Dean, Alternative Credit Programs

Dallas College

About The Position

The Dean, Alternative Credit Programs is a highly collaborative leader which will be responsible for enhancing academic quality, leadership excellence, student completion, and alternative credit program success in a dynamic higher education environment.

Requirements

Master’s degree. Official transcripts are required.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible teaching, administrative and educational leadership, or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated success in comprehensive academic services; policy and curriculum, admissions, credit evaluations, and inter-college relations and work including but not limited to articulations, evaluations, policy, and curricular innovations of CBL, PLA, or similar experiences.
Current and valid Texas driver’s license required for offsite travel.
Knowledge of the purpose of community colleges and the vision of Dallas College
Strong experience in leading with theoretical and evidence-based approach to alternative credit programming.
Depth of understanding around certificate and associate degree mapping and design.
Knowledge of national credit review mechanisms like the American Council of Education (ACE), Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL) and Competency Based Learning (CBL).
Knowledge of best practices in competency-based education and prior learning assessment methods
Ability to research, collect and analyze data to make decisions.
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage, develop, and lead a team in a mission-focused organization.
Highly collaborative leader who works well with various departments within Dallas College.
Experience in transcript evaluations, residency, academic records, verification of credentials and other relevant articulation and records.
Self-directed with excellent project management, organizational and critical thinking skills, who can manage multiple priorities and complete tasks on time to lead operational planning.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and appropriately in written and oral contexts with individuals and groups across the college and community.
Excellent time management, organizational and critical thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual or multilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides institutional oversight of Alternative Credit, and Competency Based Learning (CBE).
Ensures compliance with Dallas College, state, federal and accrediting agency policies.
Works closely with leadership, Vice Provosts, and other relevant collaborators on developing strategic and robust partnerships that help facilitate and expand alternative credit program collaborations with corporate entities.
Coordinates with college stakeholders to manage the night and weekend program at Dallas College.
Monitors and reports on credit for prior learning efforts with corporate partners in collaboration with relevant unit leaders.
Works thoroughly with Vice Provosts, Deans, and Faculty on aligning industry competencies and credentialing into key academic programs and alternative programming.
Works closely with Student Success on critical efforts to expand student opportunities for experiential learning consideration and alternative credit programming for post traditional students.
Works collaboratively with Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, eLearning, and the Academic Incubator in fostering excellence for all Alternative Credit Programming.
Serves on college task forces, committees and councils as required.
Maintains ongoing communication with departments to foster an environment of academic excellence, and collaboration.
Oversee responsibility for directing the activities of the personnel engaged in performing the functions of the unit and assigned areas.
Develop budget proposals, monitor expenditures, prepare reports, and develop policy proposals as needed.
Attends conferences and training; researching best practices, policies and regulations to develop, improve, and implement existing and new alternative credit programs.
Completes required professional development training per academic year.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Exercises full discretion and decision-making authority in the recruitment, selection, hiring, mentoring, coaching, development & termination of staff, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, budgetary constraints, and workforce planning strategies.
Drive high performance by administering the performance management process timely, setting clear expectations, conducting performance evaluations, and implementing initiatives that enhance employee engagement, motivation, and retention.