What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Dean, Engineering and Built Environment position at Valencia College?
Posting Detail Information
Position Number
SE2046
Position Title
Assistant Dean, Engineering and Built Environment
Job Type
Staff
FT/PT
Full-Time
Employee Class Description
Administrative Staff
General Position Description
This position serves as a member of the School’s academic leadership team, partnering with the Dean, Associate Dean(s), and Chair(s) to provide learning leadership and supervision for part-time faculty. Conducts observations, offers feedback, and analyzes course success data to support part-time faculty development and improve student outcomes. Serves as a liaison for discipline-specific issues, supports instructional material adoption, and works with academic leadership to enhance faculty effectiveness. Manages hiring, onboarding, and course assignments for part-time faculty.
Flexible Work Arrangement
Majority/Primarily On-site: Employee performs the majority of job duties on-site, but may occasionally work remotely.
Grade
2041
Exemption Status
Exempt
Posting Number
S4012P
Location(s)
Orlando, FL 32811 - West Campus
Proposed Work Schedule (Please note hours subject to change based on business needs)
Must have the ability to travel between Valencia College Campuses
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm (Subject to change based on business needs)
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm (Subject to change based on business needs)
Number of Vacancies
1
Posting Start Date
08/11/2026
Posting End Date
08/25/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Quicklink for Posting
https://valenciacollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/43266
Posting Detail Information
Temporary Position (Temp or Grant Funded) Details
Salary Range
$94,955 to $106,000 Per Year
Essential Job Functions
Description of Job Function
1. Serves as a member of the School’s academic leadership team.
2. Provides learning leadership and supervision of part-time faculty, in collaboration with the Dean, Associate Dean(s), and Chair(s).
3. Analyzes course success data for part-time faculty and uses insights to provide instructional support.
4. Uses observations, evaluations, course success data, and student feedback to create individualized learning plans for part-time faculty; incorporates constructive feedback to promote growth.
5. Serves as a point of contact for discipline-specific issues at assigned locations and addresses student concerns.
6. Conducts observations of part-time faculty instructional delivery and assessment practices; provides constructive feedback for improvement.
7. Works with colleagues across disciplines to strengthen part-time faculty effectiveness.
8. Supports adoption and implementation of instructional materials for part-time faculty.
9. Manages full-cycle hiring & discipline-specific onboarding for part-time faculty.
10. Collaborates with college and academic leadership on part-time faculty course assignment based on enrollment trends and targets, ensuring alignment with the college’s strategic enrollment management plan.
11. At the direction of college leadership and in partnership with academic leadership, analyzes student success and placement data to inform curricular discussions with transfer institutions and/or industry partners.
12. Ensures part-time faculty adheres to compliance, accreditation, and instructional expectations.
13. May supervise and/or lead support staff.
14. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Drivers License Requirement
Drivers License Requirement
Not Applicable
Required Qualifications
Required Minimum Education
Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution, or any equivalent combination of related education, training, and/or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Field of Study
Higher Education Leadership/Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Administration, or a related field.
Other Required Qualifications
Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in higher education leadership or academic administration or related experience developing and/or mentoring colleagues.
Required License/Certification
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Education & Field of Study
Preferred Type of Experience
Preferred Licenses/Certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
1. Knowledge of personnel management with the ability to oversee onboarding, assignments, and provide feedback to enhance performance.
2. Ability to analyze performance data and provide targeted support to enhance performance.
3. Knowledge of professional development strategies with the ability to support performance assessment, provide feedback, and contribute to growth initiatives.
4. Ability to support the adoption and implementation of resources and strategies to promote student success and program initiatives.
5. Ability to coordinate part-time faculty course assignments to align with enrollment trends, program needs, and institutional goals.
6. Ability to assist in supporting the maintenance of program compliance and accreditation standards.
7. Ability to assist in addressing concerns, providing information, and supporting resolution efforts in alignment with institutional policies and guidelines.
8. Ability to support collaboration across departments and help engage with external partners to meet program goals.
Working Conditions
General Working Conditions
This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.
The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.
The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job specific working conditions
Job Specific Designation
Salary : $94,955 - $106,000