College Associate Dean for Educational Resources
Position Description

The College Associate Dean provides college-wide leadership and promotes programmatic effectiveness within the areas of functional responsibility outlined in the position description.  The College Associate Dean is expected to work cooperatively with college and campus personnel and function within a team environment.  The individual will communicate with a wide range of academic and student-affairs units within the college, as well as with outside organizations, to manage, coordinate, monitor, and assess the implementation of college projects and initiatives within the functional responsibilities of the position.  The College Associate Dean has managerial, supervisory, and evaluative responsibilities for respective personnel and programs.  Annual performance review of the College Associate Dean to be conducted by the Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development on or before June 30 of each academic year.

The Associate Dean for Educational Resources reports to the Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development, and specific responsibilities include:

1. coordination, implementation, administration and supervision of downtown education centers;

2. coordination of all academic course offerings for downtown centers with the College Dean of Faculty and appropriate academic chairs;

3. development of strategic partnerships that respond to workforce development needs and that support the operations of downtown centers with local businesses and organizations;

4. consultation and coordination with college continuing education and corporate training leadership regarding the provision of non-academic courses at downtown centers;

5. development of initiatives that support the strategic plan, vision, and mission of the college;

6. development and administration of a college budget to support individual areas of responsibility:

7. development, in collaboration with college admissions, of county-wide dual-enrollment and dual-credit programs with area high schools;

8. coordination, in collaboration with college admissions, of articulation agreements between high schools and area colleges;

9. development and implementation of student-service learning programs;

10. development, in collaboration with the Associate Dean for Student Success, of initiatives between area high school faculty and SCCC faculty to bridge student transition from high school to college;

11. perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development.

Qualifications:

Master's degree required, doctorate preferred in an area of specialization or in a related field, college administrative experience highly desirable.

11/07/05