Dean of Business and Professional Studies

AgUpdate; Center Square (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work option

Job summary

Montgomery County Community College seeks a Dean of Business and Professional Studies to lead a division including Accounting, Business Administration, Culinary Arts, Education, Hospitality, Management, Marketing, Criminal Justice, and more across Blue Bell and other sites.

You will drive curricular pathways, collaborate with industry and transfer partners, and advance accreditation and program development; travel to campuses and offsite locations will be required; a flexible work option is

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in an area represented by the division; doctorate preferred.
• Minimum of eight years of progressive administrative/leadership experience.
• Strong management, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with curriculum/program development and accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for a division including multiple programs.
• Develop clear curricular paths to career and/or transfer and support faculty/staff development.
• Serve as liaison with business/industry partners, transfer partners, K-12 educators, government officials, grant agencies, and funders.
• Travel between campuses and to offsite locations as part of college-wide responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership experience

Data analysis

Communication skills

Curriculum development

Diversity & inclusion

Collaboration with unions

Education

Master’s degree

Doctorate preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Dean of Business and Professional Studies position. The Dean of Business and Professional Studies provides leadership for a division that includes Accounting, Baking & Pastry Arts, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Education, Economics, Human Services, the Hospitality Institute, Management, Marketing, Municipal Police Academy, Office Management, Psychology, and Tourism & Hospitality Management. The Dean creates and maintains clear curricular paths to career and/or transfer, supporting program growth and the development of faculty and staff in meeting the College’s student success goals. The Dean is an important liaison for the College with business and industry partners, transfer partners, K-12 educators, government officials, grant agencies, and private funders. As a member of the VPAA’s leadership team, the dean acts to further the institution’s mission, vision, values, and strategic plan. This position has college-wide responsibilities that require travel between campuses and to offsite locations.

The primary office location will be the Blue Bell campus.

*This position requires the PA Child Abuse, PA State Police, and FBI Fingerprinting clearances prior to the first day start.

**This position has been approved for a flexible work option arrangement. Flexible work options can be endedat any timeby the College, Cabinet, and/or supervisors based on employee performance and/or as institutional needs change.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s degree required in an area represented by the academic units in the division; doctorate preferred. Minimum of three (3) years previous teaching experience at the collegiate level, preferably at a comprehensive community college. Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive administrative/leadership experience, preferably at a community college. Excellent management, administrative, communication and interpersonal skills. Data management and analysis abilities with demonstrated abilities to apply quantitative and qualitative reasoning to assessment, planning, management, and communications tasks. Technical proficiency in Microsoft Word applications and other productivity, communication, and presentation tools. Experience in curriculum or program development. Knowledge of and experience with a range of instructional delivery modalities. Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Experience in programmatic or institutional accreditation preferred. Experience working in a unionized environment with collective bargaining agreements preferred. Experience in grant and philanthropic acquisition, management, and reporting preferred.

Since 1964, Montgomery County Community College has been transforming the lives and communities to meet the evolving educational, workforce and cultural needs of Montgomery County at its Blue Bell and Pottstown campuses and online. MCCC’s comprehensive curriculum includes more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs as well as customized workforce training programs. As an Achieving the Dream Leah Meyer Austin Alumni Award recipient, MCCC is focused on removing barriers to access and improving student learning outcomes and completion. For the ninth year, MCCC has been named one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges in the nation by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development for its commitment to diversity. For more information, visit mc3.edu.