Associate Dean of Instructional Development and Student Learning Experience
- Employer
- Arizona Western College
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Salary
- $71,700.00 - $76,002.00
- Date posted
- Mar 15, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Curriculum & Instructional Development, Deans
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
SUMMARY OF FUNCTION:
The Associate Dean of Instructional Development and Student
Learning Experience provides district-wide leadership and
administration of curriculum and assessment, scheduling, early
college experience, instructional development, student success and
retention programs, and staff of the division. The associate dean
works in tandem with other instructional leaders, directors,
faculty, and advisory committees. Consults with the Vice President
for Learning Services, Associate Vice President of Workforce
Development, and Career & Technical Education, and appropriate
staff to oversee the development of programs that focus on
delivering a quality student learning experience through effective
instruction and student support intervention. Quality curriculum,
student-centric scheduling, effective instruction in various
learning environments, and highly supportive programs to provide
early intervention are all tenets of providing a quality student
learning experience. The associate dean will lead these efforts in
collaboration with other instructional leaders across the district
to increase student success and completion.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
Serves students. Supervises instructional leaders who lead
curriculum, instructional development, early college programming,
student success programming, and administrative support. Provides
administrative oversight for the division through long-range
planning, leadership and vision, operational budgets and
policies.
Promotes a culture predicated on leadership development,
student-success, data-driven decision making, programmatic
excellence, and customer service. Encourages and promotes the
highest quality of instruction, program expansion through guided
pathways, curriculum alignment, student-centric scheduling, and
early intervention programs for retention, which includes working
closely with the associate deans, directors, and staff from
instruction and student services.
Collaborates with instructional leaders across the district to
ensure the implementation of guided pathways, which includes
working closely with departments on program maps and efforts to
engage all faculty in campus initiatives that support a holistic
approach to student success and completion. Serves as the liaison
between instructional leaders across the district and director of
curriculum, assessment, and scheduling, director of instructional
quality and faculty development, executive director of student
success and retention, and early college experience
manager.
Leads the Director of Instructional Quality and Faculty
Development through the creation and implementation of a faculty
hiring process, faculty first-year experience, faculty growth
through on-going professional development, and associate faculty
development and growth. Leads the Director of Instructional Quality
and Faculty Development to ensure quality instruction through
on-going faculty training in course development and
consistency.
Leads the Director of Curriculum, Assessment, and Scheduling
through the development and implementation of industry-aligned
curriculum and articulation with university partners; development
and implementation of the campus assessment process in conjunction
with the assessment committee; development and implementation of
scheduling to meet the varying needs of students with a particular
focus on non-traditional schedules such as short-term classes,
weekend offerings, and evening classes.
Leads the Executive Director of Student Success and Retention
through the development and implementation of intervention programs
focused on improving student outcomes through embedded tutoring,
peer mentoring, student success workshops, and retention strategies
in conjunction with student services and instruction.
Leads the Early College Experience Manager through the
development and implementation of early college experience program
expansion. Works closely with other associate deans, instructional
leaders, and partnering school districts to ensure quality early
college programming.
Provides oversight for divisional budget; works with division
leaders to determine funding needs for each area within the
division.
Support and participate in strategic initiatives and perform other
duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution;
- Demonstrated passion for student-success;
- Minimum five years teaching experience at the college level, with curricula and course schedule development experience;
- Demonstrated successful and effective leadership experience in higher education;
- Strong project management skills which include problem-solving and decision-making
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization;
- Demonstrated expertise in pedagogy, integrative learning, and/or active learning
- Proficient with educational technology such as a variety of LMS and active learning platforms
- Demonstrated ability to use computer information systems for data collection, reporting, and analysis;
- Demonstrated administrative and budget experience;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to relate well to diversified student and instructional staff;
- Demonstrated commitment to the philosophy and mission of a comprehensive community college;
Preferred:
- Doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution;
- Three years of progressively responsible experience in higher education
- Direct experience with AVID (Advancement Via Individual
Determination)
Work Schedule:
- Exempt position, 12 months, Monday-Thursday, 7:00am-5:00pm. May included some Fridays, evenings and weekends.
CLOSING DATE:
Position will close Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 5:00 pm MST.
Review of applications begins on Monday, April 12, 2021. Position
may re-open if a suitable candidate is not found.
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