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Position Purpose: Reporting to the Dean of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation, the Associate Dean of Technical Education is responsible for the direction, development, implementation, and growth of programs and courses within Career Education degrees and college credit/technical certificates. Provides administrative leadership and guidance and monitors the effectiveness of instruction and learning within the areas of Career and Technical Education and Workforce Innovation including leadership for the college credit Associate of Applied Science degree and certificate academic programs. The Associate Dean through collaborative work with administration, faculty, and staff, oversees the implementation of the department programs and courses on each campus, promotes intra- and interdisciplinary connections with colleagues across all campuses, and assures that all departmental programming serves the needs of students, community partners, and business and industry within the colleges’ service area and neighboring areas. This individual, through collaboration with campus faculty, staff, and administration, helps to determine the mission, vision and focus for the department programs. They coordinate and monitor the faculty delivering their departments’ curriculum at all campuses and all modalities. The incumbent supports planning and evaluation activities in departmental implementation of the curriculum in alignment with continuous improvement processes and HLC Standards. This individual assists in coordinating the curriculum approval processes in collaboration with college processes.  Direct reports include all faculty listed within the academic area.  

Examples of Duties:

Academic Administration: The Associate Dean is accountable for the operational management of the department programs and courses. This accountability includes such essential tasks as:

• Supervise Program Directors and Coordinators, Academic Discipline Coordinators, and all faculty and academic staff within the department;
• Provide leadership to the department, convening and presiding over regular department meetings;
• Manage all curricular operations within the department and support department and campus-based curricular needs;
• Foster a student-centered educational environment responsive to diverse learner needs;
• Work with all constituents within department and the Dean of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation in establishing faculty workload assignments;
• Collaborate with all constituents within department and the Dean of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation to assure the course offerings, delivery, and schedule meet the needs of students, community partners, and business and industry;

Hiring, evaluation and professional development: The Associate Dean determines the staffing needs within their department and manages the recruitment, evaluation, and ongoing support of all faculty and academic staff positions within the department in cooperation with the Dean of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation.  Ensures all faculty within their area meet appropriate credentials required by the college and HLC.

Program/Curriculum Planning, Design, and Development: The Associate Dean is accountable for the direction of activities that support development and implementation of the department curriculum, policies and processes. This accountability includes such essential tasks as:

• Facilitate and oversee department organizational and committee structures;
• Propose new academic programs in response to community and employer needs;
• Manage the development of department curriculum in collaboration with the faculty;
• Collaborate with faculty and academic staff, and Program Coordinators to ensure the department curriculum
  1. is rigorous and innovative, incorporating best practices in pedagogy and assessment and technological advances
  2. prepares students to achieve program outcomes
  3. is consistent with all State of Missouri and SFCC policies and requirements
  4. Facilitate systematic review of all department policies, forms, and documents
• Serve on State and SFCC committees, as appropriate

Fiscal Responsibilities: The Associate Dean is accountable for fiscal planning related to centralized activities and strategic needs of the department. This accountability includes such essential tasks as:

• Participate in budget development and when appropriate, approve departmental budget items
  1. Analysis of resource needs, including staffing, facilities, equipment, supplies, and assessment and evaluation activities
  2. Develop both short- and long-term budgetary projections
  3. Compile budgetary reports to Dean of Technical Education and Workforce Innovation, Vice President of Academic and Student Services, and Vice President of Finance as requested

Student Relationships: The Associate Dean is accountable for contributing to the recruitment and retention of students in the department and for assuring students successfully complete department programs. This accountability includes such essential tasks as:

• Assure fidelity with existing policies and procedures in recruitment and retention of students;
• Collaborate with Enrollment Management and Student Affairs leadership and staff in recruitment and retention initiatives;

Community Relationships:  The Associate Dean is accountable for developing and maintaining support between the department and community, state, and national businesses/agencies/organizations. This accountability includes such essential tasks as:

• Maintain existing partnerships and community relationships and establish new collaborative working relationships with community organizations, business and industry partners and educational institutions relevant to the department programs; proactively promotes innovative partnerships to meet workforce and transfer needs;
• Attend state-wide community, workforce and educational partner meetings, as appropriate;

Professional Participation and Development: In addition to the accountabilities listed above, the Associate Dean s required to:

• Attend and participate in convocation, commencement and honors ceremonies;
• Serve on assigned committees and task forces;
• Attend and participate in committee, staff, informational, and professional meetings
• Maintain complete confidentiality of student and employee records and other information of a confidential nature.

The preceding duties are examples of the essential types of work performed by positions within this job classification but are not all inclusive.  Duties will include extended duties of the previous position of division chair at SFCC to include at minimum: observation/evaluation of all full-time faculty and staff, assist with observations of adjunct faculty, overall execution of course schedule each semester, handling of all student and other complaints in connection with program area, assist with annual program review/playbook for related disciplines, and serve as time approver for employees.  Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments as needed.

Required Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required from accredited institution of higher learning -- Master’s preferred;
• Minimum of three years’ experience as division chair or equivalent.

The Associate Dean is required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge, skills and abilities in these areas:

• Evidence of knowledge and skills in the development and implementation of discipline curricula;
• Minimum of five years classroom and/or laboratory teaching effectiveness;
• Planning, developing and evaluating academic services and programs;
• Relevant experience in associate degree education and demonstrated understanding of a comprehensive community college;
• Leading, directing and evaluating faculty and staff in a higher education environment;
• Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills:
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to quickly changing circumstances and to use data to guide decision-making;
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and manage conflict;
• A willingness to take on additional responsibility and work collaboratively;
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Work involves sedentary to light work in an office setting.  
• There is frequent sitting, with walking, standing and stooping occasionally required.  
• There is an occasional need to lift objects (up to 20 pounds) and perform other similar actions during the course of the workday.  
• Employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

  
  

*Completed applications will include cover letter, resume, three contact references, and unofficial transcripts (official transcripts must be requested upon hire). Employment will require a criminal background check at College expense. Preference is given to Missouri residents.

AA Statement: SFCC is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of State Fair Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry, national origin, or veteran status in its educational programs, activities or employment as required by law in regard to admissions, awarding financial aid, access to courses and programs, and all student services as well as the recruitment, admission and retention of students.