Assistant Dean, Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Location: Largo

Position Title Assistant Dean, Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Math Position Type Administrative Department Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Math FLSA Exempt Union/Non Union Non Union Full Time or Part Time Full Time Grade 17 Salary Range Hiring Salary Range $84,699 - $121,017/Annually (depending on experience) Fixed Term/Tenure Track (Faculty Only) Regular or Temporary Regular

Job Description Summary

The assistant dean is responsible for key academic processes in the academic division, including course scheduling and staffing, liaising with the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Registrar, and academic coordinators to meet this responsibility. More generally, the assistant dean provides support for academic coordinators in their work with faculty to ensure teaching excellence at a departmental level and has dedicated responsibilities to this end, including planning and leading departmental meetings and trainings.

Additionally, the assistant dean provides support to the associate dean in key functional areas of that role including onboarding of part-time faculty, curriculum development and assessment processes, and academic program review. Finally, the assistant dean is the primary point of contact for students, both supervising student workers and managing communication with students around inquiries, concerns, and complaints.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

* Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution in one of the fields/disciplines represented in the division, or a related field:

* Natural Sciences:
Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science, Physics, Astronomy

* Information and Engineering Technology:
Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering Technology, Information Technology, Data Analytics

* Mathematics:
Mathematics, Statistics, Developmental Mathematics

* Three years of experience in program administration, program evaluation, and/or post-secondary teaching, all of which must be in a college or university setting.

* A minimum of three years of supervisory experience, including progressively responsible administrative leadership in planning, managing, and overseeing curriculum and instructional programs.

* Teaching experience preferred.

Criteria

CRITERIA:
The following criteria, which are not the sole criteria used in the final hiring decision, will be used to review the applications of those persons who meet the stated minimum qualifications and to select those qualified applicants who will be interviewed. Other information and observations made during the interview process may be considered in the selection process. A Resume/CV and cover letter are required with the application.

Please ensure that your documents address the criteria listed below for this position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Leadership

* Develop and apply expertise in student-centered scheduling to maximize students' academic progression.

* Convene monthly department meetings and training to address department, division, and College strategic initiatives.

* Serve as a liaison between the academic coordinators, the dean, and the associate dean.

Curriculum and Program Development and Improvement

* Work with academic coordinators and faculty to map educationally coherent pathways with clearly defined learning outcomes that are aligned with students' end goals.

* Work with academic coordinators and faculty to plan for curriculum additions, modifications, and deletions; set priorities for resource needs; provide program analysis.

* Support the associate dean and dean to oversee the promotion, organization, coordination, and evaluation of courses and curricula of the division.

* Provide administrative and operational support for accreditation activities, including documentation, data collection, and compliance tracking.

* Assist in strategic planning within the division, supporting the implementation and monitoring of divisional goals and initiatives.

* Manage the development, review, and updating of course syllabi in collaboration with program and academic coordinators.

Student Success

* Collaborate with Student Affairs to provide an understanding of program requirements to ensure accurate and timely communication with current and incoming students.

* Work with coordinators to support the collection and analysis of student success data and use that data to inform departmental expectations, planning, and professional development.

* Implement, in conjunction with faculty and division administrators, departmental strategies focused on student retention and graduation.

* Support timely and effective responses to student concerns and grievances.

* Review, address, and resolve student concerns and academic exceptions, including course waivers, exemptions, substitutions, and grade change requests, in accordance with College policy.

* Consult with the Office of the Registrar and the Office of the Provost to coordinate and optimize course scheduling processes.

* Manage the Canvas course review process for quality and…