499516
Doña Ana Community College, New Mexico, United States
Staff
Staff Full-time
Closing at: Apr 21 2024 at 23:55 MDT
Position Title: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences CC Division Dean
Employee Classification: CC Division Dean,III
College/Division: DACC Dona Ana CC
Department: 940675-DACC ARTS, HUMANITIES, SOC SCI DIV
Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants
Location: Doña Ana Community College
Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $ 74,853.18 - $ 97,309.14 (Commensurate with qualifications)
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt
Summary: DACC, a responsive, accessible, comprehensive, learning-centered community college that provides education opportunities to a diverse community of learners is inviting candidates to apply for the following vacant position:
Classification Summary:
The Division Dean is responsible for the development, administration, and promotion of the division and its programs ensuring high quality instruction in a safe and engaging learning environment. The Dean provides academic and educational leadership to the faculty members, students and campus colleagues and is responsible for developing an active teaching/learning community among students and faculty on campus.
Classification Standard Duties:
Serve as leader, administrator, and evaluator of the Division and the programs it encompasses. Promote academic achievement and student satisfaction consistent with established education objectives, quality standards and fiscal responsibility. Supervise and evaluate assigned personnel. Responsible for development and/or administration of budgets in areas of supervision. Serve as liaison between the Division and the community college and university, community agencies, businesses and other groups, advisory committees, state and national groups. Seek/maintain degree program approval from licensing agencies, regional and national accreditation councils.
Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Education: Master's degree in a related field.; Required Experience: Five (5) years of professional experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency: None; Required Certification/License:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge and understanding of principles, procedures, regulations, and standards applicable to the job. Understanding of the University's mission, vision and goals.; SKILLS: Excellent communication skills, ability to listen to new ideas and to respond in a timely manner to faculty, students and staff. Demonstrated skill in working effectively with personnel conflicts and concerns; ABILITIES: Demonstrated ability to administer in a fair, thorough and thoughtful way. Ability to solve problems and deliver difficult messages in a sensible way. Demonstrated ability to work independently and to establish and maintain a high degree of personal and divisional integrity and openness with students, faculty and staff.
Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides academic and administrative leadership in planning, development, assessment of student learning, evaluation, and improvement of instructional areas within the assigned Division.
• Evaluates department chairs and assists in establishing individual and department goals. Approves full-and part-time faculty employment.
• Supervises all faculty and staff and participates in their annual performance evaluations.
• Provides recommendations for faculty promotion and tenure.
• Ensures that curriculum is current within the discipline(s) and initiates new degrees, certificates and programs as determined by strategic planning and needs assessments. Provides leadership in course creation, alignment, program approval, certification, and accreditation processes. Encourages and oversees dual enrollment activities with high school and transfer initiatives post-secondary educational institutions.
• Develops and administers division budget; approves and monitors department budgets. Administers daily operations of the division at all campus and center locations in a professional manner.
• Ensures that student concerns and issues are addressed appropriately. Communicates with the internal and external community regarding the division and college activities and services.
• Participates in professional development activities. Serves on teams, committees, councils, and task forces that contribute to the success of the college.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in community college environments, including a thorough understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in the setting.
• Demonstrated experience working within a University System, with a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of between community college and universities, and the ability to navigate complex organizational structures.
• Strong background in building partnerships within the community.
• Experience in developing and maintaining relationships with area public school systems, particularly in relation to concurrent enrollment, early college high school programs, and recruitment initiatives.
• Experience in the development, assessment, and evaluation of instructional programs within the division, with a keen understanding of the best practices in curriculum development and instructional design.
• Knowledgeable about the current trends in developmental education and general education.
• Familiarity with the mission of DACC and a dedication to advancing the college's mission through strategic leadership and decision making.
• Expertise in managing budgets, including budget planning, allocation, and monitoring.
• Experience in overseeing annual evaluation and promotion and tenure processes.

Special Requirements of the Position
Department Contact: McKenna Garcia, 575-527-7550, MCGarcia@dacc.nmsu.edu
Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable
Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)
If Not a Standard Work Schedule:
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.