Dean of Arts,Humanities,and Social Sciences Job Beaufort area,South Carolina USA,Education / Teaching

Job Purpose:

The Division Dean is responsible to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for the development and management of an assigned academic division (Arts & Sciences, Business Technologies, Industrial Technology, or Health Sciences). Responsibilities also include the supervision of all faculty and staff assigned that division, the promotion and operation of all full and part-time programs related to the division, divisional marketing and evaluation activities, and providing instruction to students within the areas of instructional development, teaching performance, student advisement, professional development, college/community service and instructional management.

Specific job tasks are as follows:

Job Duties:

Instructional Development:

Participate in the strategic planning process for the College for development, refinement, and enhancement of curriculum with attention to facility, technology, and instructional resources and needs.

Assist in the development of instructor effectiveness within the division to improve instructional methodology and the learning process through the Faculty Performance Management System and faculty/staff development activities.

Assist in the evaluation of existing educational programs/courses.

Teaching Performance:

Teach courses as assigned and in accordance with the established criteria.

Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis.

Promote the development of new curricula for the assigned division.

Student Advisement:

Work with the Student Services Division in the selection, recruitment, admission and retention of students and cooperate with this division to utilize appropriate services.

Advise and maintain student records in accordance with institutional policies and procedures.

Monitor academic advisement policies, procedures, and practices for all divisional programs.

Ensure that students in divisional programs receive appropriate academic advisement from their respective advisors.

Cooperate with the Student Services Division in the placement and follow-up of students.

Maintain office hours as required and needed by students, faculty, and advisees.

Professional Development:

Represent the Division and College by participating in community and professional meetings.

Attend relevant professional meetings.

Maintain a current awareness of educational innovations and trends appropriate to divisional concerns.

College/Community Service:

Serve actively on College committees.

Work cooperatively with other College divisions to meet the educational needs of students.

Maintain contacts with appropriate business, industries, agency and community organizations/individuals in the College service area.

Maintain contacts with appropriate representatives from secondary and post secondary institutions and serve as a catalyst for appropriate educational offerings.

Implement market-driven activities within the division targeted at the appropriate programs and consumer and community needs.

Actively pursue the addition of appropriate articulation agreements with post-secondary institutions for students to further their educational programs and goals.

Instructional Management:

Foster and promote all educational programs and activities offered through the division.

Plan divisional staff assignments in cooperation with counterparts and other divisions.

Prepare responsible budgets to address the allocation funds for all divisional and programmatic function with no ratifications and particular attention to facility, technology, and human and material resource needs.

Be responsible for procurement, inventory, and distribution of all divisional instructional materials.

Make recommendations concerning appointment, evaluation and utilization of both full-time and adjunct instructors in the…

Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences