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Dean, Applied Sciences and Business

The Dean, Applied Sciences and Business is an Educational Administrator position as designated by the Board of Trustees of the Desert Community College District. The Dean is charged by the Board of Trustees with the satisfactory implementation of Board policy and district or college procedures as applicable to the position. In addition, the Dean is expected to make appropriate recommendations for modifications, additions, or deletions in policy through the appropriate reporting authority.

Under the direction of the Vice President, Instruction, the Dean is responsible for the leadership of the School by leading, planning, managing, coordinating, scheduling, and evaluating the activities of the academic disciplines, the Public Safety Academy, and Perkins Grant-required activities and other related duties and responsibilities assigned. The Dean provides academic leadership for the programs in the assigned School; to include supporting program reviews;

performing faculty evaluations; facilitating student issues; and budget development, monitoring and reporting. The Dean develops linkages and partnerships with local businesses and industries; leads the development and implementation of appropriate customized education to our partners and clients; serves as the liaison between federal, state, regional and local organizations and the College; serves as the liaison for economic development with the Chancellor's office;

and provides representation at the State and National Level for areas assigned.

The duties listed below are only intended as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

Develop and supervise School instruction occurring in the day, evening, summer, and intersession periods; develop class schedules to respond to student needs, produce a high quality comprehensive educational program, and meet FTES targets; use facilities effectively.

Evaluate the needs of the School in the context of the overall educational program; work collaboratively with faculty in program assessment and improvement; evaluate the need for new programs and support new program development.

Evaluate student and community needs, external requirements and regulations and current trends to develop program modifications and improvements. Develop institutional understanding and awareness of the economic growth and stability trends and issues of cities and counties, and or, business within the district boundaries. Translate these trends and issues into appropriate training and instructional responses by the College and determine the most appropriate form of instruction, i.e., credit or non-credit.

Develop joint venture responses, in partnership with other public agencies and the private sector, to the economic and development needs of the region; participate in statewide community college economic development initiatives designed to strengthen the local and California economy.

Work collaboratively with faculty in School and other School Deans on planning and prioritization; participate with the administrative team to set goals and priorities.

Coordinate and articulate program needs and curriculum identified by faculty, students, and the community. Provide leadership for School program development and articulation with feeder schools and transfer institutions. Work effectively and collaboratively with the Directors, Education Centers, regarding course offerings.

Provide leadership in the recruitment and hiring of full-time and adjunct faculty and support staff.

Supervise all faculty and staff within the instructional and non-instructional program areas; supervise workload; provide in-service training; resolve conflicts; facilitate consensus decision-making. Evaluate all faculty and staff in accordance with the contracts between the District and employee groups.

Regularly schedule and chair faculty and staff meetings and special meetings as needed; serve on regular and special committees as assigned by the Vice President of Instruction; represent School concerns and needs to the Vice President of Instruction; and work effectively and collaboratively with Student Services.

Prepare budget estimates; administer and monitor approved budgets; prepare and manage contracts for services and equipment, including donations and grants within the School. Dean, School of Applied Sciences and Business

Coordinate scheduling of course sections in appropriate facilities; monitor classroom and lab facilities for adequate equipment, supplies and safety; work collaboratively with the appropriate departments including Maintenance & Operations and Information Technology to maintain equipment and facilities.

Lead Perkins mandated Program Advisory Groups and ensure compliance with all policies and guidelines for funding.

Provide leadership for the College's economic…

Dean, Applied Science and Business