Associate Dean of Graduate Programs jobs in New Britain, CT

Details:

Posted: February 1, 2024
Level: Management / Confidential (Mgr3) 
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled with materials submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, receiving priority consideration.

Location:

CT State Naugatuck Valley
750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, CT  06708  
**This position is not remote**
For more information, please click on the campus to be directed to their website.

CT State Community College Mission:

Connecticut State Community College provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The college supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities and industries it serves.

CT State Community College Vision:

Connecticut State Community College is recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.

CT State Community College Equity Statement:

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date: 

July 2024

Position Summary:

The Campus Dean of Faculty serves as the Chief Academic Officer for the campus. The position is responsible for managing day-to-day operation of the academic functions of the campus, ensuring all campus classes and academic support services are operating effectively, developing strong collaborative relationships with faculty and staff at the campus, and directing a broad range of functions and services to assure the quality and appropriateness of the campus’ delivery of academic programs. These functions and services emphasize faculty and academic support staff; support of curricula and instructional programs; instruction oversight, including faculty performance, classroom management, instructional resources, and coordination of classroom and laboratory space; grant writing and administration; and budget and program management. The range of services may be adapted for the specific needs of the individual campus.

Example of Job Duties:

Under the direction of the Campus Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/President, the Campus Dean of Faculty is accountable for assuring the quality and appropriateness of the campus’s delivery of innovative and effective academic programs through dynamic leadership in these essential functional areas:

• Campus academic administration.
  • Employing, developing, and leading an appropriately qualified faculty and academic support staff to ensure the academic operations at the campus are carried out efficiently and effectively and assure the campus’s capability of delivering academic instruction which meets the academic standards of CT State.
• Campus academic resource management.
  • Accountable for assisting with management of campus facilities, equipment, technology, and other academic resources needed to carry out the College’s mission.
• Campus academic budget management.
  • Accountable for preparing, recommending and administering the campus’s academic budget in collaboration with the Campus CEO/President and Senior Leadership of CT State.
• Student relations support.
  • Accountable for contributing to the attraction and retention of students to each campus’ academic programs and their successful academic performance in the programs.
• Community relationships.
  • Support the campus CEO in maintaining community connections, communicating events information, and coordinating campus activities that are open to the general public. Working with the CT State Academic Deans, the Campus Dean of Faculty will support and maintain connections between the campus and community, state, and national organizations, particularly those involving academic programs.
• As appropriate, assist with the assessment of campus academic programs.
• Evaluation of campus department chairs.

This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.

Incumbents must possess proven ability to effectively work with a culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and student. They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.).

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in an appropriately related academic discipline with four (4) or more years of academic managerial experience in higher education including two (2) years of supervisory experience; or a combination of education, training and experience which would provide the competencies required for successful performance of the position’s essential duties. 

Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following: 

• Proven leadership ability and oversight of faculty and/or staff in a higher education environment.
• Assessment of classroom and/or laboratory teaching effectiveness.
• Relevant experience in associate degree education and demonstrated understanding of a comprehensive community college.
• Experience and working knowledge of regional and specialized accreditation standards relevant to campus programming.
• Planning, developing, and evaluating academic resources, services, and programs.
• Management of classroom operations and room assignments.
• Effective collaboration with multiple constituencies in support of a culturally and ethnically diverse workplace.
• Effective communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong information technology literacy skills, including but not limited to:
  • Data analysis and interpretation
  • Evidence-informed decision making
• Budget and fiscal management skills.
• Organizational and administrative skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills.
• Proven success at problem solving.

Substitutions Allowed:

Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position and by providing appropriate references. Exceptions to the degree requirements may be made for compelling reasons.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree.
• Three (3) or more years post-secondary teaching experience.
• Three (3) or more years post-secondary academic administrative and supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of assessment of student learning and program development and review.
• Demonstrated examples of leadership.
• Experience working with unions.
• Teaching experience.

Starting Salary:

$114,110 to $142,637 (midpoint) approximate annual plus excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe benefits. 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous leave policies; several retirement plans; and many choices for comprehensive health insurance. You also have access to many additional benefits to save for retirement, protect your family & more with supplemental benefits. Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable. 

Application Instructions:

To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume.

Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable.

Selection Procedure:

Following the closing date, application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be limited to those applicants who are best qualified based on the minimum and preferred qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Candidates who have been selected and approved to interview will be contacted, and finalists will be recommended for further consideration by the Hiring Manager for final selection and recommendation for employment. The selection process may also include practical exercises (i.e., teaching demonstration and/or other written, technical, manipulative, or simulation exercises) to evaluate candidates' qualifications.

Background Screening:

All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

CSCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, PhD, MSW, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, (jchaisson-cardenas@commnet.edu).

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F