Dean Of Math

Job Summary

Reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs ( VPAA ), the Divisional Dean is responsible for leading faculty and sustaining a student-centered academic culture that promotes collaboration, innovation, excellence, and integrity in teaching, and sustaining a collegial, respectful, and high-performing work environment for all employees.

This position works in concert with VPAA to recommend faculty appointment, professional development, academic student support (i.e. library, learning centers), and evaluation in adherence to college policy and procedures.

The Academic Dean provides leadership to personnel and management of procedures and processes in assigned areas. The Dean will coordinate activities and work with supervisors in the math areas to resolve faculty and student issues and will collaborate with personnel from across the college and community in support of the College mission.

The Dean of Math provides administrative oversight to the Math discipline areas, and any directly related support services (i.e. the Math Emporiums).

Responsible for demonstrating LSSC's core values of Caring, Communicating, Collaborating and Celebrating.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures fiscal responsibility in the development and management of the schedule of classes and resource management in assigned budgets; monitor spending and approve expenditures according to established policies and procedures

• Collaborates with secondary school partners to coordinate course offerings and other partnership initiatives

• Collaborates with College partners in support of initiatives such as articulation agreements

• Directs and manages course schedules and teaching assignments following the College's policies and procedures

• Supports faculty excellence in instruction to ensure student success

• Collaborates with instructional leaders throughout the College on initiatives and operations

• Tracks and analyzes student performance, enrollments, and learning outcomes to make informed decisions regarding the status of academic programs and resource management (e.g., personnel and classroom resources)

• Collaborate and plan with other School/Division deans as well as areas across the College to support student enrollment and retention

• Lead and coordinate assignment division faculty and staff participation in mandatory departmental activities (e.g., program reviews, curricular refinement and development, and assessment activities, program accreditation), complete and manage analyses of division programs and staffing needs

• Work collaboratively with faculty to ensure academic quality while focusing on student retention and completion.

• Collaborate with faculty and community partners on program development, curriculum development , and articulation agreements .

• Collaborate with faculty and other administrators in development of an efficient class schedule that meets student needs.

• Ensure that student learning outcomes assessment plans are being followed with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Responsible for meaningful program and service review of assigned areas focusing on continuous improvement.

• Work with leaders of assigned areas on annual budget construction and management.

• Supervise recruitment and evaluation of all personnel in assigned areas. Supervise assigned staff.

• Collaborate on faculty and staff development initiatives.

• Serve on College committees as assigned.

• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Exceptional people skills with the ability to communicate effectively with people from a wide variety of educational and professional backgrounds.

• Demonstrated quantitative, organizational, and technical skills adequate to help design, monitor, and interpret assessment results.

• Familiarity with student learning outcomes assessment and how this process relates to program and institution accreditation.

• Demonstrated experience developing and managing a budget

• Advanced knowledge in academic assessment

• Ability to think critically to effectively solve and communicate problems in a fast-paced environment where the demands for work are varied and unpredictable in scope and volume

• Ability to analyze data and provide sound recommendations based on policy, procedure, practice and existing regulations

• Ability to delegate work appropriately to faculty and staff to meet College and campus deliverables

• Ability to use computer applications and enterprise systems, including proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, presentation software and programs specific to on-line learning.

• Skilled in excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with diverse populations

• Ability to work independently and take initiative

• An understanding of and commitment to the open access policy and philosophy of the comprehensive community college

Minimum Qualifications & Education

• Master's degree in mathematics, Mathematics education. Doctoral degree in mathematics, mathematics education, or related field preferred.

• Bi-lingual a plus

• Minimum Five (5) years of experience in a college environment that includes a minimum of four (4) years of college-level teaching experience and a minimum of (4) years of supervisory experience (at the department chair level or higher) in a post-secondary setting. Experience with the Florida College System and SACSCOC or other regional accreditation agency policies and procedures preferred.

Lake-Sumter State College provides a wide range of affordable, competitive, and comprehensive benefits that are a vital part of your total compensation package. These programs are centered around health and wellness, financial security, and professional development.

Agency Lake-Sumter State College

Address 9501 U.S. Hwy 441

Leesburg, Florida, 34788

Phone 352-365-3507

Website https://www.lssc.edu/dept/hr/work-with-us/