Dean of Humanities, Business, and Social Sciences

Rowan College at Burlington County - Mount Laurel Township, NJ

Full-time - Senior

Mount Laurel Township, NJ

Educational Services

About the position

The Dean of Humanities, Business, and Social Sciences at Rowan College at Burlington County is responsible for the leadership, administration, and management of the HBSS division. This role includes supervising faculty and staff, overseeing fiscal performance, developing and reviewing academic programs, and liaising with local high schools and the community to ensure program relevancy. The Dean will also collaborate with other academic divisions and support student success initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Supervise faculty/staff including employment, day-to-day direction, evaluation, recommendation for promotion and tenure, and remediation discipline.
• Develop and administer the budget in accordance with institutional parameters and guidelines.
• Implement new academic programs and evaluate existing programs in the liberal arts on a continuous basis making appropriate modifications.
• Complete reports and take all steps necessary to ensure accreditation of liberal arts programs with appropriate organizational bodies.
• Administer the area through sound and accurate communication of institutional policies, procedures, practices, and executive decisions and philosophy of the President and Board of Trustees.
• Work directly, as well as through faculty, with students regarding registration, academic advisement, problem-solving, sound student relations, etc.
• Prepare initial input on the master teaching schedule and teaching load assignments to the Senior Vice President/Provost.
• Prepare material related to the liberal arts programs, in a timely manner, such as the college catalog, registration brochure, student handbook and annual report.
• Plan and implement the capital equipment acquisition and maintenance program. Maintain accurate inventory in accordance with institutional parameters and guidelines. Order and maintain expendable supplies in accordance with institutional parameters and guidelines.
• Develop and implement faculty development particularly in the area of instructional technology and ensuring all faculty maintain currency in their discipline.
• Provide input to the Senior Vice President/Provost for new facilities and for the modification of existing facilities which support the liberal arts programs.
• Manage all facilities and fiscal resources assigned to this area.
• Develop and implement programs promoting the academic offerings.
• Seek external sources of funding such as grants, write grant proposals, and administer grants for the liberal arts programs.
• Provide the data which demonstrates the outcomes of the academic programs in the liberal arts.
• Review and recommend in a timely manner to the Senior Vice President/Provost action of promotions, leaves, out-of-state travel, faculty tenure decisions, and other personnel changes.
• Assist and advise the Senior Vice President/Provost on college policy pertaining to areas of faculty, curriculum, instruction, and support services.
• In conjunction with appropriate staff, formulate divisional plans, including outcome objectives for the liberal arts programs.
• Initiate and maintain human relations oriented actions and programs for improving faculty morale, recognition of achievement in teaching and scholarly effort, and increasing faculty interest and involvement in the purposes of the college.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Master's degree required, doctorate preferred in higher education administration, alternative educational delivery and/or a humanities, business, or social sciences discipline.
• Demonstrated success or capability as an administrator, as a department chair, an assistant dean, or dean preferably at a comprehensive community college.
• Two years of college teaching experience.
• Experience or knowledge using educational technology and/or other alternative ways of delivering instruction.
• Experience with outcome assessment and program review to include curriculum development.
• Experience with direct evaluation of faculty, i.e. classroom visitation, student evaluations, and course materials review.
• Experience with promoting the articulation agreements with high schools and four-year transfer institutions.
• Budget preparation and management experience.
• Demonstrated success as part of a collaborative team in a higher education environment.
• Experience in developing in-service programs for faculty, emphasizing teaching and learning.
• Experience with and the promotion of cultural diversity in the curriculum.
• Experience with the team approach to management and problem solving.
• Experience with word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
• Participation in a leadership capacity in at least one accreditation process, either regional or specialized.
• Experience at the regional/national level as a presenter, writer, and/or researcher.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to function collaboratively as a member of the College management team.
• Ability to supervise faculty, staff and administrators within the Humanities, Business, and Social Sciences division.
• Ability to develop and administer a budget within institutional parameters and guidelines.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate education and professional service to students and service to the business/industrial community.
• Ability to maintain an active and relevant liberal arts program offerings.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to administer the area through sound and accurate communication of institutional policies, procedures, practices, and executive decisions and philosophy of the President and the Board of Trustees.
• Ability to manage under collective bargaining agreements.