Dean Advanced Manufacturing Engineering amp Applied Sciences

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Work type:
Full Time Faculty
Location:
South Bend/Elkhart, IN
Categories:
Administrative/Professional, Faculty
General Description of Position:
Serves as principal academic and administrative leader of the School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, & Applied Sciences (School) working to achieve the College’s mission and strategic plan initiatives. The Dean has the responsibility for planning, budgeting, scheduling, staffing, curriculum, instruction, program and instructional quality, student academic success, and other academic matters. This position actively represents and promotes the School and Ivy Tech to students, business and industry, parents, professional organizations, secondary and post-secondary articulation partners, and other relevant constituencies. The Dean may deliver assigned classes in accordance with College loading policy and course objectives as needed. Proactively and in collaboration with Ivy CareerLink, identifies opportunities and challenges for the School particularly in the context of linkages to economic sectors, current and future workforce needs, and instructional resources aligned with the College’s Strategic Plan.
Major Responsibilities:
LEADERSHIP
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 regarding 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.
ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
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, community, and alumni activities.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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 Division 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 Campus Resource Development Office to identify and secure specific fundraising opportunities that support the priorities and needs of the School.
STAFFING
Interview and participate in selecting employees; orient, train, supervise, develop, evaluate, mentor, counsel, and corrective action for personnel according to established policies and procedures.
Facilitate assignment of faculty to classes, monitor schedules, and workload for accuracy throughout the semester.
ADVISING AND STUDENT SUCCESS
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.
INSTITUTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Participate in department, campus, and college-wide committees.
Serve discipline by providing leadership and participation in appropriate professional associations and organizations.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS/OUTREACH
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 School Vice President for promotion of the Campus and College development initiatives.
Facilitate academic partnerships between the Division 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.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP:
Position reports to Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and matrix reporting structure to School Vice President.
The above list of duties is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with the position may be assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree; minimum 3 years applicable industry experience; minimum two years or equivalency of relevant teaching or training 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 Qualifications:
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; Doctorate preferred.
Other Requirements:
Position requires sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of the College students and employees.
Fully supports the College’s mission and strategic plan initiatives.
Selected candidate for employment will be subject to pre-employment background checks, including criminal history check, and any offer of employment will be contingent upon that outcome.
Benefits:
No waiting period to enroll in benefits.
Employer contribution to retirement plan.
Excellent benefits, including voluntary benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, spouse/child life insurance, fee remission, LTD, STD, Identity Guard, etc.
Paid time off: Faculty release days (3 per academic year)
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Diversity Statement:
Diversity: At Ivy Tech Community College we honor and appreciate the diversity of our students, employees, and community. Ivy Tech seeks to embody individuals who vary in terms of race, national/ethnic origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical and mental ability, socioeconomic status, religious preference, veteran status, and citizenship, in the service of learning.
Equity: Ivy Tech Community College seeks to create opportunities for historically underrepresented populations to have equal access in hiring, compensating, promoting, providing services for, educating, and overall support.
Belonging: The active, intentional and ongoing engagement Ivy Tech Community College has with diversity – in its college community, in its curriculum, in its offices and workplace, and in the communities it serves. A sense of belonging refers to real and perceived social support on campus or in one’s department, a feeling or sensation of connectedness, and the experience of mattering or feeling cared about, accepted, respected, valued by, and important to the campus community, including peers, colleagues, faculty, and staff. Ivy Tech seeks to provide a sustained welcoming and protected environment for all people, regardless of their background and identity, as all belong at Ivy Tech.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Attach a cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references (names, address, phone number).
Copies of transcripts may be required at time of interview. Original hard copies of transcripts will be required at time of hire.
Advertised:
03 May 2023
US Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:
15 Jun 2023
US Eastern Daylight Time

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