Description:
Position yourself at the forefront of the education revolution!

Drive the growth of one of America's most successful for-profit education companies. We're Kaplan Higher Education (www.khec.com), a thriving division of Kaplan, Inc., (www.kaplan.com) and The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). Our high professional standards have resulted in tremendous success -- we now serve over 80,000 students on more than 70 campus-based and online schools across the United States and Europe.

We seek an energetic, resourceful Academic Dean to serve as the academic leader for faculty members. You will be responsible and accountable for ensuring the fulfillment of educational goals and outcomes.

Specific Responsibilities:
*Develop a solid leadership team of staff members to ensure retention outcomes, expeditious course scheduling, optimum use of faculty, and resolution of administrative issues.
*Manage daily academic operations to remain within budgetary constraints and improve operating margins.
*Oversight responsibility for hiring, training, evaluating, and retaining qualified faculty.
*Supervise the completion of faculty development plans, faculty evaluations, and assessment of development plans.
*Coordinate efforts with Human Resources to ensure all faculty, and direct reports understand job expectations and receive annual written performance evaluations.
*Participate in curriculum development, evaluation and revision as requested.
*Coordinate with appropriate curriculum partners to ensure faculty is trained on all designated curriculum and institutional assessment initiatives.
*Assist in student retention activities that may include, but are not limited to: contacting absent students, new student orientation, coordinating departmental student academic advising, providing a beginning point of contact for student escalation issues.
*Ensure department compliance with state Department of Education, accreditation, and company criteria, regulations, and policies.
*Participate as an integral part of the campus budget process, reviewing budget, authorizing part time and full time faculty payroll, and managing faculty program within established budget parameters. Assessment includes current budget details.
*Contribute to the overall success of the School as a whole.
*Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Requirements:
*Masters Degree Required. Must meet education requirements determined by relevant accrediting agency and state.
*Minimum five years experience teaching or practice in field and five years managing faculty.
*Experience developing courses, managing accreditation outcomes and an understanding of pedagogy.
*Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
*Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience
Benefits available for those who qualify include:

Immediate health and dental plans

Sick days, holidays, and vacation days

401(k) Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Life and Business Travel Accident Insurance

Long-term Disability

Job Location: Plantation, IL

Job Number: 10585BR

Company URL: http://www.kucampus.edu /

Company Profile:
Kaplan University Campuses is an institution of higher learning dedicated to providing innovative undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professional education. Our programs foster student learning with opportunities to launch, enhance, or change careers in a diverse global society. Kaplan University is committed to general education, a student-centered service and support approach, and applied scholarship in a practical environment.



Kaplan University Campuses is a unit of Kaplan, Inc., a worldwide education services provider and a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO)