Dean of Allied Health, Nursing, and Natural Sciences

New River Community and Technical College•Beaver, WV

23h

About The Position

New River Community and Technical College is seeking a Dean of Allied Health, Nursing, and Natural Sciences to lead the development, delivery, assessment, and improvement of assigned transfer and professional programs. The position identifies, implements, and evaluates academic unit goals and objectives for general studies, transfer, and professional programs, supporting the College’s mission and strategic plan through a data-informed, equity-minded approach that advances student access, retention, and completion. The Dean reports directly to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and serves at the will and pleasure of the President in a non-classified position. The Dean also serves on the President’s Cabinet and Strategic Planning Committee, and participates in the Assessment and Curriculum Committees. The role provides oversight and leadership for academic policies, procedures, and processes; program and curriculum development; programmatic accreditation; budgets; faculty evaluation and credentialing; and student concerns. The Dean works with program directors, department chairs, faculty, College stakeholders, and external partners to develop sustainable programs and innovative curricula, improve clear pathways to completion, and identify alternate funding sources. Regular, recurring travel is required for conferences, travel between campuses, and other College business. Employment preference is given to residents of West Virginia and the College’s service area counties: Braxton, Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh, and Summers.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a related field.
At least 3 years of post-secondary teaching experience.
Valid driver’s license.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of the mission and philosophy of a comprehensive community and technical college.
Considerable knowledge of effective supervision principles and practices.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators, faculty, classified staff, students, and the public.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects of varied complexity through completion with a high level of effectiveness.
Ability to work effectively with educators, consultants, and business and industry representatives.
Ability to organize material, analyze data, and prepare relevant recommendations.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Familiarity with current educational technology and appropriate computer skills for communication and operations.
Employees are expected to adhere to the College’s mission, values, and vision.

Nice To Haves

Successful and diverse administrative or leadership experience in a community college or public higher education setting; 3–5 years preferred.
At least 3 years of experience leading and managing academic programs.

Responsibilities

Assist the Vice President for Academic Affairs in identifying, implementing, and assessing unit goals and objectives; support the College’s strategic plan and program goals.
Ensure completion of enrollment management strategies and assist with development and revision of the college-wide master course schedule.
Assist in developing the annual instructional unit budget; manage assigned budgets, review and approve purchase requests, and track departmental spending.
Submit timely reports and documents, including program reviews, post-audit reviews, curriculum proposals, and materials requested by external agencies.
Lead programmatic accreditation processes.
Attend required meetings, serve on institutional committees, support college-wide initiatives, and serve on the President’s Cabinet and Strategic Planning Committee; participate in the Assessment and Curriculum Committees.
Provide leadership and oversight to ensure efficient application of policies, unit procedures, and standard processes.
Conduct initial review and shepherding of curriculum proposals and prepare documents for changes or additions requiring outside agency approval, including HLC and WVCTC.
Oversee program review and evaluation.
Counsel faculty on strengths and weaknesses identified through assessment data and recommend appropriate improvement actions as needed.
Evaluate faculty qualifications for credentialing; recruit, select, and credential adjunct faculty.
Address student complaints and issues promptly and ensure resolution in accordance with policies and procedures.
Assign full-time and adjunct teaching loads and review, approve, and ensure accuracy of adjunct and faculty overload reporting.
Collaborate with external stakeholders and lead project management for initiatives that advance and improve allied health and nursing programs.
Lead academic services and support program directors and department chairs in providing innovative curricula across assigned programs.
Lead development of viable, sustainable programs and facilitate faculty professional development.
Work with College stakeholders to identify and secure alternative funding, including grants, donations, and gifts.
Coordinate, review, and endorse course content, syllabi, program outcomes, and student learning objectives.
Work with the appropriate department to review and revise public-facing program information, including website content, the College Catalog, and promotional materials.
Serve as a primary resource for assessment and evaluation activities and oversee coordination of program advisory committees.
Use an equity-minded, data-informed approach to guide and complete projects that improve student access, retention, and completion, and develop clear curricular pathways that reduce time to completion.
Complete compliance training routinely and on time, and maintain currency on higher education trends.
Travel regularly for conferences, travel between campuses, and other College-related matters.
Carry out other responsibilities assigned by the President or Vice President for Academic Affairs, perform other functions as required or assigned, and comply with College policies and standards.