Cincinnati State Cincinnati , OH 45202
Posted 2 weeks ago
Associate Dean - Business Technologies Division
Overview:
The Associate Dean is an essential member in the Business Technologies Division. The Business Technologies Division offers a wide range of associate degrees and certificates and one Bachelor of Applied Science degree. The Division offers associate degree programs, long-term and short-term certificates in business fields such as Accounting, Administrative Assistant, Business Management, Finance, Marketing Management, Paralegal and Supply Chain Management. The Division is also home to the Midwest Culinary Institute which offers associate degree programs and certificates in Brewing Science, Culinary Arts, Dietetics, Hospitality Management, Pastry Arts, and our new Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Culinary and Food Science. The Division offers a limited number of transfer programs including Pre-Business Administration and Pre-Nutrition Science. Lastly, the Division offers associate degree programs and certificates in Automotive and Landscape Horticulture.
The successful candidate will assist in the planning, coordination, and supervision of the academic affairs, programs, and operations of the division as directed by the Dean. Assist in the selection, supervision and evaluation of the division's full-time instructors/professors, adjuncts, advisors, coordinators, and contractual and non-contractual personnel and student workers. The Associate Dean serves in the dean's absence, and represents the division as requested. This position requires internal relationships, including contact and collaboration with other academic deans, directors, administrators, staff, and students. In addition, the position requires external relationships, including academic administrators of other institutions of higher education, business and professional community advisory committees contact, members of local, state and national professional educational organizations, and others as requested by the Dean.
Essential Duties:
Academic
Manage and coordinate instructional activities on the Clifton campus, online and at extension sites and/or off-campus locations
Facilitate a safe and comfortable work and learning environment for faculty, staff and students
Facilitate curriculum and program development, implementation, and review while working with divisional faculty and staff
Manage and coordinate curriculum database and course documents
Ensure high quality, convenient academic advisement for students and lead implementation of advising-related completion strategies within the division
Assist program chairs and faculty in systematically evaluating its academic programs and services utilizing learning assessment data, completion data, and enrollment data to formulate and implement continuous improvement plans utilizing best practices
Attend academic program advisory committee meetings and ensure meaningful feedback is solicited and documented in meeting minutes
Manage and coordinate accreditation processes and reviews
Facilitate faculty development, including enhancing educational competencies
Oversee the division's academic schedules and coordinate its development and implementation with the other academic divisions and departments of the College
Facilitate the development and maintenance of articulation plans with various colleges, universities, and secondary schools
Address student concerns regarding academic-related matters
Assist with the Division's compliance with requirements and best practices of Ohio Department of Higher Education, Higher Learning Commission, and other accrediting and licensing bodies
Personnel
Assist with personnel issues
Assist in the recruitment and hiring of adjunct instructors working with the faculty and program chairs
Ensure the orientation of new faculty and adjuncts and provide mentorship
Manage and support of the division's full-time instructors/professors, adjuncts, advisors, coordinators, and contractual and non-contractual personnel and student workers
Coordinate adjunct pay and contracts
Assist the Dean in the management of full-time faculty workload
Manage payroll, leave requests, and attendance of employees to ensure classroom and office coverage during operating hours
Assist with annual performance review of faculty and staff in accordance with institutional policies and procedures
Broad Functions
Develop and maintain business, community, and educational partnerships
Promote the division through external networking, speaking engagements, and participation in college-wide meetings
Serve as a divisional representative to assigned college-wide committees
Serve in the dean's absence and represent the division as requested
Assist the dean establishing divisional goals
Perform other related duties assigned by the Dean or Provost
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree from an accredited college
Five (5) years of experience as an instructor, advisor, program chair, or in an equivalent administrative position in higher education
Familiarity with mission and function of a comprehensive community college
Experience with online learning
Experience with program accreditation process
Ability to work variable hours including nights and weekends as work dictates
Preferred Qualifications:
One-year experience in a leadership role managing faculty and staff in an academic setting
Experience within a community college setting
Desired Competencies:
Possess exemplary interpersonal skills (verbal and written) with demonstrated ability to communicate/interact effectively with a diverse professional, community, and student population to provide a good impression of the College
Ability to provide leadership to the division
Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated, work independently, and be a team player, pay attention to detail, multi-task and maintain confidentiality
Excellent customer service skills in problem solving, analytical, decision-making, project management skills and time management
Demonstrated sensitivity to students with diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities
Ability to work under stressful conditions
Details:
Reports To: Dean, Business Technologies Division
Position Level: Associate Dean
Comp. Range: $94,000/yr.
Contract Affiliation: Non-Bargaining
Status: Full time
Classification: Exempt
Benefits:
Cincinnati State provides employees with high quality and cost-effective benefits with a variety of options:
Medical Insurance (PPO- employer covers up to 92% of the premium, HDHP- employer covers 100% of the premium)
Dental Insurance (employer covers 100% of the premium)
Vision Insurance
NO WAITING PERIODS! Medical, Vision and Dental benefits are effective from day one of employment!
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account (employer contributions)
Short-Term Disability: Offering 60% of your salary.
Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Accident: Optional at employee expense
Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Plan for employees, spouse and dependents
Tuition Waiver for employees, spouse and dependents
Tuition Reimbursement
Free parking
10 annual paid holidays in addition to generous paid time off options including vacation, sick, personal leave, and winter season days.
Employees at Cincinnati State qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Retirement:
As a Cincinnati State employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, you will not contribute to the Federal Social Security system. Instead, our employees will contribute to a State Retirement Plan (SERS or STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP): 403B and/or Deferred Compensation Program 457 Plan.
EOE- Committed to Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Work Environment
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, as well as its individual academic divisions, is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in all its activities and programs, including employment and promotion. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual-orientation, age, physical disabilities, veteran or marital status.
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