Associate Dean (Social Science

The Associate Dean provides administrative management and leadership for assigned departments in collaboration with faculty and other divisional administrators and in a manner consistent with established College policies and procedures. The Associate Dean is expected to exhibit initiative, enthusiasm, and teamwork in accomplishing the responsibilities of the position.Management:

• Provide the day-to-day management of assigned campus. departments including supervision of full and adjunct faculty and staff.
• Coordinate the scheduling of faculty, courses and facilities.
• Establish outcomes, procedures, timelines and performance criteria for short and long-term planning related to academic programs and administration.
• Achieve understanding of and implement all appropriate labor contract provisions and personnel policies.
• Select, recommend and evaluate full and adjunct faculty and staff in accordance with College policies and provisions of labor agreements.
• Participate in budget development and monitor budgets.
• Participate in providing alternative delivery systems.
• Meet with students to discuss problems or complaints and assist in devising equitable responses and solutions.
• Achieve understanding of the use and capabilities of the Institutional Information System (IIS), Learning Management System (LMS) and other technologies which support the academic program and administration.
• Assist in maintenance and security of facilities, supplies, and equipment.
• Assist in planning and development of educational specifications for physical facilities for construction or remodeling.
• Administer grants.
• Represent the College.
• Serve on committees as appropriate.

• Work collaboratively to achieve departmental, divisional and institutional initiatives.
• Communicate in an effective and timely manner.
• Encourage and promote professional staff development.
• Provide College-wide curriculum leadership in areas as assigned.
• Nurture pedagogical best practices.
• Evaluate relevancy and viability of curriculum in collaboration with faculty and appropriate offices.
• Nurture positive faculty relations.
• Proactively pursue entrepreneurial activities which bene?t the department, division and institution.
• Encourage, support and nurture articulation agreements with both K-12 and 4-year institutions in collaboration with the offices of Outreach and Recruitment and Articulation and Transfer Services.
• Provide leadership in assessing student academic achievement.
• Provide leadership to improve academic success, retention and the attainment of educational goals.
• Encourage, support and establish academic partnerships with K-12, 4-year institutions and businesses and industry.

• Conduct research, gather and interpret data and prepare reports both unique to the department/division and in collaboration with the institutional research, planning or other appropriate offices.
• Present data in a clear and concise manner, written or oral.

• Provide technological leadership for the enhancement of office productivity and management.
• Encourage, support and nurture the integration of instructional technology into the curriculum.
• Perform other duties as assigned.