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The Whiting School of Engineering (WSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through innovative research; the education of future citizens, professionals, and leaders; and scholarly and creative pursuits. The Whiting School has a longstanding history of providing education to the local and regional communities. Its pursuit of excellence, exceptional faculty, and commitment to world-class research has elevated a strong regional reputation to national prominence, attracting and developing the best and brightest faculty from across the country and throughout the world. With a recent multibillion dollar investment establishing the JHU Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Institute, the Whiting School is poised to emerge as one of the preeminent engineering schools in the U.S.

The Whiting School of Engineering now seeks a dynamic, forward-thinking and highly effective Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning (ADLL) to lead its new non-degree, non-credit unit in expanding access to professional education and serving the needs of a changing workforce across the nation and beyond.

Reporting directly to the Associate Vice Dean for Professional Education, this position is an integral part of the school’s leadership team. The ADLL will envision and lead the development, implementation and ongoing assessment of a vision and strategy for online and on-site non-credit professional education across the Whiting School in alignment with WSE strategic goals and priorities. The ADLL will work closely with the Dean’s Executive Council, WSE Departmental Heads/Chairs and representatives of the JHU Applied Physics Lab, as well as with support units including the Office of External Affairs, the Office of Corporate Engagement, and the Center for Learning Design and Technology. Of special note, the ADLL will have the opportunity to leverage content from 600+ online courses that compose the highly ranked Engineering for Professionals part-time master’s degree programs across 25 engineering and applied science disciplines.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish strategy and implementation plans for all WSE non-degree, non-credit educational programs to spur significant growth.

• Maintain profit and loss responsibility for the unit.

• Lead the discovery, planning and implementation of new non-degree programs, working closely with on-campus and industry partners.

• Select 3rd party vendors for various support functions.

• Handle other appropriate matters as assigned by the WSE Executive Leadership Council.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong commitment to integrity and commitment to collaboration.

• A track record of successful innovation and entrepreneurship in the professional education space.

• An educational philosophy that embraces students of all backgrounds, including the engagement of diverse students.

• Experience with MOOC education platforms.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise discretion and mature judgment and manage multiple priorities at once.

• Strong organizational, collaboration and management skills, including planning, project management and supervisory skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• Ten year's experience working with executive management in an executive-level office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree.

• Experience leading a non-degree, non-credit division for a School of Engineering.

Classified Title: Associate Dean-MGM

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning

Role/Level/Range: ADMOFF/01/EX

Starting Salary Range: $200,000 - $260,000 Annually (Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: 37.5 hrs/wk, M-F

Exempt Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus

Department name: Academic Affairs Grad

Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.