Dean, Business & Industry

Tarrant County College District•Detroit, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dean, Business & Industry reports to the Vice President, Academic Affairs and leads faculty while sustaining a student-centered academic culture that promotes collaboration, innovation, excellence, and integrity in teaching. The Dean serves as the campus’s first level of academic administration for credit and non-credit programming, including program development and assessment. The position manages the division budget and teaching and learning assessment, and works with the VPAA on recommendations concerning faculty appointments, professional development, academic student support, and evaluation in accordance with College policies and procedures. The Dean advises the VPAA on student, personnel, and resource-management matters; manages course schedules, teaching assignments, budgets, and expenditures; supports faculty excellence and student success; and collaborates with secondary schools, universities, and College instructional leaders. The role tracks and analyzes student performance, enrollments, and learning outcomes, coordinates program compliance and assessment, supports SACSCOC accreditation requirements, and makes decisions on student petitions such as course substitutions, prerequisite overrides, and grade changes. The Dean supervises, orients, mentors, assigns, and monitors faculty, instructional leaders, and staff; recruits and recommends qualified employees; supports and evaluates employee performance; and recommends faculty for promotion, tenure, re-employment, and development leave. The position also represents the College in assigned external organizations, completes required training and professional development, and supports the College’s mission, values, goals, and principles. Flexibility is required because the schedule may change based on department needs. The position is not eligible for remote work.

Requirements

Master’s degree.
Three years of full-time teaching experience in a credit curriculum at the post-secondary level.
Three years of experience leading curriculum and instruction.
Three years of supervisory experience, such as managing or evaluating others.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
Ability to think critically, solve problems, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment with varied and unpredictable demands.
Ability to analyze data and make sound recommendations based on policy, procedure, practice, and regulations.
Ability to delegate work appropriately to faculty and staff to meet College and campus deliverables.
Ability to use computer applications and enterprise systems, including word-processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
Excellent customer-service and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and take initiative.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree.
At least three years of progressively responsible higher-education leadership experience, such as department chair, associate dean, or dean.
At least two years of experience in strategic planning, including developing, implementing, and evaluating new or revised academic, workforce, or career and technical education programs.
At least one year of experience developing and sustaining partnerships with employers, industry organizations, and workforce and economic-development entities to strengthen program relevance and respond to regional workforce needs.

Responsibilities

Advise the Vice President, Academic Affairs on student, personnel, and resource-management concerns.
Establish and follow through on actions to accomplish assigned objectives.
Develop and manage class schedules and assigned budgets responsibly; monitor spending and approve expenditures under College policies and procedures.
Coordinate course offerings and partnership initiatives with secondary school partners.
Collaborate with university partners on initiatives such as articulation agreements.
Direct and manage course schedules and teaching assignments according to College policies and procedures.
Support faculty excellence in instruction to promote student success.
Collaborate with College instructional leaders on initiatives and operations.
Track and analyze student performance, enrollments, and learning outcomes to inform academic-program and resource-management decisions.
Coordinate program compliance and assessment efforts in accordance with College policies and procedures.
Lead efforts addressing SACSCOC accreditation requirements.
Authorize or deny student petitions, including course substitutions, prerequisite overrides, and grade changes.
Supervise, orient, mentor, assign, and monitor faculty, instructional leaders, and staff.
Recruit and recommend qualified faculty and staff.
Ensure employee evaluation and support; develop and manage performance-improvement plans with supervisors and Human Resources.
Recommend faculty for promotion in rank, tenure, re-employment, and faculty development leave.
Represent the College in assigned external community organizations and associations.
Attend work regularly and punctually and maintain a work schedule suited to worksite demands.
Complete required TCC training and professional development.
Support the College’s mission, values, goals, and principles.
Perform other related tasks as required.