Dean of CTE and Health Sciences

Halifax Community College•Weldon, NC

About The Position

The Dean is responsible for all CTE and Health Sciences areas of instruction and provides leadership, planning, development, and management of academic programing for credit learning. The specific programs include Automotive Systems, Building Cons/Carpentry, Cosmetology, HVAC, Facilities, Industrial Systems, Welding Tech, Dental Hygiene and Assisting, Medical Lab Tech, Phlebotomy, Nursing, Nurse Family Partnership. Working in collaboration with the VP of Academic and Student Success, Dean of Business, Transfer and Service Careers, Dean of Enrollment Management and Dean of Student Engagement and Success, the Dean is responsible for ensuring that the college’s strategic plan as it relates to assigned instructional areas are implemented appropriately; fosters quality teaching and learning; and develops and manages budgets supporting all functions of assigned academic departments. The Dean of CTE and Health Sciences works with the internal divisional leadership team and area faculty to develop seamless credit curricular pathways to support successful student outcomes. The Dean is charged with ensuring that assigned academic departments personnel engage in professional learning and development that leads to individual and instructional excellence.

Requirements

Earned doctorate from a regionally accredited institution.
Previous faculty experience.
Minimum of one (1) year of senior-level leadership and management experience, preferably in a community college setting.
Demonstrated leadership and accomplishments in the areas of academic success, and collaborations with student success, workforce development and other key administrative areas.
Collaborative and visionary leadership skills with the ability to encourage improvement, inspire their colleagues, and promote dedication, creativity, innovation, and growth; demonstrated effectiveness as a change agent/transformational leader
Positive engagement with all staff and the community at large, to include an understanding that instructional and student support areas are stronger when integrated in their purpose and mission
Commitment to and understanding of the continued creation and utilization of a culture of evidence in decision-making as articulated in the College’s Strategic Plan; experience linking resources to planning, with appreciation for data analytics and using data to assist with decision-making
Knowledge of enrollment management issues and operations, and commitment to student success; experience developing programs for non-traditional students and in online and hybrid program delivery; a focus on the design and implementation of Pathways to support students’ goals and achievements
Commitment to fostering teaching excellence, encouraging innovation and experimentation in pedagogy and course design and delivery
Collegial team orientation, including encouraging deep alignment, integration and collaboration between and among Student Success; Administrative Services; Institutional Effectiveness & Research; and the office of the Vice President of Academic &Student Success
Understanding of demographics affecting higher education and ability to articulate challenges and opportunities before the community college; understanding of traditionally under-served and at-risk student populations
Knowledge of instructional pedagogies, learning styles, current research and technologies for enhancement of teaching and learning
Commitment to institutional, state, and national research regarding student success; understanding of current higher education issues, trends and future conversations
Ability to think strategically and prioritize effectively; ability to make difficult decisions in a timely, thoughtful, evidence-based manner
A high level of professional integrity
Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, promulgating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
Skill in employee development and performance management
Ability to delegate authority and decentralize decision-making
Ability to develop and interpret financial data/plans and manage resources
Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion
Effective communication skills; transparency, accessibility, willingness to listen and to try new things
Ability to work and lead effectively in a multi-ethnic/multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff

Responsibilities

Oversee implementation procedures pertaining to the CTE and Health Sciences instructional programs and related policies.
Recommend to the Vice President of Academic & Student Success personnel to teach in curriculum programs along with recommendations for salary adjustments, educational leave requests, etc.
Approve requests for travel, personal and sick leave, textbook adoptions and revision, requisitions, purchase orders for instructional programs and Faculty Update funds.
Assist other administrative officers of the College in the formulation of general College policies and procedures.
Recommend the Academic Affairs budget to the Vice President of Academic & Student Success: maintains a coordinating relationship between all areas of Academic Success and the fiscal division of the College; cooperates with the Vice President of Academic and Student Success in the development and implementation of the College’s budget.
Participate in developing future plans for the institution; responsible for interpreting data and evaluating needs for new programs and status of current programs.
Attend professional seminars and workshops related to resource development, marketing, public relations, management and supervision, organizational communication, and other areas.
Ensure that all stakeholders in the College are treated fairly and well, having experienced the highest in customer service.
Serve on various College committees; serve as a representative of the College for special events; participate in College events and activities.
Schedule monthly meetings with the faculty, and weekly ones with the Vice President of Academic & Student Success.
Attend Divisional Leadership Team meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the job description.
And other duties assigned by the VP of Academic and Student Success.