Dean, Instruction
Listed on 2026-01-16
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration, Academic
Commitment to Mission
This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.
Cultural Beliefs
- One LSC
- Student Focused
- Own It
- Foster Belonging
- Cultivate Community
- Choose Learning
The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.
Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.
Campus Marketing Statement
Lone Star College-Health Professions Building
Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.
The Health Professions Building is home to many of the college's health care training programs, including nursing and medical assisting. The facility's state-of-the-art technology and location near Houston Northwest Medical Center create an unmatched experienced for students. Its amenities, combined with our top-notch faculty, prepare students for a successful career in health care.
Location address is 17200 Red Oak Dr. Houston, TX 77090.
Job Description
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
Working under the leadership of the Vice-Presidents of Instruction, the Dean, Instruction are the principal academic and budgetary officers for their respective divisions within Lone Star College. Instructional Deans are empowered with the authority necessary to provide positive leadership regarding academic personnel, curricular, and budgetary decisions that further the academic, programmatic, and scholarly mission of the institution in its service to the community.
Such leadership includes the processes of academic personnel policy, participation in budgetary allocations, determination of academic standards and benchmarks, and the acquisition, retention or release of academic programs.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Oversees the recruitment, hiring, evaluation, and retention of qualified faculty and staff;
Resolves personnel issues and student issues as needed and develops and maintains effective channels of communication
Expands relationships with external constituencies by working with P-12 and university partners, attending community functions, and serving on various committees
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Strong leadership abilities (department chair/faculty senate)
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong abilities in curriculum and program development and effectiveness
- Expertise in adult learning methodologies as well as evaluation of instructional quality and outcomes
- Ability to function/lead a collaborative work team
- Ability to organize work around broad organizational goals and processes
- Ability to maintain and promote a positive…
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