Associate Dean of Dental, Rehabilitation and Wellness Programs

Overview

To provide primary administrative management and leadership for the assigned departments within the Division in collaboration with faculty and other divisional administrators consistent with established college and campus policies and procedures. Recommends campus policy and procedure. Collaborates and coordinates operations with other College units, departments and divisions, and curriculum on all campuses in the assigned area. The Associate Dean is expected to exhibit initiative, enthusiasm and teamwork in accomplishing the responsibilities of the position.

• Responsible for planning, initiating, implementing, evaluating and revising a broad range of Health and Public Services courses, programs, and instructional techniques in collaboration with faculty
• Establish outcomes, procedures, timeliness, and performance criteria for short and long-term planning related to academic programs and administration.
• Insure the utilization of diverse, active advisory committees for occupational programs.
• Foster and nurture relationships and serve as a liaison with employers.
• Select, recommend and evaluate full time and adjunct faculty and staff in accord with College policies and provisions of labor agreements.
• Encourage and promote in-service training and professional development of faculty and staff.
• Participate in budget development and monitors budget.
• Meet with students to discuss problems or complaints and assists in devising equitable responses and solutions.
• Function as the management link between the faculty in the unit and the Dean’s office.
• Coordinate the scheduling of faculty, courses, and facilities.
• Encourage and promote in-service training and professional development of faculty and staff.
• Achieve understanding of and implements all appropriate labor contract provisions and personnel policies.
• Participate periodically in the negotiation of employee group master agreements.
• Provide leadership and support to assigned departments and faculty for program related activities, i.e., student organizations, forums, contests.
• Encourage and support articulation with K-12, universities, and other educational agencies.
• Assure an interdisciplinary coordination of programs and foster curriculum integration throughout the Continuum of Learning
• Evaluate program success through follow-up studies of graduates and other data provided by Institutional Research and other measures of student success.
• Serve on College, local, state, and national committees and represent the Dean as appropriate.
• Develop and recommend criteria for student placement within the instructional program.
• Assist, where appropriate, in the planning and development of educational specifications for physical facilities for new construction and/or remodeling.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with College policies, procedures, and contracts as well as appropriate state, federal, accreditation, licensure, registration and/or certification requirements of the Health and Public Service.
• Develop and administer clinical affiliation contracts with health facilities regarding clinical use by students.
• Assist with evening and weekend supervision of programs, clerical staff, and faculty.
• Administer grants where appropriate.
• Support cooperative education opportunities for students
• Foster a climate of customer satisfaction both internally and externally
• Foster, nurture, and support new program development
• Maintain unit reports and records including appropriate department inventory records.
• Assist in maintenance and security of unit supplies, equipment and facilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Master’s degree in a Health related field is required. Three years demonstrated leadership experience related to the duties of the position, with multi-discipline health and human services programs preferred, including knowledge of preparation of self-studies for accrediting bodies and experience in accrediting activities with regulatory agencies. Commitment to community college concept.