Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

Palm Beach State College; Loxahatchee Groves (FL); On-site; USD 68,741 - 84,016; Full time

Job summary

Palm Beach State College is seeking an Associate Dean of Academic Affairs responsible for overseeing class scheduling, evaluating classroom activities, and supervising faculty. This role promotes innovative teaching and supports academic initiatives.

The ideal candidate should possess a Master’s degree with substantial experience in academic administration and faculty supervision.

Compensation begins at $76,379 annually, based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required with related experience in academic administration.
• Strong knowledge of best practices in higher education pedagogy.
• Experience in curriculum development and faculty supervision.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate class and program schedules, faculty assignments, and manage budgets.
• Develop administrative procedures and maintain policy manuals.
• Respond to student academic concerns and evaluate classroom activities.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Conflict resolution

Problem-solving

Budget management

Education

Master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours

Doctorate’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office Professional

Job description

Responsible for class scheduling, classroom evaluation, responding to student academic concerns, and direct supervision of designated disciplines. Coordinates activities consistent with the campus’ and college’s mission, strategic goals and objectives. Promotes and fosters an innovative teaching and learning environment conducive to academic excellence. Supports and encourages the infusion of academic initiatives, including instructional technology, into the teaching and learning process. Manages budget and collaborates and supervises faculty and staff.

What a day of an Associate Dean, Academic Affairs looks like

• Develops, maintains, interprets, and executes administrative procedures and practices. This activity includes developing and maintaining manuals regarding policies, procedures, rules, and standards for the College.
• Provides direction in the design, development and administration of campus programs and operations to achieve established College mission, goals and objectives.
• Analyzes class and program needs of the College. Determines and recommends the retention or deletion of courses.
• Develops and coordinates program and course schedules, faculty assignments, and test dates. Maintains calendar as necessary to track these schedules and makes adjustments as required.
• Assists faculty in the development of course and program curriculum, program and course reviews and articulation activities.
• Guides, leads, reviews, verifies, observes, and manages the work of people reporting directly and indirectly to you. Develops and trains staff. Performs needs analysis, arranges, coordinates, delivers, evaluates, and monitors staff development.
• Develops long-range and short-term goals, objectives, priorities, and recommendations.
• Acknowledges, researches, and responds to complaints received regarding College programs, and College employees. May include liaison and mediation activities among complainant, the College faculty and staff.
• Attends community meetings of professional associations, business groups, and civic clubs. May promote College programs. Chairs college-wide committee and coordinates committee events.
• Conducts all tasks related to the preparation of the annual and other periodic budgets for the department.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours in one of the designated disciplines. Four years of related experience, including supervising faculty, teaching experience, curriculum development experience, and two years as department chair or similar.
• Knowledge: Microsoft Office Professional or similar applications; best practices in higher education pedagogy.
• Skills: Thinking strategically, effectively analyzing data, and implementing data-informed decisions; managing and resolving conflict in a positive manner; fact finding, analysis, and problem solving; motivating subordinates to attain departmental goals; attention to detail while maintaining effective time and task management.
• Abilities: Establish ownership of areas of responsibility; interact positively with diverse populations and varying education levels; communicate verbally and in writing with internal and external customers; manage a budget accurately.
• Licenses / Certifications: Regular physical attendance required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Doctorate’s degree; secondary or postsecondary work experience.
• Work Environment & Physical Demands: Reach and grasp objects; stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl; use of video display terminal; manual dexterity and fine motor skills; communicate information orally and in writing; Proofread and check documents for accuracy.

Compensation: Minimum base pay starts at $76,379 annually; offer may vary based on qualifications.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature and describe the essential functions of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities, and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.