Dean of Arts & Sciences

Job Details

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Northland Pioneer College seeks an innovative leader committed to the mission, vision, and values of the College to serve as Dean of Arts and Sciences. The Dean, who reports directly to the Vice President for Learning and Student Services, has oversight of the following departments: Art, Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, English, Film and Digital Video, Geography, Geology, History, Honors Colloquia, Human Services, Humanities, Languages, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Speech/Theatre/Film, and Sociology. Educator Preparation and College and Career Preparedness are subdivisions of the Arts & Sciences Division; the Dean assists the Associate Deans in overseeing those programs. The Dean also serves on various instructional and student service committees designed to assist with strategic planning for the institution.

The Dean is tasked with providing institutional leadership for instruction across the four campuses and five centers. The Dean leads the faculty and staff in providing high quality education and support for students. The Dean supports full-time faculty, adjunct faculty, and dual credit faculty. The Dean has a responsibility to serve as a liaison with area high schools, affiliated institutions, professional organizations, and local, regional, and state agencies.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Initiates the recruiting process for fulltime and adjunct faculty. Determines the teaching qualifications of prospective faculty (including dual credit) in consultation with department and program chairs. Supervises and evaluates faculty and staff within the division. Monitors faculty with professional development plans on file. Monitors student evaluations of faculty and discusses resulting goals and objectives for improvement. In conjunction with a faculty committee, conduct yearly reviews of probationary faculty.
2. Supervises Associate Dean of College and Career Preparation and Associate Dean of Educator Preparation Programs.
3. Develops, modifies, and evaluates courses and programs in conjunction with faculty and other college personnel. Coordinates program review activities for programs within the division. Reviews and approves all course proposals and changes to course outlines prior to submission to Instructional Council. Coordinates with other instructional deans and administrators to provide a comprehensive program of instruction. With the Curriculum Coordinator, arranges faculty participation on state articulation task forces (ATFs). Represents the college on the state General Education ATF.
4. Supervise the process of textbook and technology adoption for the Department.
5. Assists with the development of specialized facilities for instructional programs.
6. Develops the master audio/video class schedule for the entire college. Coordinates, in conjunction with faculty, all courses offered by the division. Schedules classes, develops faculty teaching and work assignments, and assesses needs for additional faculty. Assists with registration and determines classes cut for low enrollment or the addition of short-term courses.
7. Develops, proposes, and monitors the budget for departments within the division. Oversees the writing of, and monitors, grants. Approves timesheets, requisitions, and payments for invoices.
8. Leads the division in assessing student academic achievement activities, develops course placement and performance objectives, program outcomes and evaluation standards.
9. Responds to community and partner needs for division courses and programs. Facilitates program advisory boards.
10. Ensure maintenance of accurate student records and compliance with Registrar’s Office deadlines. Coordinate services with the Business Office, Records and Registration, Financial Aid, and Human Resources to ensure that grades, certifications, contracts, and other departmental matters are accurately processed promptly.
11. Participates on college committees.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Standard Competencies: (table of competencies omitted for brevity; full list includes Knowledge, Leadership, Communication, Teaching, Technology, Financial, Diversity and Multi-Culturalism, Trust and Confidentiality, Flexibility & Adaptability, Self-Awareness, Continual Improvement, Action Oriented, Physical)

Minimum Qualifications

1. Masters degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a discipline within the division
2. Five (5) years teaching experience in higher education
3. Two (2) years’ work experience in academic administration

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Doctoral degree from a regionally accredited university in a discipline within the division
2. Five (5) years teaching experience as a full-time faculty member in higher education
3. Three (3) years work experience in academic administration at the level of a departmental chair or higher.

BENEFITS: Single Coverage Medical Insurance, Optional Employee Pay Dental/Vision Insurance, 4 Personal Days, 12 Holiday Days, 5 Days Spring Break Leave, 20 Days of Annual Leave, 18 Sick Days that can accrue up to 130 Days, Professional Development Opportunities, Arizona State Retirement System membership, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance