Dean, Instruction

Lone Star College; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 103,314 - 118,811; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

Tuition waiver

Professional development opportunities

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Lone Star College is hiring a Dean of Instruction to lead academic programs and budget decisions, ensuring student success and program integrity. You will drive planning, evaluation, and credentialing across divisions while coordinating with college leadership and external partners.

We seek a seasoned leader with a Master's degree and 7+ years in higher education, including at least 3 years in management, to guide faculty, staff and curricular innovations in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree and at least 7 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience must include at least 3 years in a management level position.

Responsibilities

• Leads instructional areas through planning, development, implementation, and evaluation. Builds processes in the division and collaborates with other divisions to develop schedules meeting student needs and ensure smooth registration to final grade delivery.
• Ensures divisions offer programs supporting student success and develops benchmarks via data-informed decisions; oversees discontinuation of unsustainable programs.
• Coordinates and maintains long-range academic plans, including rollout, budget, staff development, and succession planning.
• Keeps division updated on trends in instructional methods, technology, and pedagogy and integrates these into long-range plans.
• Analyzes instructional area performance and fosters continuous improvement to ensure curriculum and instructional integrity.
• Develops and implements faculty/staff growth plans; oversees recruitment, hiring, evaluation, and retention; resolves personnel and student issues; maintains communication channels.
• Develops budget recommendations and manages allocations for effective educational programs and services.
• Forges partnerships with external constituencies and supports outreach with P-12 and university partners; participates in community activities and committees.

Skills

Leadership abilities

Communication skills

Curriculum development

Adult learning methods

Collaborative teamwork

Organizational planning

Positive attitude

Education

Master's degree with 7+ years experience

Equivalent education/experience

Doctoral degree (preferred)

Higher education teaching experience (preferred)

Curriculum/program development experience (preferred)

Program accreditation experience (preferred)

Job description

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

Job Description

Working under the leadership of the Vice-Presidents of Instruction, the Dean, Instruction are the principal academic and budgetary officers for their respective divisions within Lone Star College. Instructional Deans are empowered with the authority necessary to provide positive leadership regarding academic personnel, curricular, and budgetary decisions that further the academic, programmatic, and scholarly mission of the institution in its service to the community. Such leadership includes the processes of academic personnel policy, participation in budgetary allocations, determination of academic standards and benchmarks, and the acquisition, retention or release of academic programs.

Essential Job Functions

• Leads instructional areas through planning, development, implementation, and evaluation. Builds processes in the division and collaborates with other LSC divisions, VPIs, and Deans to ensure schedules are developed to meet student needs, class loads are efficiently distributed, and registration to final grade delivery is seamless
• Ensures that the division offers programs that allow for student success; this includes developing benchmarks through data-informed decisions, developing accountability, and ensuring SACS, GIPWE, and Coordinating Board requirements are met. If necessary, oversees the discontinuation of programs that do not meet student needs or are unsustainable
• Coordinates and maintains long-range academic plan for the division with appropriate Lone Star College (LSC) leadership, including but not limited to rollout, budget, staff development and succession planning, plus community awareness
• Guides the division in keeping up-to-date on the latest trends in instructional methods, technology, and effective pedagogies for learning and ensures that these trends are built into the long-range plan for the division
• Regularly analyzes and provides evaluation of instructional area and fosters a culture of continuous improvement to ensure curriculum and instructional integrity
• Develops and implements faculty and staff professional growth plans that leverage employee talent to achieve LSC goals; Oversees the recruitment, hiring, evaluation, and retention of qualified faculty and staff; Resolves personnel issues and student issues as needed and develops and maintains effective channels of communication
• Develops budget recommendations and manages budget allocations for effective, efficient and productive educational programs and support services
• Develops innovative and entrepreneurial partnerships to leverage system resources; Expands relationships with external constituencies by working with P-12 and university partners, attending community functions, and serving on various committees
• Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong leadership abilities (department chair/faculty senate)
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong abilities in curriculum and program development and effectiveness
• Expertise in adult learning methodologies as well as evaluation of instructional quality and outcomes
• Ability to function/lead a collaborative work team
• Ability to organize work around broad organizational goals and processes
• Ability to maintain and promote a positive attitude in a demanding environment

Physical Abilities

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Work Schedule & Conditions

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree and at least 7 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience must include at least 3 years in a management level position

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree
• Experience teaching in higher education
• Experience with curriculum and educational program development
• Experience with program accreditation

Salary

Hiring salary range is $103,314 - $118,811.

Benefits

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment and excellent work/life balance. This includes a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous number of paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuition waiver, professional development opportunities and more.

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.