"Assistant Dean, School of Business & Industry"

Primary Function:

To serve as an academic administrator in implementing the academic programs and responsibilities of the division and to report to the dean on all matters listed below.

Responsibilities:

1. Facilitate the coordination of adjunct staff: recruit, orient, and evaluate all adjunct faculty within the division.
2. Staff all sections assigned to adjunct faculty.
3. Teach at least one course per semester, as part of role.
4. Assist in the development of academic programming under guidelines established by the dean.
5. Special scheduling, staffing, and record-keeping: as assigned by the dean.
6. Special reports: working with faculty on establishing and continuing studies of such matters as assigned by the dean.
7. Provide routine administrative services as assigned by the dean.
8. Implement special responsibilities: as assigned by the supervisor.
9. Work closely and cooperatively with faculty and relevant external personnel, including administrators in other academic schools and Student Affairs, on professional matters of mutual interest and concern.

Organizational Relationships:

1. Responsible to Dean for performance of assigned responsibilities.
2. Work closely and cooperatively with faculty and relevant external personnel on professional matters of mutual interest and concern.

Performance Standards:

Performance in this position is considered satisfactory when:

1. mutually agreed upon objectives have been attained within a specified time frame,
2. responsibilities of the position have been carried out at a level consistent with performance objectives,
3. effective cooperative relationships exist with the other administrators, faculty, students, employers, local businesses and industry and other members of the community.

Qualifications:

(1) Education:

(a) attainment of at least a masters degree or its equivalent in one of the areas of the School from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) approved Institutional Accreditor college.

(2) Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

(a) organizational, communicative and leadership skills;
(b) ability to relate to academic personnel and community;
(c) adaptability;
(d) attention to detail;
(e) knowledge of pedagogy and curriculum development;
(f) ability to organize, communicate, and facilitate;
(g) ability to work quickly and effectively;
(h) understanding of the goals and missions of the community college;
(i) computer literacy.

(3) Experience:

(a) minimum of three years teaching or administrative experience;
(b) demonstrated competency to serve in an administrative capacity.