Ivy Tech Community College · 15 hours ago
Dean - School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering & Applied Sciences
East Chicago, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$85K/yr - $95K/yr
5+ years expIvy Tech Community College is seeking a Dean for the School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering & Applied Sciences to lead academic and administrative initiatives. The Dean will be responsible for planning, budgeting, staffing, and ensuring program quality while promoting the School and College to various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Work with the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and School Vice President to support the College’s mission, strategic planning and College development initiatives
Proactively link with business and industry in regards to current and future College curricula within the division
Work with Vice Chancellor, School Vice President, individual program and department chairs, and other faculty to plan for curriculum development, modifications and deletions; set priorities for resource needs and provide program analysis
Recommend instructional and general policies, conduct meetings to facilitate planning and collegial decision-making and to keep staff informed about issues and projects for the overall College instructional program
Maintain current knowledge of trends and innovations in post-secondary education
Participate in scholarly activities related to the discipline/focus
Provide leadership for program improvement, development, and review and recommend changes to maintain relevance of academic programs and to meet student, business and industry, workforce and community needs
Promote excellence in learning centered teaching and promote faculty engagement in scholarly activities
Link the College’s Strategic Plan with School strategies, objectives and initiatives
Ensure School’s compliance with applicable policies, accreditation standards and legal requirements
As Dean, a teaching load of up to 6 credit hours per semester may be assigned on an as needed basis
Coordinate with Student Affairs and Marketing and Communications activities for student recruitment, advising, registration, retention, graduation and other promotional activities
Develop secondary and post-secondary linkages, including the facilitation of high school-based dual credit initiatives
Facilitate the development of course schedules conducive to student enrollment
Participate in career services and alumni activities
Develop and manage the School budget consistent with college policy and sound financial management principles
Facilitate data-driven analysis of information regarding curriculum related matters
Facilitate program review process in timely manner
Identify and prioritize School needs, secure available funding, and strategically allocate and re-allocate resources
Confer with faculty regarding ideas for program improvement to find resources for development through grants, College development initiatives and special projects
Work with the Regional Development Office to identify and secure specific fundraising opportunities that support the priorities and needs of the School
Interview and participate in selecting employees; orient, train, supervise, develop, evaluate, mentor, counsel, and terminate personnel according to established policies and procedures
Facilitate assignment of faculty to classes, monitor schedules and workload for accuracy throughout the semester
Work with faculty and staff to assess students and continuously monitor their progress for success
Ensure compliance with College policy to resolve student issues and assist faculty and staff to refer issues (student behavior, grade changes, etc.) to appropriate departments
Provide student advising support as assigned
Participate in department, campus and college-wide committees
Serve discipline by providing leadership and participation in appropriate professional associations and organizations
Communicate with leaders in the private and public sectors and in educational agencies to determine needs for new courses and programs and establish advisory committees as appropriate
Directly work with Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Division Vice President for promotion of the School and College development initiatives
Facilitate academic partnerships between the School and four-year transfer institutions; assure maximum course articulation for students
Participate and provide professional expertise to aid or lead organizations that create linkages between the college and the community
Qualification
Required
Master's degree required, preferably in a related field OR a Master's degree in any field with 18 credit hours in a related field
Minimum 3 years applicable industry experience
Minimum five years related teaching experience
Meets faculty credentials per ASOM 7.1 for at least one program within the division for which oversight is assigned
Evidence of ongoing professional development and maintaining currency in the field
Demonstrated competency in supervision and leadership
A combination of industry with teaching/training experience may be considered in lieu of specific years' experience noted above
Preferred
Experience with secondary and post-secondary partnerships or community partnerships
Evidence of contributions to the community and to the profession; involved in a workforce development initiative, service on an industry council, or other related activity
Benefits
Employer contribution to retirement plan.
Excellent benefits, including voluntary benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, spouse/child life insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, identity theft protection, accidental injury and illness, and more!
Paid time off: vacation, sick, volunteer, bereavement.
Paid holidays: 9 days plus winter break between December 25th and January 1st.
Free tuition at any Ivy Tech location for employee, spouse, and qualifying dependents.
Full time employees qualify for tuition assistance for higher education opportunities.
Professional Development opportunities.
Company
Ivy Tech Community College
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana is a school.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$29.34MKey Investors
Lowe's FoundationLilly EndowmentU.S. Department of Labor
2025-07-18Grant
2024-12-05Grant· $21.9M
2023-06-15Grant
Leadership Team
Martin Pollio
President
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