Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

Palm Beach State College•Belle Glade, FL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for class scheduling, classroom evaluation, responding to student academic concerns, and direct supervision of designated disciplines. Coordinates activities consistent with the campus’ and college’s mission, strategic goals and objectives. Promotes and fosters an innovative teaching and learning environment conducive to academic excellence. Supports and encourages the infusion of academic initiatives, including instructional technology, into the teaching and learning process. Manages budget and collaborates and supervises faculty and staff.

Requirements

Master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours in one of the designated disciplines
Four years of related experience, to include experience supervising faculty, teaching experience, curriculum development experience, and two years department chair or similar experience
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Professional or similar applications
Knowledge of Best practices in higher education pedagogy
Skilled in thinking strategically, effectively analyzing data, and implementing data-informed decisions
Skilled in managing and resolving conflict in a positive manner
Skilled in fact finding, analysis, and problem solving
Skilled in motivating subordinates to exert the effort necessary to attain organizational and departmental goals
Skilled in attention to detail while maintaining effective time and task management
Ability to establish ownership of areas of responsibility with an aptitude to anticipate and pro-actively execute tasks while identifying areas of enhancement, efficiencies, and solutions
Ability to interact in a positive manner with diverse populations and varying education levels of students, faculty, staff, and the public
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing on a regular basis with internal and external customers, build relationships, manage customer expectations and take responsibility for a high level of service
Ability to accurately manage a budget
Regular physical attendance required

Nice To Haves

Doctorate’s degree
Secondary or postsecondary work experience

Responsibilities

Develops, maintains, interprets, and executes administrative procedures and practices, including developing and maintaining manuals regarding policies, procedures, rules, and standards for the College.
Provides direction in the design, development and administration of campus programs and operations to achieve established College mission, goals and objectives.
Analyzes class and program needs of the College and determines and recommends the retention or deletion of courses.
Develops and coordinates program and course schedules, faculty assignments, and test dates, maintaining a calendar to track these schedules and making adjustments as required.
Assists faculty in the development of course and program curriculum, program and course reviews and articulation activities.
Guides, leads, reviews, verifies, observes, and manages the work of people reporting directly and indirectly.
Develops and trains staff, performing needs analysis, arranging, coordinating, delivering, evaluating, and monitoring staff development.
Develops long-range and short-term goals, objectives, priorities, and recommendations.
Acknowledges, researches, and responds to complaints received regarding College programs and employees, potentially including liaison and mediation activities.
Attends community meetings of professional associations, business groups, and civic clubs, and may promote College programs.
Chairs college-wide committees and coordinates committee events.
Conducts all tasks related to the preparation of the annual and other periodic budgets for the department.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.