Dean of Career and Technical Education

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Hires, supervises, evaluates, recognizes, disciplines, and provides
  professional development for departmental faculty and staff in accordance with objectives, goals, policies, professional standards and
  guidelines, certification, quality assurance, procedures, and practices.
• Schedules CTE division courses, ensuring consistency of
  course content and outcomes using master course syllabi, coordinating textbook orders by faculty; and academic advising.
• Conducts
  periodic curriculum review and development, per college, state, or accreditor requirements.
• Develops and maintains internal and
  external articulation, dual enrollment arrangements with local secondary schools and transfer agreements to regional
  universities.
• Recommends and develops new courses and program offerings and the semester-to-semester scheduling of courses and
  programs.
• Supervises and provides for orientation and evaluation of probationary faculty, their professional development, and
  recommendations for full-time status.
• Assists the Dean of Business, Education & Adjunct Faculty with the recruitment and selection
  of adjunct faculty, including orientation, communications, and activities monitoring.
• Responsible for development, recommendation,
  implementation, and monitoring of division budgets including instructional supplies, travel, contractual services, equipment, and
  others.
• Develops and monitors divisional reports for student success, funding, licensing, accreditation, strategic planning,
  assessment; financial, academic, and curricular; and other requirements.
• Chairs divisional meetings and provides divisional
  representation in institutional committees.
• Serves as the College's contact in dealing with the appropriate State of Michigan
  agencies, attending relevant meetings with statewide occupational educators/administrators and State staff.
• Prepares and submits
  various occupation education-related reports and summaries (such as Perkins Local Annual/Local Leader grant applications).
• Actively
  pursues recognized accreditation in Career and Technical Education areas to enhance program reputation and provide recognition for college
  and students.
• Adheres to requirements of accreditation agencies for programs within the division. Prepares reports and maintains
  course records and documents required for accreditation.
• Establishes and maintains Career and Technical Education program policies
  and Handbooks consistent with professional guidelines and North Central Michigan College standards.
• Collaborates and promotes
  positive relationships with professionals and organizations within the CTE community and serves as a conduit by which the college learns and
  decides to implement new programming and ideas in response to local, regional, or state workforce needs.
• Promotes professional
  collaboration and problem solving with college personnel, students, community and industry members, and related representatives and
  visitors.
• Serves on College committees as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in a discipline associated with the division, or Master's degree with
  a Bachelor's degree in a profession associated with the division and supported experience.
• Evidence of teaching competence, to
  include teaching experience at the post-secondary level, preferably in a community college, or extensive related work
  experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; excellent people skills.
• Leadership experience in a discipline
  within the division.
• Demonstrated supervisory or management experience.
• Proactive critical thinking skills and
  experience.
• Strong understanding of accreditation and assessment strategies.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the community
  college mission.