Dean of Academic Affairs

Southeastern College•Charlotte, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The core mission of Southeastern College is to provide targeted educational services that meet community needs. The Dean of Academic Affairs oversees the academic programs and educational services delivered at the campus level. The Dean also oversees all faculty and staff involved in the delivery of academic services. To meet this end, the Dean must ensure faculty members are engaging students, fostering learning, role modeling professionalism, and ultimately producing competently trained students prepared for professional careers. The Dean is responsible for the delivery of educational programs and services through: Hiring, managing, and developing Faculty Overseeing campus curricula, programs, and course delivery Facilitating cross-departmental coordination Monitoring student progress.

Requirements

Oversees all faculty and staff involved in the delivery of academic services
Ensure faculty members are engaging students, fostering learning, role modeling professionalism, and ultimately producing competently trained students prepared for professional careers
Hiring, managing, and developing Faculty
Overseeing campus curricula, programs, and course delivery
Facilitating cross-departmental coordination
Monitoring student progress
Direct Reports: Campus level Department Chairs/Program Coordinators, Associate Dean (larger campuses), Faculty (directly report to Dean at smaller campuses), Registrar, Librarian
Responsible for hiring, developing, and managing all faculty and academic staff
Providing campus level leadership, management, and support for all faculty and academic staff
Responsible for developing and maintaining a campus curriculum that meets the needs of current students and the community
Ensure the successful delivery of educational services to the student population
Work to ensure students receive the appropriate level of support
Responsible for managing and reporting on business metrics

Responsibilities

Assess staffing needs
Conduct search/advertising
Conduct interviews
Assess 15 minute teaching demonstrations
On-board and orient new faculty and staff
Mentor program chairs
Coordinate and provide faculty training
Conduct classroom observations and provide feedback to faculty
Review student evaluations of faculty
Conduct annual faculty performance evaluations
Identify low performing faculty and work with program chairs to improve performance (enhancement plans)
Monitor enhancement plans and review progress
Monitor program and course performance
Assess and monitor program and logistical needs
Work with advisory boards and local employers to identify community needs
Develop new courses and programs to meet community needs
Ensure compliance with accreditation (SACS and program specific accreditations)
Manage accreditation process (prepare for regular reviews)
Audit academic files for completeness
Enforce academic policies
Review incoming students
Oversee the registration process
Conduct student orientation
Monitor course delivery
Monitor student retention
Ensure grades are posted and transcripts maintained
Oversee the library
Monitor academic progress (Satisfactory Academic Progress Reports - SAP)
Monitor attendance
Determine, enforce, and monitor probations
Determine and enforce disciplinary actions
Determine and enforce academic dismissals
Approve re-entries
Review serious student concerns/complaints resolve student/faculty disputes
Review Budget (materials, equipment, supplies, and maintenance)
Review Satisfactory Academic Progress Reports (SAP)
Review Last Day Attended reports (LDA)
Review Quarterly campus/business goals – as set from master plan