Dean, Science, Engineering & Mathematics

Department Science, Engineering and Mathematics

Appointment Type:
Annually Renewable

FLSA Non-Exempt

1.0 FTE

Location Albany Campus, Albany, OR

Salary Grade 132

The starting annual salary range is $123,401 - $145,177 for a 248-day schedule, plus comprehensive benefits.

The Dean ensures the educational needs of students and the community are met by managing division operations, including personnel, budgetary, and curricular functions. With other instructional managers and division personnel, set goals, direction, and vision for the division. Provides leadership and participates in institutional planning and management of the college. Serves on appropriate college, community, and statewide councils, committees, and task forces.

• Perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities for division personnel. Manage staffing processes in cooperation with Human Resources, including recruitment, selection, and orientation of full- and part-time faculty and staff. Ensure compliance with employee contracts, administrative rules, board policies, and state and federal statutes.
• Make personnel recommendations to the Vice President regarding hiring, termination, and related matters. Direct completion of instructor approvals and faculty work plans in collaboration with the Dean of Instruction.
• Administer performance appraisal processes, assign workloads, and conduct employee evaluations within agreed timelines. Counsel personnel on performance issues and promote professional development.
• Serve as principal advisor to the Vice President and provide leadership in academic affairs and division management.

• Embrace and lead the division in advancing the college’s mission and core values. Align division goals and efforts with strategic priorities of productivity, equity, and quality. Collaborate with other deans and managers to ensure alignment across the college.
• Participate in strategic and master planning processes. Lead institutional effectiveness efforts, including assessment of student and program outcomes. Define division goals aligned with college wide indicators and provide continuous improvement monitoring.
• Support faculty initiatives designed to increase student success and completion.
• Ensure effective communication across instructional and service areas. Represent the division on college councils/committees and externally to businesses, industries, schools, colleges/universities, and agencies. Facilitate communication between centers and departments.

• Establish priorities and direct development of division budgets in collaboration with department chairs and the Vice President. Participate in the annual college budget process.
• Administer all aspects of the division budget in accordance with college, state, and federal guidelines. Manage multiple revenue sources, including general funds, grants, contracted training accounts, and auxiliary accounts.
• Administer awarded grants and contracts, ensure compliance with approval processes, and evaluate program and contract delivery.
• Promote external resource development, including grant acquisition, contracted education, entrepreneurial initiatives, and industry partnerships.
• Provide leadership and administer all aspects of division curricular offerings. Coordinate with Academic Affairs to ensure compliance with institutional and state guidelines. Encourage development of new programs and instructional approaches.
• Ensure timely review of course outlines; recommend curriculum changes; approve graduation checklists. Oversee development of the schedule of classes,…