Dean/School of Health Professions, Culinary Arts & Hospitality

Westmoreland County Community College is looking to fill a full-time Dean/School of Health Professions, Culinary Arts & Hospitality position for the Youngwood, PA Campus.  The Dean for the School of Health Professions and School of Culinary Arts & Hospitality is responsible for planning, organizing, administering, supervising, and evaluating all academic programs, activities, and personnel in the division. Disciplines include: Allied Health, Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Medical Assistant, Health Fitness, Radiology, Phlebotomy, Nursing, Culinary Arts. Each discipline has a designated program director.

The position requires a Master's degree. Doctorate degree preferred;seven-nine years of administrative/teaching experience requisite to the specific nature of division programs and courses, preferably in a community college environment; prior supervisory and leadership experience; experience and expertise in the use of technology to enhance delivery of instruction; extensive knowledge of the instructional process, broadened by experience in the classroom; knowledge and expertise with teaching and learning strategies; ability to handle sensitive and complex student and employee issues consistently, confidentially and professionally; excellent organizational, communication, decision making, and problem-solving skills; possess sound understanding of management process; demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population; PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA Criminal Record Check Clearance and FBI Federal Criminal History Record Clearance at employee’s expense; basic employment verification, national criminal database search, and drug screen at college’s expense. Prior work experience must have met or exceeded appropriate work standards.