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Calhoun Community College

Dean of Health Sciences

Calhoun Community College, Tanner, Alabama, United States, 35671

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Calhoun Community College . The Dean of Health Sciences will provide leadership and supervision for the areas of Nursing and Allied Health to include workforce needs analysis, program, personnel, and process assessment and development. Salary:

Appropriate placement on ACCS Salary Schedule B: $100,936 - $143,669. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and must submit a complete application packet through the online application system to be considered. A complete application consists of: Copy of college transcripts (Transcript of college work verifying degree requirement; must include degree awarded and date confirmed. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted before the deadline, but official transcripts must be received if employed.) Current résumé Essential Duties and Responsibilities Promote student success and excellent customer service. Ensure the “One College” concept. Provide leadership for developing outcomes-oriented, cutting-edge, high-quality, industry-responsive curriculums or programs. Provide leadership for developing, assessing and reporting student learning outcomes and program outcomes to improve student success. Lead the Division in the institutional and, where applicable, program accreditation processes. Promote positive morale and ensure adequate internal/external communication. Monitor, assess and incorporate data, market needs and future trends to evaluate program relevancy and develop curriculum to keep programs and training up-to-date with workforce and community needs and advances in technology. Monitor enrollment trends among the programs within the division, coordinating recruitment and retention efforts and goals with faculty. Monitor, evaluate, and recommend curriculum changes as needed and coordinate curriculum across campuses. Provide leadership in the effective use of technology in on-site instruction and delivery of distance learning courses. Assess personnel performance and provide professional development opportunities to maintain relevancy and efficiency of faculty and staff. Coordinate with other academic leaders to develop efficient, integrated course schedules across campuses based on collection and analysis of data. Provide leadership in a multi-campus organization to include assisting with recruitment and evaluation of full and adjunct faculty in coordination with appropriate dean/coordinator. Assess and revise processes and procedures to ensure continuous improvement. Ensure timely completion/development, execution, monitoring and submittal of all materials used in academic administration, including but not limited to course syllabi, program outlines and reviews, catalog material, budgets, personnel performance reviews and student information such as grades, attendance rosters, etc. Participate in and ensure participation of area personnel in scheduled college-wide activities such as In-Service, Honor’s Day, and Graduation. Ensure compliance with institutional and Alabama Community College System policies and procedures and standards of accrediting bodies. Communicate with the administration regularly; serve on the Budget Hearing Committee and other committees as assigned. Develop, monitor, and administer all budgets for the Division. Assist in developing and implementing plans to secure funding from state, federal, and private sources including government and industry grants and endowments. Establish and maintain strategic relationships and partnerships with external stakeholders to promote the College and its programs. Serve on and provide leadership for appropriate college committees. Maintain or increase competency by seeking new knowledge, improving skills, and updating professional competencies. Perform all duties with professionalism. Perform all other such professional duties as assigned by the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Qualifications A minimum of a Master’s degree from an accredited institution with a major specific to a health profession is required OR a minimum of a Master’s degree from an accredited institution and a minimum of three (3) years administrative experience in a health field is required. Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate through their experiences and accomplishments: Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proficient computer usage. Understanding of the College’s mission and vision. Experience with Ellucian/Banner software system. Confidence in decision making and communication skills. Demonstrated commitment to the community college philosophy. Demonstrated experience with innovative curriculum/program. Demonstrated experience in data-based decision-making. Demonstrated experience in the use of educational technology. Demonstrated commitment to student success. Successful recent full-time teaching experience. Knowledge of Federal and State policies and regulations. Ability to read, interpret and explain policies and procedures. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, other employees, and the public in a pleasant and effective manner. Ability to maintain confidentiality of information. Ability to work and communicate with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds including students, parents, college employees, and the public. Ability to handle various situations in a calm and professional manner. Ability to multi-task and prioritize issues. Ability to operate in a professional manner at all times. Ability to operate in a high pressure situation and respond to issues in a calm manner. Conscientious- care about how work is done and wanting to do a good job. Initiative- responding to downtime by taking responsibility to do other work. A focus on details. A focus on being friendly and patient in responding to customer needs. Willingness and desire to learn new things and apply that learning. Willingness to maintain flexibility in order to meet the needs of the division. A positive attitude regardless of circumstances at hand. Calhoun Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all post-secondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Calhoun Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.

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