Dean of the School of Education & Human Services

The Dean of the School of Education & Human Services drives the strategy for the school to leverage Cornerstone strengths in education, counseling, psychology, and social work, and also to continually explore new opportunities based on institutional vision and market research regarding employer and student expectations in the workforce. The Dean is an academic administrator eligible for faculty rank who will embody, model, and serve as the chief spiritual, intellectual/academic, and administrative leader of the school. The Dean will help to expand the reach of the institution through the cultivation of professional contacts, active partnership with enrollment, and oversee curriculum and instruction for majors, minors, certificates, and courses in the school.

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The Dean will work with internal departments and the VPA's Office to support both online learning and Grand Rapids campus programming. The Dean will aid in handling student and faculty issues as they arise and coordinate activity among the various schools. The core of Cornerstone University is defined and driven by its Christ-centered mission and Biblical confession.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Embody, model, and serve as the chief spiritual, intellectual/academic, and administrative leader of the school.
• Embody, uphold, and model the Cornerstone Mission, Confession, and Core Commitments and ensure that these are integrated in sophisticated and market-leading ways in how the school operates, performs, and assesses teaching, learning, and scholarship.
• Embody and demonstrate commitment to a thriving and innovative quality that is reflected through programmatic excellence resulting in enrollment growth and market expansion into new geographies and markets.
• Lead in strategic planning, evaluation, assessment, and innovation for the school and its programs.
• Collaborate with enrollment and marketing to develop and implement growth-oriented strategies resulting in gradual student increases.
• The Dean is also faculty and may teach a course each year as determined by the VPA.
• Oversee development of innovative curriculum and instruction in all programs offered by the school.
• Manages the School's budget and prepares plans for future budgets
• Supervises the faculty and staff of the school and works with the Office of Academics on faculty evaluation, hiring, and scheduling.
• Working in coordination with the Office of Advancement, seeks and secures on-going and new corporate and philanthropic funding sources, building and maintaining relationships with a select list of donors. Represents University in meeting with potential funding sources for the SEHS when the opportunities arise.
• Maintains ongoing contact with the University's staff regarding programs and plans.
• Actively maintains and explores knowledge about the external environment as it relates to change in higher education and programs.
• Actively leads the school; inspiring, connecting, and empowering staff, members and stakeholders in achieving the goals of the school.
• Fosters an exemplary culture of professionalism, innovation, trust, integrity, optimism, and professionalism.
• Achieve retention effort results within the school as well as student outcomes.
• Communicates effectively and frequently with a variety of constituencies.
• Work as necessary outside office hours to meet deadlines and address operational emergencies in some cases.
• All Cornerstone University and WCSG employees will regularly interact with students in a variety of projects, activities, and settings. As such all employees are expected to serve as Christian leaders and mentors by effectively living a gospel-centered lifestyle, ministering and discipling through a biblical worldview.
• Other duties may be assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Education, Training and Experience:

• Doctorate or nearing completion of a doctoral degree in a field represented by the school is preferred, or a relevant master's degree with an equivalent number of directly applicable years of education, clinical counseling, psychology and/or administration experience.
• Seven to ten years of related experience in one or more of the school's fields and/or administration is expected.

Communication Proficiency, Financial and Budget Management, Initiative, Personal Effectiveness / Credibility, Results Driven and Entrepreneurial, Stress Management/Composure, Performance Management/Coaching and Accountability

Demonstrated Skill and Ability to:

• Embody, model, and serve as the chief spiritual, intellectual/academic, and administrative leader of the school.
• Embody, uphold, and model the CU Confession, and the CU CWV, AV, and BCC and ensure that these are integrated in sophisticated and market-leading ways in how the school: operates, performs, and assesses teaching/learning/and scholarship.
• Collaborates with Enrollment and Marketing to develop and implement means of promoting and marketing programs to students resulting in enrollment growth.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills. Ability to meet people with ease.
• Strong organizational skills, well disciplined, able to work under pressure of many priorities and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of long-range planning processes.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, filing systems and other technologies.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• A personal relationship with Jesus Christ and an active Christian commitment.
• A theology that supports the values and mission of Cornerstone University core commitments evidenced by an ability to affirm and sign the university's doctrinal statement, "The Cornerstone Confession."
• Four other foundational pillars, along with the university's mission and confession, form Cornerstone's Core Commitments.
• The Cornerstone Christian World View
• The Cornerstone Academic Vision
• The Cornerstone Beautiful Christian Community
• The Marriage and Human Sexuality Position Statement

These core commitments convey who we are, what we believe and how we live and work together in community. Employees are expected to faithfully attend an evangelical and biblical church whose core beliefs and practices are consistent with Cornerstone's confession and core commitments.

Popular SEHS degree programs: B.S. in Elementary Education, B.A. in Secondary Education (7-12), B.A. in Special Education, B.A. in Psychology, Bachelor of Social Work, M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership & Development, M.A. in TESOL.

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