Associate Dean Graduate Education

Working at MIT offers opportunities, an environment, a culture - and benefits - that just aren't found together anywhere else. If you're curious, motivated, want to be part of a unique community, and help shape the future - then take a look at this opportunity.

ASSOCIATE DEAN, GRADUATE EDUCATION , Office of Graduate Education (OGE) , to serve as a central resource and provide creative and strategic leadership and assess initiatives to enhance diversity, climate, academic success, and retention in MITs graduate degree programs, especially for underrepresented minority (URM) groups. Will work closely with other diversity and inclusion practitioners across MIT to align programs with MIT's vision for diversity and inclusion; serve as a strong partner and resource to department faculty and staff and focus on creating recruitment and retention strategies that ensure URM student success at MIT; and create strategic partnerships and build external relationships with institutions and organizations and engage alumni in helping MIT to achieve diversity goals through convening events, celebrating their accomplishments, and engaging them in recruitment and retention activities in collaboration with the MIT Alumni Association. This will be accomplished by working with the Office of Resource Development to develop fund-raising plans and documentation for initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion at the graduate level.

A full job description is available at https://oge.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/MIT-Associate-Dean-OGE-Position-Profile1.pdf .

Job Requirements

REQUIRED : a master's degree; at least seven years' experience in an academic setting, including a successful track record with recruiting and retaining women and underrepresented minority talent, strategic program design, and working with students directly; training, academic experience, or a doctorate in science, technology, and/or engineering; experience building successful partnerships and collaborations; self-motivation and initiative; flexibility; and experience managing projects and supervising and leading teams. Must be able to function autonomously in a highly visible position within a siloed system; anticipate issues, analyze data, and solve problems creatively and effectively; and maintain confidentiality and discretion. Job #19283-10

Salary range: $90 - 110,000

Must be willing to travel.

MIT is working with Isaacson, Miller on this search. In addition to applying via the MIT website , applicants are asked to apply via the Isaacson, Miller website at https://www.imsearch.com/7771 .

2/5/21