Dean, Allied Health

San Jacinto College•Houston, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Dean, Allied Health - North Campus is responsible for leading the division of Allied Health. This role involves curriculum development, implementation, administration, planning, and scheduling. Key responsibilities include student advisement and retention, faculty recruitment, supervision, and development, strategic planning, budgeting, and interaction with external constituencies. The Dean also manages accreditation and licensing issues, develops strategies for student recruitment and retention, and provides leadership and administrative support to department chairs, faculty, and staff. This includes mentoring, participating in faculty selection, and directing faculty professional development. The Dean works with department chairs to enhance existing programs and develop new ones based on college needs, manages scheduling to maximize enrollment, and oversees curriculum review, program reviews, and student learning outcomes assessment. They also evaluate course and faculty performance, assess curriculum for market trends and compliance with Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board guidelines, administer budgets, and develop partnerships with various entities. Additionally, the Dean supports advisory committee responsibilities, evaluates equipment needs, oversees grants, attends campus activities, works with community groups, and resolves conflicts involving faculty, staff, or students.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills
Demonstrated leadership abilities
Proven results
Proven teaching success in higher education
Substantial and noteworthy achievement in curriculum management
Effective and consistent interpersonal, organizational, conflict-resolution, and management skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency with technology and software used to support academic and administrative operations
Administrative experience, including the ability to establish priorities, balance competing demands, and make informed decisions through consultation
Experience effectively leading, developing, and motivating faculty and staff
Ability to lead a districtwide division and ensure continuity and excellence in operations and education
Minimum of a master’s degree in an allied health discipline or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution
Three years of teaching experience
Three to five years of progressively responsible higher education experience, including successful teaching experience at the college level and the ability to relate effectively with faculty and staff members
Current professional license or certification in an allied health discipline, when required for practice in the discipline

Nice To Haves

Doctorate or terminal degree in an allied health discipline or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution
Three years of relevant allied health clinical experience
Five years of successful teaching experience at the community college level in a related field with six or more years of progressive and strategic administrative experience in higher education at the community college level or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Curriculum development, implementation, administration, planning, and scheduling
Student advisement and retention
Faculty recruitment, supervision, and development
Short- and long-term strategic planning
Budgeting
Interaction with industry advisory boards and other external constituencies
Accreditation and licensing issues
Develops strategies to support recruitment and retention of allied health students
Provides leadership, direction, and administrative support to the department chairs, faculty and staff; includes mentoring department chairs and directors
Participates in the selection of full-time faculty
Directs and supervises faculty professional development and mentoring opportunities
Works with department chairs to enhance existing programs and develop new programs or courses based on the needs of the college's service area
Develops, in consultation with department chairs, a schedule that maximizes enrollment and responds to students' needs
Collaborates with department chairs on curriculum review and approval processes
Plans, directs and participates in program reviews and student learning outcomes assessment activities
Analyzes course and faculty evaluations and makes recommendations in collaboration with department chairs for improvement
Evaluates curriculum based on industry requirements for applicability to current market trends and ensures compliance with Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board guidelines
Plans and administers budget for assigned areas
Plans, develops and implements innovative partnerships with business/industry, government agencies, high schools, universities, and other entities
Supports the department chairs and lead faculty with their advisory committee responsibilities
Evaluates the need for new equipment, ensures equipment is purchased in a timely manner and assumes responsibility for the equipment inventory
Seeks and provides managerial oversight of private, state and federal grants
Attends campus activities such as performances and student-sponsored events to support student personal and professional development
Works with community groups to foster a working relationship for the college
Oversees resolution of conflicts with department chairs involving faculty, staff or student issues