Dean of Health & Human Services

Overview

Columbus State Community College seeks a dynamic, student-first academic leader to serve as the next Dean of Health & Human Services. This is a pivotal leadership opportunity for a visionary educator and strategist who is committed to access, academic excellence, and student success in an evolving higher education landscape.

As the academic leader of one of Columbus State’s crucial divisions, the Dean of Health & Human Services will play an integral role in advancing the College’s mission and shaping its academic future. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and partnering closely with the President, President’s Cabinet, and leaders across the institution, the Dean will guide the strategic direction of multiple academic departments that serve thousands of students each term.

Strategic Leadership

• Provides high-level leadership for all academic departments and initiatives within Health & Human Services, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and shared governance.
• Leads the planning, development, and implementation of comprehensive strategies and programs designed to optimize enrollments and achieve greater student success.
• Guides academic program planning, including return on investment strategies, assessment, and continuous improvement to ensure relevance, rigor, and responsiveness to student and community needs.
• Supervises assessment and curriculum initiatives in accordance with College Policy & Procedure and Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE).
• Develops goals and strategies for accomplishing assigned responsibilities; actively participates in college strategy and planning processes, as well as establishes personal professional development goals.
• Collaborates with appropriate departments and external partners to anticipate future program demands and align offerings with labor-market trends.
• Champions innovation in teaching, learning, and program delivery to expand access and improve outcomes. Establishes performance indicators, tracks progress toward divisional goals, and regularly reports outcomes to senior leadership.
• Leads faculty recruitment, development, and succession planning for sustainability and advancing College initiatives.
• Secures and manages external partnerships, grants, and community collaborations that strengthen academic programs and student pathways.

K-12 Workforce & Community Partnerships

• In collaboration with the President, the Executive Vice President, and the college’s K12 Office and Office of Talent Strategy, the dean assesses community needs and develops partnerships and other collaborative relationships with business/industry, government agencies, councils, boards, and other entities to design and implement regionally-focused strategic CCP/Dual Enrollment and workforce initiatives.
• Develops partnerships and coordinates with external agencies to develop opportunities for students that expand the workforce; ensures positive relationships are built and maintained.
• Communicates and networks with leaders in the private and public sectors to promote Columbus State Community College and to determine needs for academic programming and workforce development services; linking and aligning the division’s instructional programs with local and regional employers.
• Effectively markets the College and its educational services to the business and industry community.

Divisional Leadership

• Coordinates and maintains College transfer and articulation agreements with baccalaureate institutions. Establishes policy for compiling and maintaining course equivalency tables with baccalaureate institutions.
• Serves as curriculum facilitator between academic departments and baccalaureate institutions’ corresponding departments.
• Participates in the academic program review process through the Dean’s review portion of that process.
• Maintains a broad and in-depth knowledge of best practices, trends, and challenges in student recruitment and retention. Builds and strengthens working partnerships on- and off-campus to assist with recruitment and retention.
• Employs data-informed decision-making and uses predictive analytics to drive positive…