Dean of Manufacturing and Advanced Technology

Reports To: Vice President of Academic Affairs/Chief Academic Officer (CAO)

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the development, implementation, evaluation and revision of academic programs and courses in collaboration with faculty and staff to ensure they are current, effective, producing successful graduates.
• Manage course offerings to allow students to achieve their academic goals in a timely fashion in various instructional modalities.
• Ensure the effective use of technology and best practices in learning and teaching by encouraging and supporting faculty's professional development.
• Make data-informed decisions and recommendations to the CAO/Vice President for Academic Affairs regarding hiring, scheduling, budgeting, and equipment.
• Recruit, supervise, and evaluate all division employees, including full-time and adjunct faculty, and staff.
• Champion and support college and divisional initiatives including but not limited to community and industry outreach, college and career readiness, student success, and retention initiatives.
• Develop and support the College and division's enrollment goals.
• Develop the annual divisional and departmental budgets. Adhere to College purchasing and accounting processes.
• Build and maintain partnerships among faculty, staff, administration, and external stakeholders, including business, industry, four-year colleges and universities, and K-12 partners.
• Ensure that active and qualified advisory boards exist for career programs in the division to assess programs' relevance to, and curriculum alignment with, community and workforce needs.
• Ensure that artifacts and reports are submitted as required to initiate or maintain departmental accreditation.
• Partner with the Curriculum, Articulation and Transfer Coordinator and Executive Director of the University Center to seek out, implement, and maintain articulation agreements with four-year colleges.
• Provide administration of appropriate grants to support division's program development, equipment, and students.
• Act as the liaison with appropriate state committees and departments, other agencies, organizations and institutions relative to the division's programs.
• Serve on various College committees and shared governance activities.
• Support and participate in the College's commitment to continuous improvement.
• Provide leadership in the management of the Foglia Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation programs.
• Partner with faculty on research, recommendation, and implementation of new and innovative technology and equipment to ensure that division programs are current with industry needs.
• Work with faculty and Career Services to ensure that all division programs include industry supported and innovative work-based learning initiatives, including internships and apprenticeships.
• Assume additional duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Appropriate qualifications from a regionally accredited institution to teach in one of the division's career or technical disciplines, or transfer disciplines.
• Evidence of increasing levels of administrative responsibilities.
• Experience with employee evaluation.
• Two years of leadership experience either in directly managing employees or in a project management role.

Desired Qualifications:

• Degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Three years teaching experience at the community college level.

Skills and Specifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty, students, staff and administrators.
• Ability to organize work around broad organizational goals and processes.
• Strategic planning ability and experience.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment, and to be sensitive and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.
• Strong supervisory skills.
• Ability to work independently yet have a strong team orientation and develop productive working relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Commitment and respect for diversity.
• Understanding of and commitment to the College's Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategic Priorities.

Supervisory Relationships/Direct Reports

• Administrative Assistant II's - Two Total
• Lab Coordinators
• Student Employees
• Full-time and Adjunct Faculty in the Division

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