Full-Time
Associate Dean
Sanchez School of Business
Updated on 8/1/2026
Texas A&M University System
No salary listed
Laredo, TX, USA
In Person
Regular on-campus, face-to-face interactions are required.
Category
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Requirements
- A terminal degree in Business Administration or a closely related discipline appropriate for a tenured appointment within one of the academic programs offered by the Sanchez School.
- Demonstrated experience leading or supporting accreditation, assessment, institutional effectiveness, continuous improvement, academic administration, or closely related academic quality processes.
- A record of scholarly achievement consistent with appointment as a tenured associate professor or professor within the Sanchez School.
- Knowledge of AACSB accreditation standards and continuous improvement processes.
- Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and data management applications.
- Knowledge of policies and procedures of the Texas A&M University System, or the ability to acquire such knowledge quickly.
- Ability to build organizational systems that improve efficiency, accountability, and long-term operational effectiveness.
- Ability to implement School priorities by working collaboratively with university colleagues and external stakeholders.
- Ability to solve complex organizational challenges by exercising sound professional judgment and communicating effectively.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coordinate, and oversee the implementation of School initiatives to ensure timely execution and alignment with School priorities.
- Develop organizational systems and operational processes that improve efficiency, accountability, communication, and long-term organizational effectiveness.
- Coordinate multiple concurrent projects involving faculty, staff, administrators, and external stakeholders while maintaining accountability and established timelines.
- Proactively identify and remove implementation barriers while developing practical solutions to emerging operational challenges.
- Lead and coordinate all AACSB accreditation activities, including assurance of learning and preparation for Continuous Improvement Reviews.
- Interpret accreditation standards and translate them into sustainable organizational systems and continuous improvement practices.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve accreditation dashboards, reporting systems, and accountability mechanisms.
- Monitor progress toward accreditation milestones, evaluate organizational performance, and ensure continued compliance and continuous improvement.
- Provide guidance related to accreditation, assessment, academic policies, and operational processes to support consistent implementation across the School.
- Build productive working relationships among division chairs, program directors, faculty, staff, students, university leadership, and external stakeholders.
- Foster a collaborative culture emphasizing shared responsibility, accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
- Assist with faculty recruitment, development, and evaluation processes while supporting other administrative responsibilities assigned by the Dean.
- Supervise assigned personnel.
- Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
- The position may require local, in-state, and out-of-state travel.
Desired Qualifications
- A successful track record implementing complex organizational initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and firm deadlines.
- A successful track record developing organizational systems, workflows, or accountability processes that improved operational effectiveness or organizational performance.
- A successful track record leading AACSB accreditation activities, including assurance of learning, strategic planning, Continuous Improvement Reviews, or related accreditation processes.
- A successful track record serving as an associate dean, assistant dean, department chair, program director, or in a comparable academic leadership role.