Dean of Science, Math, and Allied Health

University of Arkansas System•North Little Rock, AR

34d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Provost, the Dean of Science, Math, and Allied Health provides leadership and vision for the college to meet its mission of delivering academic instruction in the disciplines of science, mathematics, pre-healthcare studies, emergency medical sciences, nursing, dental assisting, respiratory therapy, surgical technology, and health information technology. Additionally, the Dean will manage the public – private relationship with Baptist Health and St. Vincent Health for the occupational therapy assistant and radiography programs. The Dean will promote and ensure a student learning success environment that supports faculty in innovative and relevant teaching practices. The Dean directly supports planning, budgeting, evaluation, and development of existing and new programs, as well as facilitating coordination across academic disciplines to ensure student and program success. In this work, the Dean will work collaboratively with administrative personnel, department chairs, program directors, faculty, and colleagues across campus for program development, recruitment, and retention initiatives. The Dean will also work with other deans and the Provost to advance UA-PTC’s mission.

Requirements

Earned a Master’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher education and qualified to teach in a discipline within the School of Science, Math, and Allied Health
At least five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in academic administrative leadership; including successful teaching experience in an accredited institution of higher education;
Minimum of three (3) years teaching experience in higher education;
Experience in developing an academic vision and creating effective planning and implementation processes linked to that vision;
Evidence of commitment to collegial, consultative processes in a shared-governance environment;
Experience in writing programmatic accreditation reports and managing the accreditation process;
Demonstrated ability to manage effectively;
Experience with the operational and financial management of an academic unit/department/school/division including strategic planning, policy development, budgeting, and personnel administration;
Evidence of commitment to collaboration, transparency and ethical behavior;
Evidence of effective collaboration with external stakeholders;
Experience with student recruitment and retention and an understanding of underserved student populations.
Must be able to build and maintain a team.
Must have computer word processing, spreadsheet, and email experience.
Frequent work around construction and remodeling sites required.
Must be able to work flexible hours including, on occasion, nights and weekends.
This is a security sensitive position.

Nice To Haves

Terminal Degree

Responsibilities

Teaches two courses annually;
Assures that the college's strategic objectives are met through robust assessment practices;
Fosters a culture of evidence-based practice with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion for students, faculty, and staff;
Maintains accreditations with state, regional, and national organizations;
Provides leadership in the evaluation and professional development of administrative personnel, department chairs, program directors, faculty, and staff; conducts annual and comprehensive evaluations for faculty, staff, assigned programs, services, and activities;
Develops and directs the preparation and management of budgets and provides oversight for effective resource management;
Fosters a culture of transparent and consistent communication with faculty and staff in the school, as well as with college and community partners;
Provides high-level leadership including mentoring and coaching for faculty and staff;
Develops, monitors, and implements goals and objectives that are directly aligned to the UA-PTC Strategic Plan;
Holds regular meetings with faculty and staff to ensure communication, collaboration, and effectiveness of programs;
Facilitates and supports faculty-driven science, mathematics, and allied health instructional activities;
Promotes the assessment of academic outcomes in order to determine the effectiveness of student learning;
Assists faculty in the development of student learning outcomes as aligned to Program Learning Outcomes and Institutional Learning Outcomes. Responsible for ensuring that learning and service area outcomes are developed, implemented, and assessed for assigned programs and services, and that academic achievement is monitored for improvement;
Works with the community, local schools, and college representatives to create educational partnerships between the college and the community;
Actively manages clinical site MOUs and clinical site compliance;
Maintains responsibility for utilizing data, surveys, and studies to identify the appropriate direction for assigned programs to ensure relevancy and continuous quality improvement of those programs;
Assists instructional programs to acquire funding and other resources through grants with partnerships and other local, regional, and state entities;
Interprets and performs assignments in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including contractual regulations;
Facilitates coordination and alignment of instructional programs with local and regional K-12 programs, higher education institutions, and adult education programs;
Ensures that scheduled planning and program review processes are implemented and monitored;
Provides leadership for and contributes to the accreditation process;
Participates in institutional shared governance;
Supervises, evaluates, and provides leadership to assigned faculty and staff;
Ensures the preparation of reports and records for grant and other specially funded programs, and supports faculty and directors in development and compliance for programs;
Examines, evaluates, and recommends technological innovations;
Collaborates and communicates with other administrators in the development and planning of programs and services within the scope of assignment;
Represents the School at community, economic development, and educational events; and
Performs related duties as required or assigned.