What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Dean, Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Math position at Prince George's Community College?
The assistant dean is responsible for key academic processes in the academic division, including course scheduling and staffing, liaising with the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Registrar, and academic coordinators to meet this responsibility. More generally, the assistant dean provides support for academic coordinators in their work with faculty to ensure teaching excellence at a departmental level and has dedicated responsibilities to this end, including planning and leading departmental meetings and trainings. Additionally, the assistant dean provides support to the associate dean in key functional areas of that role including onboarding of part-time faculty, curriculum development and assessment processes, and academic program review. Finally, the assistant dean is the primary point of contact for students, both supervising student workers and managing communication with students around inquiries, concerns, and complaints.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in one of the fields/disciplines represented in the division, or a related field:
- Natural Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science, Physics, Astronomy
- Information and Engineering Technology: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering Technology, Information Technology, Data Analytics
- Mathematics: Mathematics, Statistics
- Three years of experience in program administration, program evaluation, and/or post-secondary teaching, all of which must be in a college or university setting.
- A minimum of three years of supervisory experience, including progressively responsible administrative leadership in planning, managing, and overseeing curriculum and instructional programs.
- Teaching experience preferred.
Criteria
CRITERIA: The following criteria, which are not the sole criteria used in the final hiring decision, will be used to review the applications of those persons who meet the stated minimum qualifications and to select those qualified applicants who will be interviewed. Other information and observations made during the interview process may be considered in the selection process. A Resume/CV and cover letter are required with the application. Please ensure that your documents address the criteria listed below for this position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Leadership
- Develop and apply expertise in student-centered scheduling to maximize students’ academic progression.
- Convene monthly department meetings and training to address department, division, and College strategic initiatives.
- Serve as a liaison between the academic coordinators, the dean, and the associate dean.
Curriculum and Program Development and Improvement
- Work with academic coordinators and faculty to map educationally coherent pathways with clearly defined learning outcomes that are aligned with students’ end goals.
- Work with academic coordinators and faculty to plan for curriculum additions, modifications, and deletions; set priorities for resource needs; provide program analysis.
- Support the associate dean and dean to oversee the promotion, organization, coordination, and evaluation of courses and curricula of the division.
- Provide administrative and operational support for accreditation activities, including documentation, data collection, and compliance tracking.
- Assist in strategic planning within the division, supporting the implementation and monitoring of divisional goals and initiatives.
- Manage the development, review, and updating of course syllabi in collaboration with program and academic coordinators.
Student Success
- Collaborate with Student Affairs to provide an understanding of program requirements to ensure accurate and timely communication with current and incoming students.
- Work with coordinators to support the collection and analysis of student success data and use that data to inform departmental expectations, planning, and professional development.
- Implement, in conjunction with faculty and division administrators, departmental strategies focused on student retention and graduation.
- Support timely and effective responses to student concerns and grievances.
- Review, address, and resolve student concerns and academic exceptions, including course waivers, exemptions, substitutions, and grade change requests, in accordance with College policy.
- Consult with the Office of the Registrar and the Office of the Provost to coordinate and optimize course scheduling processes.
- Manage the Canvas course review process for quality and compliance.
- Serve as liaison to the Teaching and Learning Center and the Department of eLearning.
Personnel
- Recruit, hire, supervise, and evaluate part time credit faculty and student workers.
- Plan and execute onboarding for part time credit faculty and student workers.
- Support adjunct faculty onboarding.
- Recommend full-time faculty for coordinator roles; serves as the primary point of contact for coordinators, excluding compliance and accreditation matters.
- Initiate internal operating procedures that support the work of the division in collaboration with the academic coordinators, associate dean, and dean.
- Maintain appropriate faculty, employee, and student files.
Community Relations/Outreach
- Represent the department within the division, area, and College’s governance structures, the profession, and the internal/external communities, as needed.
- Attend Academic Council and College-wide Forum meetings on a regular basis.
- Ensure the integrity and accuracy of all public information about academic programs and courses within the division and work with staff to produce accurate schedules, catalog information, program information, and multi-year instructional plans.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
- Previous experience and ability to effectively and consistently lead and motivate others.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse multi-ethnic and multi-cultural community.
- Effective and consistent organizational, conflict resolution, and management skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge and achievement in curriculum and program development.
- Knowledge and understanding of the College’s organization, goals, objective, policies, and procedures.
- Knowledge of the requirements of the accreditation agencies.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from students, faculty, staff, regulatory agencies, or members of the community.
- Ability to establish priorities and make difficult choices among competing demands.
Job Requirements
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle, or feel objects and controls. Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to a, personal computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine. No significant climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and repetitive motions.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written standard English.
- As required by the 1986 Immigration Act, be prepared to present acceptable documentation showing your identity and that you are a U.S. citizen or an alien who is authorized to work.
- A background investigation will be conducted prior to the offer of employment. A signed authorization for the release of personal information will be required if selected for an interview.
ACCOMMODATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential job duty. Prince George’s Community College provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. Accommodation determinations are made on a case-by-case basis. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the ECT department.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential job duty. Prince George’s Community College provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. Accommodation determinations are made on a case-by-case basis. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the ECT department.
Is Background Check Required?
Yes
Is the incumbent responsible for working with minor children or directly engaging with minor children on campus?
No