Associate Dean, Professional Studies & Community Education

Prince George's Community College•Largo, MD

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About The Position

Reporting to the Dean, the Associate Dean is a core member of the leadership team for that division and contributes to the strategic vision of the division. The Associate Dean serves as the division's liaison to the academic departments, collaborating with the chairs, department heads, and coordinators to ensure that the division's agenda is operationalized at the department level. The Associate Dean is also the division's liaison to other areas of the college and provides additional administrative support to the dean as directed.

Requirements

Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution in one of the fields/disciplines represented in the division, or a related field: Public Safety and Law: Forensic Science, Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, Public Safety, etc. Education: Teacher Education, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, etc. Business and Entrepreneurship: Business Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Corporate or Organizational Communication, Human Resources, etc. Adult Education: Adult Basic Skills, GED Preparation, English for Speakers of Other Languages, etc. Transition ESOL: Adult ESOL, English for Specific Purposes, etc.
Four years of experience in program administration, program evaluation, and/or post-secondary teaching, all of which must be in a college or university setting.
A minimum of three years of supervisory experience, including progressively responsible administrative leadership in planning, managing, and overseeing curriculum and instructional programs.
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Budget development experience.
Experience writing and developing successful proposals for grants from external sources.
High energy level, sense of humor, diplomatic/tactful, and passionate about the dimensions of this position.
Flexible and adaptable.
Demonstrated courage, tenacity, and patience in the face of challenges; ability to suggest creative solutions to challenges.
Knowledge of college policy and ability to interpret and apply policy for divisional staff, faculty, and students.
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills including the ability to anticipate needs and concerns of stakeholders.
Computer literate and open to the development and implementation of innovative delivery systems and enhanced teaching through advanced information technologies.
Ability to promote collegiality and build consensus and work as a team member.
Demonstrated project planning and management, time management, and priority setting skills. Ability to work successfully in a high stress environment, handling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Knowledge of county, state, and regional workforce needs.
Knowledge of the external accrediting process for select programs within the scope of the division.
Demonstrated history of on-time delivery of projects; project coordination; and anticipation of issues.
Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written standard English.
As required by the 1986 Immigration Act, be prepared to present acceptable documentation showing your identity and that you are a U.S. citizen or an alien who is authorized to work.

Responsibilities

Assumes administrative responsibility and represents the dean and division in the absence of or at the direction of the dean.
Participates actively in the division's work in support of the College's Institutional Effectiveness process.
Prepares for the dean's annual approval and other reports of division accomplishments and outcomes.
Compiles and reviews student success and other data and recommends/implements strategies for enhancing student success.
Supports the division's efforts in regard to JEDI, contributing to an open, diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment.
Supports the work of accreditation and site visits, working with relevant administrators and faculty in support of Middles States, the Maryland Higher Education Commission, and other 3rd party licensing/grants.
Serves as liaison to Teaching and Learning Center.
Assists the dean in the development of and the management of the division's budget and resources (including any relevant grants).
Guides and assists chairs and department heads in curriculum work (additions, modifications, deletions, assessment) prior to approval by the dean.
Serves as alternate to the dean on the Curriculum Committee.
Assists with the program review process for the division.
Oversees digital badging at the division level.
Ensures the accuracy of division course and program information on the college's website and Catalog.
Assists with articulation course crosswalk.
Serves as the division's liaison to Student Affairs, including the division's advisors.
Manages the student complaint/appeal process at the division level.
Evaluates requests for grade changes, course repeats, exceptions, waivers, credit by exam and other student petitions upon recommendation of the chair or coordinator and escalates to the dean when necessary.
Prepare reports monitoring, measuring, and analyzing student success rates in the division's programs and courses.
Reviews classroom schedules prior to submission by the chairs in order to ensure the production of a student-centered, two-year course schedule.
Recruits, hires, supervises and evaluates the performance of the office manager and other assigned staff as applicable; serves as a secondary supervisor (in absence of the department chair) for office associates.
Assists chairs and department heads with recruitment, hiring, and development of part-time faculty for the division; assists the dean with recruitment and selection of full-time faculty.
Participates in the FT faculty evaluation process, at the direction of the dean.
Works with chairs and department heads to ensure appropriate faculty assignments, schedules and workload.
Serves on college-wide committees and works with other administrators in a team environment.
Serves as the division liaison to other areas and divisions within the College, supporting day-to-day operations of the division, as directed by the dean.
Serves on the division's advisory boards as directed by the dean.
Serves as liaison to the area's incumbent worker/contract training staff; assists in the development of training programs for businesses and agencies' employees.
Serve as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) by complying with the Clery Act and reporting crime-related information.
File an annual financial disclosure statement with the Maryland State Ethics Commission.
Perform other duties as assigned.