Job Description

Description

 

Under the direction of the Academic & Career Pathway Dean, the Pathway Associate Dean  assists the Dean in advancing the academic vision and leadership required to achieve high standards of excellence and continuous improvement in instruction and services with measurable outcomes for faculty, staff and students within an assigned academic program. Promotes a collaborative, communicative working environment with horizontal departments in an effort to promote the Colleges Mission and Vision and to provide a positive learning environment and sustaining high quality academic programs to ensure student success and retention. Networks and build relationships with external and internal stakeholders to ensure excellence in faculty development and instructional delivery; coordinates curriculum alignment among disciplines by managing resources and time allocation; provides daily engagement, guidance and direction to faculty, academic advisors, retention coaches and student success liaisons. Work requires the use of independent judgment, working from broad institutional and divisional policies and general objectives.

 

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

 

 

• Stakeholder Relationship Management: Manages relationships with key stakeholders including but not limited to academic and student support offices, pathway staff members, students, industry partners and faculty.  Collaborates with teams in various functions and design strategies to improve communication and collaboration across teams. Networks and continuously improves external and internal relationships to aid in faculty development and improvement of instructional delivery.
• Strategic Decision Making: Collaborates with the Dean and district wide administration on aligning programs and curriculum to labor market needs and maximize opportunities for student success.  Serves as a participant and leader in the Deans management team.  Provide leadership in program and curriculum management.
• Enrollment and Class Schedule Oversight: Coordinates with the Enrollment and Scheduling Offices and Lead Faculty to approve the schedule of classes and assigns staffing as needed for classes.  Maintains master course and curriculum files for the assigned academic program.  Ensures quality, uniformity and compliance in all publications. Supports the curriculum and instruction delivered within the program to ensure quality, completion, retention and effectiveness of courses.
• Faculty Selection: Assists with the hiring of full-time and part-time faculty by reviewing credentials, interviewing, and recommending those best qualified for the position.  
• Fiscal Administration: Assists with preparing and administering capital, operational and grant budgets, and reconciles and balances accounts.  Identifies student and program needs and researches applicable federal and state grants in partnership with the Grants Department and Quality Planning and Assessment teams.  Collaborates with the Institutional Research Department to identify and secure external funding.
• Operational Oversight: Performs operational activities related to the assigned academic program such as timesheet approval, office scheduling, purchasing, repair orders, tracking, or maintenance requests.
• Committee Participation and System Engagement:  Participates in cross-functional committees and organizes, reviews, and debriefs meetings among stakeholders.  Attends state-called or other external meetings, including district board meetings as required.  May serve as chair/co-chair for college-wide committees.
• Cross Functional Relationships and Collaborative Teamwork:  Establishes, maintains, and enhances positive work relationships with staff, faculty, and administrators.  
• Leadership and Supervision:  Develops and manages high performing team highly skilled and motivated staff focused on the delivery of quality and value-added services and allocates cross-functional responsibilities and work processes.  Responsibilities include hiring, coaching/mentoring, performance management, and progressive discipline as needed.
• Continuous Learning & Professional Development:  Maintains current knowledge of best practices and standards in higher education with an emphasis on community Colleges.  Actively organizes and/or participates in applicable workgroups, training, workshops, seminars, committees and professional associations or conferences to promote continuous learning.  Actively organizes and/or participates in applicable workgroups, training, workshops, seminars, committees and professional associations or conferences to promote continuous learning.  
• Other duties:   Performs other related duties within the scope of the position as required for the efficient operation of the division and to support institutional objectives.

 

Qualifications

 

Compliance with all state, federal, and accreditation standards and requirements, as well as all MATC policies and procedures.

 

Required Education & Experience: 

Degree:  Master's Degree in related field; Ph.D. Preferred.

Occupational Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of professional-level occupational experience.

Teaching Experience:  Minimum of two (2) years required.

Supervisory Experience: Minimum of three (3) years required.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

 

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