Associate Dean

Articulating a clear vision for associate-level degree programs in arts and sciences and providing compelling leadership to realize the vision; (3) Encouraging and facilitating faculty development; (4) Supervising faculty recruitment and hiring processes; (5) Executing responsible budget planning and management of state and other funding; (6) Managing internal administrative operations and resources; (7) Building upon established relationships with various constituencies, colleges, and services; and (8) Promoting a positive, diverse, and excellent environment for faculty and students. The Associate Dean shall be responsible for the operation of the Colleges arts & sciences programs and shall report directly to the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.

NOTE: Hours vary as required to support the program. The employee occasionally works on evenings and weekends.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Cooperating with Vice-President for Instruction and Student Services to ensure the maintenance of effective arts and sciences programs
• Assisting the VP of Instruction and Student Services with acreditors compliance issues and ongoing preparation for reaccreditation.
• Supporting the Colleges progress with the QEP and making recommendations to the VP of Instruction and Student Services regarding ongoing implementation, adjustments, etc.
• Facilitating, with arts and sciences division chairpersons, effective instructional programs through faculty orientation, faculty assignment, faculty evaluation, and satisfactory performance of duties.
• Preparing the class schedule for arts and sciences programs with recommendations from division chairpersons, Coordinator – Curriculum Programs, Early College Liaisons, Success Advisors, and the Vice-President of Instruction and Student Services.
• Supporting the academic divisions compliance with SCCs ADA plan.
• Determining priorities for equipment supplies and materials and making recommendations to the appropriate individual(s) or committee(s) for their procurement.
• Reviewing relevant data—-NCCCS Performance Measures, grade distributions, enrollment, retention, and so forth—to determine areas needing improvement and to propose strategies for improvement.
• Evaluating, updating, and implementing, with division chairpersons, curriculum and course content in arts and sciences programs.
• Assisting the Vice-President of Instruction and Student Services in evaluating credits for students transferring and determining candidates for graduation in the arts and sciences programs.
• Coordinating and approving travel requests for faculty in arts and sciences programs.
• Promoting best practices in advising to chairs and faculty and providing training as needed.
• Recruiting and screening faculty and staff for recommendation for employment.
• Reviewing reappointment recommendations from division chairpersons in the arts and sciences programs and making appropriate recommendations.
• Assisting Student Services and the CTE coordinator in college recruiting activities.
• Working with representatives of transfer institutions, including transfer admissions staff, to ensure an effective process for students.
• Working closely with student services staff to ensure availability of current program information to faculty and students.
• Conducting annual program reviews for arts and sciences programs.
• In coordination with the VP of I&SS, assisting division chairs with personnel matters, including progressive disciplinary procedures
• Maintaining a file of course outlines for all credit courses in the arts and sciences programs.
• Conducting class observations and evaluative conferences with each division chair in the arts and sciences programs.
• Working closely with the Dean of Instruction Support on ACA and online course content. Conducting ACA class observations.
• Arranging and presiding over meetings of the division chairpersons in the arts and sciences programs.
• Preparing and submitting program applications for NCCCS approval as needed.
• Cooperating with the VP of I&SS on non-credit and credit courses.
• Participating actively in the planning process and serving as a member of the Planning Committee.
• Serving on the Presidents Cabinet and any other assigned committees as needed.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Performing other duties as assigned by the VP of I&SS.

General Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must meet the requirements listed below that represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to be successful. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries and/or complaints from students, instructors, division chairs, staff, or members of the college community.
• Ability to effectively present information to students, instructors, division chairs, staff, or members of the college community.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as budget preparation, frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, and analysis of variance.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Understanding of and commitment to the unique nature and role of the College and the philosophy of the community college system.

Required Qualifications

• Masters in a field relevant to higher education.
• Curriculum teaching experience is required. Experience teaching in the arts and sciences is preferred.
• At least 3 years of instructional leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate in a field relevant to higher education.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

N/A

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10± pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works on evenings and weekends.