excellence, access, and integrity.

Primary Location

Physics & Mathematics Building - School of Science

Work Locations

Physics & Mathematics Building - School of Science 2000 Pennington Rd Ewing Township 08628