Associate Dean, Mathematics & Sciences

Overview

Pay Grade:
Manager 7

This position is responsible for assisting the dean with oversight and leadership of the Mathematics and Sciences Division, and in the absence of the dean, the associate dean will assume the dean's responsibilities and duties. The duties will include leadership and support for the division's STEM opportunities, student research, and grants.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

• Assists with oversight, growth, and quality control of Associates in Science degree program, and for all courses that are under the purview of the MS Division
• Represents academic programs and division in college meetings and committees
• Assists with support and guidance for students
• Assists with professional development and supervision support for division personnel
• Shares leadership and support for STEM initiatives, student research, and grants

Works with other college areas to address college, faculty, and student needs

Assists in resolution of student issues, meeting with students as needed for course retakes, grade appeals, and academic violations

Assists division with implementation of student success and retention strategies, and with course redesign initiatives

Works with dean and department heads to recruit, hire, mentor, train, observe and evaluate faculty and staff members

Works with dean and department heads to solve problems and provide mediation of personnel issues

Works with dean to develop and implement division-wide institutional effectiveness and assessment plans

Works with department heads and Institutional Effectiveness Office to gather and report relevant data from departments and division

Assists with data management for division

Assists department heads, dean, and the registrar's office with scheduling issues and enrollment management

Assists dean with allocation and monitoring of division resources, fostering and maintaining external partnerships

• Innovative, creative, motivated and adaptable
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to perform normal duties with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain records accurately and meet deadlines consistently
• Excellent organizational skills
• Exhibit Good Interpersonal Skills And Work Well With Others
• Excellent problem-solving, conflict resolution, team building, and decision-making skills
• Ability to use MS Office products including MS Word, Excel, and Power Point and ability to learn new products
• Working knowledge of NC Community College System policies and procedures

• Master's Degree in an area relevant to courses taught in the division: mathematics and sciences
• Two years of teaching experience in a post-secondary institution in mathematics and sciences
• Two years of supervision, management, or leadership experience

• Four years of teaching experience at a community college
• Four years of leadership and supervision experience at a community college