Assistant Dean Non-Clinical Programs, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning. Located in the Valley of the Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.

Grand Canyon University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences helps students become creative, ethical, and critical thinkers in the workplace.  We apply experiences with practical application to develop leaders in various fields of study.   

The Assistant Dean, Non-Clinical Programs supports the Dean in providing strategic, academic, and administrative leadership for the College’s non-clinical undergraduate and graduate programs (online and ground) in Psychology, Behavioral Health Science, and Mental Health and Wellness. This role advances academic quality and program integrity through faculty and staff leadership, curriculum oversight, program review, and continuous improvement; addresses student and personnel concerns; and supports strategic planning, budgeting, policy implementation, regulatory compliance, and program growth. The Assistant Dean builds collaborative internal and external partnerships while advancing academic excellence, student success, innovation, workforce responsiveness, and the University’s Christian mission and values.

GCU's Mission

GCU is a missional, Christ-centered university with an innovative and adaptive spirit that addresses the world’s deep needs by cultivating compassionate Christian community, empowering free and virtuous action and serving others in ways that promote human flourishing.

Through academic excellence, the university equips students with knowledge of the Christian worldview, instilling in them a sense of purpose and vocational calling that enables them to be innovative thinkers, effective communicators, global contributors and transformative leaders who change their communities by placing the interests of others before their own.

Location: 3300 W. Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017

What you will do: 

• Promote and model a Christ-centered worldview in all aspects of leadership, decision-making, and academic and faculty engagement

• Help foster a strong sense of community, professionalism, and shared purpose among faculty, staff, and students

• Support the development of Christian character, ethical leadership, and professional responsibility within wide variety of career fields

• Encourage integration of faith and learning across curriculum, instruction, and student engagement

• Responsible for supervision, development, performance assessment, and management of full-time faculty, adjunct faculty and staff associated with the non-clinical, undergraduate and graduate programs in Psychology, Behavioral Health Science, Mental Health and Wellness, and related fields in ground and online platforms.

• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, staffing, and managing all non-clinical full-time faculty, adjunct faculty, and staff in Psychology, Behavioral Health Science, Mental Health and Wellness, and related fields in ground and online platforms.

• Responsible for continued development and implementation of Work for Credit university initiative in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

• Provide oversight of the Changing Lives Outreach program in collaboration with the coordinator and faculty supporting the continuing development and implementation.

• Responsible for addressing and resolving all student and faculty issues in the non-clinical programs in Psychology, Behavioral Health Science, Mental Health and Wellness, and related fields in ground and online platforms.

• Provide oversight of planning, developing, and implementing curriculum and quality instruction for the non-clinical behavioral health programs.

• Develop and support external partnerships and communities with industry leaders that promote and support the college.

• Assist the dean in budget development, fiscal monitoring, and other related administrative activities as they relate to the college holistically.

• Other duties as assigned.

What you will need:

• Doctorate in Psychology, Behavioral Health, or related field.

• Three years of industry-related experience.

• Two years of full-time experience in post-secondary education.

• Collaborative experience with behavioral health agencies and related industry partners preferred.

• Experience teaching both traditional and non-traditional students and some level of post-secondary leadership or administrative experience preferred.

• Management/leadership level industry experience that includes supervision of direct reports preferred.

• Must successfully pass a background check.

• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

Why work at GCU:

• Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan

• Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays

• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events

• Free covered parking

• We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program

• Free on-site gyms on campus

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