Associate Dean-School of Professional and Technical Studies

Emergency/Essential Personnel: No

EEO Category: 1-Officials and Administrators

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Work Schedule: This position is primarily scheduled during daytime hours; however, occasional evening and weekend work may be required to support college events such as New Student Welcome Day, Convocation, and other activities. The position is based primarily at the Middletown Campus but may require travel to the Fauquier Campus, Luray-Page County Center, local high schools, businesses, and other community partner locations as needed.

Sensitive Position: No

Job Description

The primary role of the Associate Dean position is to provide support to the academic dean, faculty, and staff in the designated academic school. This position reports to the Dean of Professional and Technical Studies and will directly hire, supervise, and evaluate the part-time faculty housed within the school. The School of Professional Programs houses the following programs/pathways: Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Criminal Justice, Emerging Technology and Advanced Manufacturing (AI, Applied Data Science, Industrial Robotics and Automation, UMS/Drones, Virtual Reality & Game Design), Health Information Management, Information Systems Technology, and Skilled Trades. The Associate Dean will serve as a liaison for the Dean in matters related to student issues and complaints, the coordination of school operations including course scheduling, and will support the larger strategic priorities of the school and the Academic and Student Affairs unit. The Associate Dean will serve as a 12-month administrative faculty member who should have the flexibility to work at our various college locations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as an academic leader within the school by supporting curriculum changes and assessment of courses/programs housed within the school.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, supervise, evaluate, and support adjunct faculty in coordination with the Dean and Program Leads within the School of Professional Programs.
• Support the Dean in school operations, including class scheduling and registration, budget planning, textbook selection and ordering, and other operational activities.
• Represent the Dean in matters related to student requests/issues, including, but not limited to, course substitutions, override requests, credit for prior learning, transcript evaluations, formal complaints, grade changes, incomplete grades, and academic integrity matters.
• Collaborate with program leads, faculty, and the Dean to develop strategic, student-centered class schedules that promote student success, retention, and completion.
• Serve as an administrative lead for the school in meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support faculty, program leads, and the Dean in assessment activities, including general education assessment, program review, and unit planning and reporting.
• Strengthen career and technical education (CTE) programs and pathways through collaboration with K-12 partners, industry stakeholders, curriculum development initiatives, and workforce alignment efforts.
• Provide support for Perkins grant planning, budget administration, and expenditures to support Career and Technical Education program priorities
• Develop and strengthen external partnerships to support workforce development, program innovation, enrollment growth, and community engagement.
• Coordinate with other Associate Deans to manage college wide processes related to adjunct faculty recruitment, onboarding, evaluation, and support.

Schedule and Location
This position is primarily scheduled during daytime hours; however, occasional evening and weekend work may be required to support college events such as New Student Welcome Day, Convocation, and other activities. The position is based primarily at the Middletown Campus but may require travel to the Fauquier Campus, Luray-Page County Center, local high schools, businesses, and other community partner locations as needed.

Anticipated Start Date
The preferred start date for this position is January 4, with February 15 being the second start date

Compensation and Benefits

The hiring range for this position is $78,300.00 - 100,000.00 per year. The position is an administrative role and as such is eligible for the benefits package offered by the Commonwealth of Virginia for state agencies and the Virginia Community College System. For more information, please visit www.dhrm.virginia.gov and www.vccs.edu.

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Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Demonstrated commitment to the community college mission and philosophy, student success and academic
• excellence.
• Administrative experience with demonstrated collaborative leadership and management skills.
• College teaching experience
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in planning, coordination and on-going improvement of curriculum and instruction.
• Commitment to student success.
• Collaborative leadership style.
• Demonstrated creativity and flexibility in problem solving.
• Demonstrated commitment to academic excellence.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Additional Considerations

• Master's degree in an academic discipline represented within the School of Professional and Technical Studies or in higher education administration.
• Earned Doctorate in higher education administration, a related field, or a discipline represented in the Academic
• School.
• Full-time teaching experience at the college level.
• Administrative/leadership experience in higher education.
• Knowledge of community college curricula, instructional practices, and learning outcomes.
• Experience in outcomes assessment.
• Experience managing grants and preparing reports.
• Experience in developing strategic, student-focused and programmatic class schedules.

Operation of a State Vehicle: Yes

Supervises Employees: Yes

Required Travel

Travel as per any required duties of the position, such as to sites/campuses and any training. Ability to cover assignments throughout the college service region as necessary for the job is required.

Posting Number: FAC_2080P

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Close Date: 10/24/2026

Contact Name: Kris Iden

Email: kiden@laurelridge.edu

Special Instructions to Applicants

Candidates interested in being considered for a posted position are required to submit an application to the posted position via the VCCS Career Portal. Upload cover letter (this is optional, but recommended) and resume (this is optional but recommended) and unofficial transcripts (this is optional for all positions except faculty, clinical instructors and tutors).

Reference checks, background screenings, and eVerify are required for all Laurel Ridge positions. Satisfactory reference, background screenings are a condition of employment.

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155