Associate Dean, School of Business, Transportation​/Dual Credit

SUMMARY

The Associate Dean plays a pivotal role assisting with the overall leadership, management, and administrative support for the School. The Associate Dean is responsible for overseeing personnel, program maintenance, dual credit initiatives, student support, and daily school operations. This role actively contributes to the growth and development of the School, fostering a positive and inclusive environment, fostering a strength-based and interest-based environment.

This position has supervisory responsibilities and reports to the Dean, School of Business, Transportation/Dual Credit.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Personnel Management:

• Recruit, hire, onboard, supervise, and evaluate faculty and staff.
• Set expectations, provide coaching, and offer regular feedback to ensure successful employee performance.
• Review and approve instructional assignments
• Supervise, conduct performance evaluations and faculty observations.

Communication and Inclusion:

• Maintain transparent and open communication with administration, faculty, staff, and students.
• Demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in student engagement, campus climate, and overall higher education settings.

Collaboration and Administrative Support:

• Manage daily school processes, including staff absences, travel, expense reporting, and other administrative tasks.
• Collaborate with Academic Operations to create the annual schedule of the school's course offerings.
• Collaborate with Program Effectiveness Coordinators for program vitality, student learning assessment, and curriculum maintenance processes.
• Assist the Dean with advisory committees, accreditation work, and projects to support the growth of the School.

Program and Dual Credit Management:

• Oversee dual credit offerings and academy programs, including recruitment strategies and faculty engagement.
• Manage the implementation of new programs, ensuring documentation, facility preparation, equipment procurement, and faculty development.

Student Support:

• Resolve formal and informal student complaints.
• Address academic integrity issues involving students enrolled in courses offered by the School.
• Support student clubs and projects for an engaging student experience.

Community Engagement and Representation:

• Serve and represent the School in internal and external committees.
• Collaborate with other deans and administrators to advance the school's and college's mission and strategic priorities.

Program Expansion and Recruitment:

• Assist the Dean with the expansion of the School's program offerings.
• Assist the Dean with recruitment efforts and initiatives.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform other duties as assigned

Please note the above is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job with or without notice. WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED IN THE POSITION

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• Two years (4 semesters) post-secondary teaching experience
• Two years (4,000 hours) experience in leadership and employee coaching

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

DIVISION/LOCATION: School of Business, Transportation/Dual Credit
-Horizon Center
COMP GRADE: 32
FLSA DESIGNATION: Exempt

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Employment is contingent upon an acceptable background
• Flexibility is needed to accommodate day, evening and weekend student & business needs
• Ability to travel within the district with little or no notice.
  

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Not Applicable Activity is not applicable to this occupation

Occasionally

Occupation required this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
Frequently Occupation required this activity from 33% - 66%% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
Continuously Occupation required this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)Physical Demands
Physical Demands Frequency
Lift / Carry Frequency Sitting Frequently
10 lbs or less

Frequently Standing Frequently
11- 20 lbsOccasionally Walking Frequently
21 - 50 lbsOccasionally

Reaching Overhead Occasionally
51 - 100 lbsNot Applicable Reaching at or Below Shoulder Level Occasionally
Over 100 lbsNot Applicable Keyboarding Continuously

Stooping
Not Applicable
Push / Pull
Crouching
Not Applicable
12 lbs or less

Occasionally Kneeling Not  Applicable
13 - 25 lbsOccasionally Crawling Not  Applicable
26 - 40 lbsOccasionally

Climbing Ramps or Stairs
Frequently

41 - 100 lbsNot Applicable Climbing Ladders, Ropes or Scaffolding
Not Applicable
Over 100 lbsNot Applicable Driving Frequently

Traveling - Overnight stay(s)
Occasionally
Hearing Requirement Yes / No

Communicating Verbally Continuously
One-on-one (in person)
Yes Far Visual Acuity: 20' or more Occasionally
Group or conference (in person)
Yes Near Visual Acuity: 20" or less…