What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dean of CTE and Health Sciences position at Halifax Community College?
Description
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.
Examples of Duties
- 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.; Recommend 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.
Minimum/Required Qualifications
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.
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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
How to Apply
MUST READ Special Instructions and Additional Information to Applicants:
All applications for this position must be submitted directly via our online application system athttps://www.schooljobs.com/careers/halifaxcc.
Applications submitted through third party sites will not be accepted. Application packets for employment must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be accepted.
Resumes are not accepted in lieu of state applications. "See Attached Resume", etc. will result in an incomplete application. Resumes, cover letters, and all transcripts listed on application must be uploaded with your application. To receive credit, all relevant experience must be included in the work history section of the application.