Dean of Business, Science, Technology & Math

Community College of Rhode Island; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Community College of Rhode Island is seeking a leader for the Business, Science, Technology, and Math Division to foster collaboration and academic excellence. The role involves guiding curriculum growth, providing mentorship to department chairs, and ensuring alignment with educational standards.

An ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree and a strong record in higher education administration, alongside excellent communication skills to work within diverse academic settings. Applications will be reviewed starting Fall 2026.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field required.
• Distinguished record of teaching as a full-time faculty member.
• Demonstrated leadership in higher education administration.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate an inclusive and student-centered culture.
• Collaborate with faculty to support academic success.
• Manage operating and capital budgets.

Skills

Leadership in higher education administration

Effective communication skills

Budget management

Collaborative mindset

Education

Master’s Degree in a related field

Earned doctorate

Tools

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Banner or other higher education ERP

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Provide leadership in creating a culture of collaboration within the Business, Science, Technology, and Math Division while guiding the growth and expansion of curricular offerings. Support and collaborate with the Division’s chairs, faculty, and staff in a multi‑campus environment.

*The Business, Science, Technology, Math division is comprised of the following departments: Biology, Business and Professional Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science and Cybersecurity, Math, and Physics and Engineering.

Applications will be reviewed at the beginning of the Fall 2026 semester.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Academic Leadership

• Cultivate an inclusive and student-centered culture that supports the mission and vision of CCRI.
• Work collaboratively with faculty to support students? academic performance and success.
• Promote excellence in teaching in academic programs.
• Continuously improve academic programs aligned with transfer requirements and job market needs.
• Introduce innovative programs to meet market demand and community needs.
• Coordinate policy, program and degree requirement changes and development among assigned academic departments to ensure mutual understanding of divisional needs and goals.
• Develop collaborative relationships with business, industry, and the education community to facilitate the responsiveness of the workforce education programs to meet their instructional needs and provide communication links to both internal and external constituencies by serving on councils, committees, and task forces.
• Facilitate and direct the submission of business, science, technical education, and math programs curricula revisions to the Office of the Post-Secondary Council and serve as the official contact person for all business, science, technical education, and math programs curriculum-related issues.
• Guide and direct the planning and assessment process that leads to continuous improvement in the business, science, technical education, and math programs that will result in NECHE compliance relative to institutional effectiveness standards.
• Collaborate with faculty to review curricula, learning outcomes, ongoing assessment results, and current research as a basis for improving instructional offerings and outcomes.
• Expand articulation agreements with four‑year institutions.
• Assist students, faculty, business and industry with the formulation of learning contracts leading to the Associate in Applied Science - Technical Studies (ICE-TS) degree.
• Manage the operating and capital budgets for the Academic Affairs Division.
• Work closely with Department Chairpersons on such matters as budget requests and allocation, curriculum planning and support services.
• Work collaboratively in a diverse, inclusive and student-centered environment, and with students of various learning styles, cultures, identities, and life‑experiences.

Management

• Work with department chairs to advance organizational strategic and operational goals.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to department chairs to foster their leadership growth.
• Oversee Department Chairpersons within the division in the performance of tracking and analyzing of program data, specifically student performance, enrollment, retention and completion data for the division.
• Assist with the review of faculty evaluations, requests for promotion, leaves of absence and sabbatical leaves for assigned department.
• Review and approve divisional teaching assignments and schedules to ensure workload compliance with faculty collective bargaining contract.
• Collaborate with divisional department chairs to hire and orient new full- and part‑time faculty.
• Lead regular forums/meetings with department chairs to ensure two‑way communication.
• Coordinate with department chairs, Enrollment Services, and other academic deans to develop, monitor, and manage the master schedule.
• Collaborate with other academic deans in collegewide initiatives such as strategic planning, academic master planning, etc.
• Oversee the divisional faculty evaluation process, review faculty evaluations, and evaluate department chairs.
• Implement a formal process of evaluating departments and programs and formulating improvement plans and goals.
• Manage special projects requiring research and/or grant proposal development, assist with data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Chair and/or participate in various divisional and college wide committees and other related duties as required by Vice President for Academic Affairs.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in a related field
• Distinguished record of teaching as a full‑time faculty member with earned rank within one of the disciplines within the division
• Demonstrated leadership in higher education administration
• Growth mindset

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Earned doctorate
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, and effective decision‑making and organizational skills.
• Collective bargaining experience.
• Experience working in a unionized, multi‑campus community college environment.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in academic program planning and evaluation, curriculum development, student learning outcomes? assessment, implementation of general education requirements, academic scheduling, and budget preparation.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and other instructional technologies.
• Experience with Banner or other higher education ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system.

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