Dean of instruction -Closes

Position Title

Dean of Instruction – Closes March 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Academic Affairs

Vice President of Academic Affairs

Exempt;
Full-time

$65,000

Summary of Duties:

• Coordinate with the directors, department chairs and faculty to develop and support processes that promote academic innovation and improved service to all students, campus-based and online.
• Analyze and evaluate instructional areas and foster a culture of continuous improvement to ensure curriculum and instructional integrity.
• Work with department chairs and faculty to support culturally responsive instructional strategies and indigenized pedagogy with a focus on American Indian and Alaskan Native content.
• Onboarding of new faculty and staff, orientation of academic affairs policies, compliance forms, paperwork, mentorship, and support.
• Collaborate with department chairs and other supervisors to ensure faculty work schedules comply with policy.
• Approve faculty assignments for all areas as submitted by department chairs and other supervisors.
• Mentor faculty in effective academic advising strategies, including ensuring the implementation of the Thunder Alert System.
• Serve as ex-officio member of the Curriculum Committee and Assessment of Student Learning Committee and full membership on the Institutional Effectiveness Committee.
• Serve on the Retention Management Team to monitor the Early Alert System, provide feedback to faculty and advisors, and revise and provide guidance as an administrator in the retention module.
• Ensure assessment of student learning activities are completed by faculty in a timely manner and according to the recommendations of the Assessment of Student Learning Committee.
• Collaborate with the Vice President of Academic Affairs on staff professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.
• Employ appropriate techniques and strategies to resolve disputes and to enhance communication and cooperation among the personnel in the assigned departments.
• Evaluate the performance of assigned department chairs, faculty, adjuncts and other personnel in conformance with appropriate policies and procedures.
• Coordinate the semester class scheduling process with the Registrar’s Office and the textbook adoption process with the bookstore.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Assigned department chairs and faculty
• Administrative Assistant

• General office conditions
• Normal working hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
• One-hour lunch break
• Position requires occasional travel that includes weekends.

• Move about inside an office and classroom.
• Operate a computer and other office/classroom equipment.
• Occasionally move, transport, or position up to 20 pounds.
• May need to ascend/descend stairs.

• Minimum of a master’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of leadership experience at a tribal college/university required.

• Distance learning methodologies and management.
• Teaching and learning strategies.
• Adult learning methodologies as well as evaluation of instructional quality and outcomes.
• Effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Handle sensitive and complex employee/employer issues consistently and professionally.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

• UTTC Application
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Unofficial Copies of College Transcripts
• Valid Driver’s License (must submit a copy)

Opening Date:
March 3, 2026

Closing Date:
March 17, 2026 10:00 pm

United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religious preference, age, handicap, marital status, political preference, or membership or non-membership in an employee organization, except as allowed by the Indian preference provision of the civil rights act of 1964, as amended.

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