Inside Higher Ed · 1 week ago
Associate Dean - Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Engineering Technologies (AMET) Division
Appleton, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$109K/yr - $128K/yr
3+ years expFox Valley Technical College is committed to diversity and inclusiveness, and they are seeking an Associate Dean for the Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Engineering Technologies Division. This role involves providing leadership in managing division operations, instructional programming, and fostering partnerships with industry stakeholders while ensuring the relevancy of the College's educational offerings.
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Responsibilities
Promote robust partnerships with industry and other key stakeholders
Work directly with industry and institutional leaders to ensure the currency and relevancy of the College's courses, associate degree, technical diploma, and workforce training programs
Cultivate new partnerships that provide innovative educational solutions to individuals and organizations throughout the College's service district and beyond. Support efforts to promote service careers and serve as a representative of the College in industry and the community in such efforts
Support the investigation, development, and implementation of new program offerings in response to community needs
Coordinate instructional programming and curriculum
Manage focused areas of instructional programming and related staff as assigned
Provide overall coordination and support for division continuing education programming
Provide overall coordination and support for assigned contract services delivery
Provide overall coordination and ensure the development, modification, and documentation of division curriculum within state and district policy
Provide leadership to the development of new programming in the division
Actively lead and support student academic assessment strategies, ensuring that student learning is assessed and documented
Serve as the division liaison to all regional centers and campuses to ensure the development of, and consistency in, the delivery of instruction, involving department chairs as appropriate
Provide leadership in developing flexible program and course delivery options for the division
Foster and coordinate the use of alternative delivery in divisional programming
Coordinate division transitions programming and projects for high school students (e.g., Dual Credit, and HS Academies) in cooperation with related departments, and involving faculty as appropriate
Develop, coordinate, and oversee shared degree programs with other technical college districts and articulated programs with four-year colleges, as appropriate
Assist in division-level planning, budget development, and budget management
Assist in developing, managing, and monitoring division budgets as assigned
Assist in conducting annual operational planning (prioritization, implementation and evaluation) in areas such as facilities, computer technology, equipment, etc
Develop projects, grants, and corporate partnerships to aid in program updates, modifications, and new program development
Assist with overall division management
Assist in the continuous monitoring and improvement of division productivity utilizing key indicators such as FTE production, numbers served, cost effectiveness, contract services revenue and cost recovery, faculty schedules and workloads, class sizes, program inquiries and applications, graduate and placement data (monitor by overall division and by program)
Hire, supervise, direct, and evaluate division faculty and staff as assigned
Ensure that continuous improvement efforts are implemented in the division through well-managed and well-documented projects
Provide leadership to functional and cross-functional teams as assigned within the division
Serve as a member of the ----Division Leadership Team to facilitate communications and coordinate division operations
Serve as a division liaison to Student Services regarding program admissions, enrollment, and graduation, involving department chairs and faculty as appropriate
Implement and support academic advising of program students
Address student issues as appropriate
Provide direction for the development and maintenance of active advisory committees for assigned programs, addressing district policy requirements
Develop and maintain community linkages appropriate to the role of associate dean
Participate on institutional committees, projects, task forces, etc. as appropriate
Promote involvement of students and staff in co-curricular student organizations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a related field or educational administration; Master's Degree preferred
Two years of occupational experience outside the field of education
Two years of teaching experience is required, preferably at the community/technical college level
Demonstrated leadership in the professional setting
Three years of managerial supervisory experience at the community/technical college level is preferred
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Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement contributions to the Wisconsin Retirement System
403(b)/457 plan options
Paid time off
Sick leave
Holidays
Bereavement leave
Recess periods
Life and disability insurance
Options for additional coverage
Flexible schedules or remote work options
Wellbeing programs
Professional development opportunities
Training
Certifications
Tuition reimbursement
Onsite health and wellbeing clinic
Dental clinic
Fitness center
Parent/Child Center (onsite child care)
Library
Cafe
Printing services
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