Associate Dean

Howard Community College • Columbia, MD

37d

About The Position

The Associate Dean is a non-teaching administrative role that works closely with division faculty and staff with effective and innovative leadership and advocacy in the promotion of student success outcomes. The Associate Dean supports the Dean in their efforts to foster a culture of care and belonging, promote a climate of high performance in operational and academic excellence. The Associate Dean supports the day-to-day operations of the division through planning, organizing, managing, and improving division operations and oversight of processes and procedures as delegated by the Dean. Associate Deans work collaboratively with Deans, Associate Deans, Department Heads and other institutional staff to accomplish divisional and college goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Minimum of a master's degree or its equivalent.
• Minimum of five years of previous college teaching, community college experience is preferred.
• Minimum of three years of management experience and ability to lead and direct division faculty.
• Knowledge and understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion issues, and best practices in higher education.
• Knowledge of best practices in areas related to the division.
• Excellent strategic planning, goal setting, and leading faculty and administrators toward outcomes.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with a diverse range of students (including those with special needs), faculty, administrators, and other constituents.
• Proven leadership and demonstrated ability to mediate conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to draw connections and foster interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to work independently, flexibly, and as part of a team.
• Working knowledge of technology and data analysis as it applies to higher education.
• Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of HCC's mission and priorities, with emphasis on teaching and learning.
• Ability to use technology to effectively gather data and manage enrollments, class schedules, and space/facilities planning.
• A working knowledge of curriculum and instructional planning, development, and assessment.
• Ability to support work toward the development of skilled trades programs with other areas of the college.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and utmost discretion in interpersonal and written communication.
• Ability to work cooperatively both as a team leader and team player.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and effectively handle difficult situations within college guidelines and policies.
• Ability to independently identify and problem solve; make decisions and follow through, identifying the resulting process improvement opportunities.
• Strong communications skills, which include the ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Ability to interact effectively with others to determine needs and resolve conflicts.
• Regular, timely attendance is a requirement of this job.
• Ability to fulfill duties outside of traditional hours.
• Performs all duties while considering the impact of any actions on the college's sustainability initiatives in environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and economic prosperity.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate degree, or equivalent, in one of the disciplines within the division.
• Experience or familiarity with course schedule building and enrollment tracking
• Previous supervisory experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead teams to implement strategic goals and initiatives.
• Experience with budget management.
• Previous experience with curriculum development, management, and assessments.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Dean, lead the division in the development and evaluation of long-term goals and objectives ensuring alignment with HCC's mission, vision, values, goals, and objectives.
• Manage student academic complaints and code of conduct violations, as well as placement issues.
• Establish and maintain divisional processes, procedures, and standards
• Support with coordination of internal and external grant proposals and administration.
• In collaboration with the Associate Vice President of Teaching and Learning, Dean, and other staff as appropriate, maintain existing partnerships and develop new collaborative relationships with other divisions, the community, and peer institutions for credit and non-credit pathways, credentials and programs.
• Supports the Dean and collaborates with divisional leadership, department heads faculty, and other institutional staff as appropriate on accreditation and assessment activities for the division's courses and programs.
• Facilitate faculty professional development activities in their division in collaboration with the Faculty Development and Learning Innovation Division staff.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Support the hiring and onboarding of new full-time faculty and staff as appropriate.
• Perform required full-time faculty and staff observations and performance evaluations, as appropriate, in accordance with policy.
• Support staff and faculty, as appropriate, in accordance with policy, procedures, and aligned to departmental and divisional needs.
• Support sabbaticals, promotions, etc. in accordance with policy, procedures, and aligned to departmental and divisional needs.
• Communicate division policies and procedures, promote culture of professionalism, and uphold job expectations equitably.
• In collaboration with department heads, assign faculty to course schedules in accordance with division needs and college policies.
• Supervise staff, as appropriate.
• Participate in campus and college-wide student recruitment and student success efforts.
• Support the planning and effective use of designated academic physical spaces and technology to support student success.
• Collaborate with institutional staff and faculty to identify student needs to improve services and programs for the institution.
• Coordinate and organize assessment and data request/collection efforts across all departments. Work collaboratively with institutional staff in support of data collection and reporting requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Howard Community College offers competitive salaries, excellent medical and dental selections, tuition reimbursement and paid leave programs.
• As a participating member of the Maryland Retirement and Pension System, HCC offers two retirement options: The Pension, which requires a 7% employee contribution and The ORP, a 403(b) with a 7.25% employer contribution only.
• Employees in positions that do not require a bachelor's degree must participate in The Pension.
• Employees that possess a bachelor's degree and hold professional positions that require a bachelor's degree may choose to participate in either The Pension or The ORP.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees