The Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program at the Tippie College of Business provides strategic leadership for a comprehensive undergraduate portfolio that includes eight BBA majors, the Economics BA and BS programs, a minor, and multiple certificates serving students within and beyond Tippie. This role ensures the curriculum, student experience, and co-curricular offerings remain innovative, market-responsive, and grounded in both emerging technologies and essential human skills such as communication, adaptability, ethical decision-making, and collaboration. Working closely with faculty, staff, industry partners, alumni, and campus stakeholders, the Associate Dean advances academic preparation, professional development, experiential learning, and forward-looking program design to prepare students for success in a dynamic business environment. The position oversees the Undergraduate Program Office (UPO) across four key verticals—admissions and financial aid; advising; career services; and student experience, including the signature experiential learning program, Tippie RISE, the emotional and mental wellness program, Tippie Thrive, and the high school transition program, Tippie Gateway. The Associate Dean is responsible for overseeing program planning, budgeting, operational alignment, and service excellence. Success in this role depends on the ability to effectively lead and collaborate with a highly skilled staff and fostering a culture of respect, trust; and accountability with students, faculty, staff and constituents across the university and beyond in the educational ecosystem.

This is a 100%-time fiscal year appointment. The associate dean position includes an administrative stipend and reduced teaching and research. For tenured faculty the position is 80% administration and 20% research appointment, and 80% administration and 20% teaching (two courses) for instructional or clinical track faculty. The administrative appointment is at will with a renewable three-year term.   

Current Tippie College of Business faculty on the following tracks are eligible for consideration: Tenured faculty, Clinical-track faculty (associate level and higher), and Instructional-track faculty (associate level and higher). Faculty outside of the University of Iowa are also eligible for consideration with rank that would allow appointment at the rank of associate level or higher on the tenured, clinical, or instructional track in one of the six academic departments in Tippie.

The associate dean’s faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. The selected candidate will be appointed within one of Tippie’s six academic departments at a rank of an associate level or higher on the tenured, clinical, or instructional track based on their experience and qualifications. Appointment with tenure is possible if the associate dean already has a distinguished teaching, research, and service record that meets the standard tenure requirements for all tenured Tippie College of Business faculty. The college’s primary aim, however, is to recruit a leader and faculty colleague who will execute the associate dean’s administrative and teaching responsibilities with great effectiveness.    

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About the College

Since 1847, the Tippie College of Business has cultivated a legacy of innovation, thought leadership, and excellence in business education. We have nearly 6,000 students within undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs spanning seven academic departments—accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, risk management and insurance, marketing, and management and entrepreneurship. We are eight centers and institutes, and four student-managed endowment funds. We’re over 59,000 alumni—and growing. Tippie is regularly listed in top business school rankings. We also hold the gold standard of accreditations, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and have maintained the accreditation for over 95 years (since 1923).

But who we are is not just in the curriculum we curate—it’s also in the community we create. Our leadership embraces our responsibility to pursue academic excellence within a welcoming environment where every student can thrive. More than 150 years after our founding, we continue to be a place where students can grow and flourish in their professional or academic careers.

About the University of Iowa

The University offers several benefits to support faculty in achieving a healthy work/life balance including domestic partner benefits, family caregiving leave, flexible spending accounts for dependent care and health care, and an automatic tenure clock extension when a minor child is added to the family. For more information about local work/life resources, including dual-career support, please see: https://worklife.uiowa.edu/.

The University of Iowa’s status as a premier research university depends on the robust exchange of ideas. As we enhance the breadth and depth of our perspectives, we are better able to fulfill our mission to explore, discover, create, and engage. Thus, we are committed to supporting every Hawkeye’s pursuit of excellence. Our ability to foster a welcoming and respectful environment for all who join the UI family will determine our collective success.

Reporting and Supervision  

The associate dean for the Undergraduate Program reports to the Dean and exercises functional and administrative supervision over staff.   

Application Instructions

Please submit your materials by using the University of Iowa online job application system at http://jobs.uiowa.edu/jobSearch/faculty/.  Click on the listings for Tippie College of Business and select requisition 75909.

Applicants should submit:

1. Cover letter


2. Curriculum vita


3. Statement of teaching interests


4. Samples of recent publications and manuscripts, preferably as PDF files, if applicable


5. Email addresses of references. References will not be contacted without notification to the candidate.

Review of applications will begin immediately. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Inquiries 

Please direct general questions about the position to Professor Nick Street, Search Committee Chair, at nick-street@uiowa.edu, and questions about the application procedure to Katie Voss, Senior HR Director at katherine-voss@uiowa.edu.

Additional Information

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation, including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment, and provide a related release. Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background and credential check.

If your H-1B petition is subject to the September 19, 2025, Presidential Proclamation, please note that the department will NOT cover the $100,000 payment associated with H-1B sponsorship, either at the time of hire or for international travel purposes. We encourage you to explore alternative pathways for work authorization. Our team is available to help identify options that may be suitable for your situation.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu.

• Holder of the doctorate, terminal degree, or other advanced degree in an academic or professional discipline.   

• Must meet one of the following categories:  
  
  
  
  • a current Tippie College of Business Tenured faculty, Clinical-track faculty (associate level and higher), or Instructional-track faculty (associate level and higher) OR  
  
  
  • an outside faculty member qualified for appointment at the associate level or higher on the tenured, clinical, or instructional track in one of the six academic departments in Tippie (Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance, Management and Entrepreneurship, or Marketing).   
  
  
  
  


• Relevant experience with undergraduate business education.  


• A record of demonstrating a high degree of judgment, diplomacy, and confidentiality. 


• Demonstrated job-related experience fostering a welcoming and respectful work and academic environment for people from all types of backgrounds.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills.  

• Knowledge of University of Iowa systems and/or higher education policies, procedures, and regulations.  


• Experience working with top-level collegiate and central administrators.  


• Experience and success with multiple task management.  


• Demonstration of innovation in undergraduate education.