Dean of Academic Affairs
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Dean of Academic Affairs oversees academic programs at a college or university, at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Makes decisions and recommendations to institutional leadership regarding academic course schedules, faculty, and space allocation; oversees budgeting for academic departments.
Job Outlook
There were 87 Dean of Academic Affairs job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2357 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Higher Education Administrator industry, which includes the Dean of Academic Affairs career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Dean of Academic Affairs jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $110,213.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $111,896.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Dean of Academic Affairs postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $83,204.
Education and Experience
Posted Dean of Academic Affairs jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 31.74% |
| Master's Degree | 61.99% |
| Doctoral Degree | 36.66% |
| Other | 3.31% |
Posted Dean of Academic Affairs jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 14.63% |
| 3 to 5 years | 68.82% |
| 6 to 8 years | 10.37% |
| 9+ years | 6.18% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Dean of Academic Affairs positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Leadership (61.43%)
- Teaching (53.16%)
- Communication (47.26%)
- Planning (36.15%)
- Management (35.21%)
- Operations (28.38%)
- Coordinating (26.35%)
- Strategic Planning (26.13%)
- Research (23.67%)
- Scheduling (23.04%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Student Services (41.13%)
- Academic Affairs (57.5%)
- Curriculum Development (34.9%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Academic Support Services (8.43%)
- Academic Advising (22.89%)
- Educational Assessment (9.12%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (13.87%)
- Data Analysis (10.2%)
- Academic Integrity (4.46%)
- Program Development (16.23%)
- Faculty Development (16.76%)
- Performance Appraisal (7.84%)
- Pedagogy (8.28%)
- Marketing (4.61%)
- Higher Education (14.9%)
- Project Management (8.14%)
- Student-Centred Learning (9.22%)
- Student Information Systems (6.03%)
- Student Engagement (9.61%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Dean of Academic Affairs skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
- Academic Dean
- Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Dean of Instruction
- Dean of Academics
- Academic Advisor
- Dean of Education
- Director of Academic Affairs
- Academic Success Specialist
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Higher Education Associate Dean
- Dean (General)
- Provost
- Higher Education Program Director
- Higher Education Administrator
- Dean of Students
- Higher Education Program Coordinator
- Director of Student Affairs
- Campus Director
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Dean of Academic Affairs jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Florida Technical College (37)
- Chapman University (25)
- Pennsylvania State University (23)
- Lake-Sumter State College (21)
- East Carolina University (20)
- Lone Star College System (18)
- Tennessee Board of Regents (15)
- University of South Florida (15)
- CUNY (15)
- A.T. Still University (14)
North Carolina
- East Carolina University (12)
- University of North Carolina (7)
- University of North Carolina Wilmington (5)
- Wake Forest University (4)
- Fayetteville Technical Community College (3)
- Elon University (3)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2)
- Louisburg College (2)
- Queens University of Charlotte (2)
- Fayetteville State University (2)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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