Academic Dean Business, Industry & Human Services

Position Purpose:
This position exists to provide administrative management and leadership for multiple academic programs/disciplines and serves as a member of the leadership and management teams. This includes developing and continually improving these programs, as well as managing resources and personnel effectively to meet program outcomes. The position holder is also responsible for working with other college personnel to provide college-wide leadership in developing and achieving the college’s strategic priorities. This includes participating on college and system committees and task forces and leading college initiatives. Finally, this position requires engagement with other educational institutions, community organizations, legislative governing bodies, and other external stakeholders to meet the college mission and in accordance with collective bargaining agreement provisions per statewide and Minnesota State guidelines.

Position Responsibilities:
• Provide administrative management and leadership for multiple academic programs/disciplines, credit and non-credit programs and alternative delivery programs including online.
• Develop and continually improve assigned programs, as well as manage resources and personnel effectively to meet program outcomes.
• Responsible for working with other college personnel to provide college-wide leadership to achieve the college’s strategic priorities.
• Participate on college and system committees’ and task forces and lead college strategies.
• Engage with other educational institutions, community organizations, legislative governing bodies, and other external stakeholders to meet the college mission.
• Create and engage workforce partners to review and assess program relevance and secure resources to offset costs.

Minimum Qualifications: (expected to have to enter job)
• Master’s degree.
• 3+ years of higher education administrative experience at the Associate Dean level or at least 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to the diversity of college students, staff, and faculty.
• Demonstrated commitment to student success and academic excellence.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and communication skills, as well as public presentation skills.
• Experience in the areas of leadership, planning, development, staffing, budget management, and supervision.
• Experience in analyzing multiple datasets and resources of information to inform recommendations.
• Evidence of ability to deal with demanding and high stress situations, multiple priorities, and varied situations simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications: (desired but not expected to have to enter job)
• Earned doctorate or ABD.
• Knowledge and commitment to fulfilling the mission of a community and technical college that is student centered.
• Knowledge and understanding of higher education accreditation, federal and state higher education laws and regulations and student records.
• Record of leading innovation and organizational change as it relates to curriculum, programs, and student services.
• Experience using data-driven evidence and proven practices to analyze problems/issues and implement solutions.
• Experience being able to apply strategic thinking and strong execution skills across various forms of education styles.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining partnerships and relationships across various stakeholder groups.
• Experience being able to delegate, collaborate, and promote consensus in accomplishing the college’s strategic plan.
• Experience being able to create trust, teamwork, cooperation, and cohesion among faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Experience working in a unionized college or university setting.

Additional Requirements:

This position requires successful completion of employment references and a driver’s license background check.

Application Procedure:
Open to all qualified applicants to apply.

Our application process is through our People Admin site. The direct link to the posting is below:

https://century.peopleadmin.com/postings/1556

Please upload the following information with your application:
• Cover letter/letter of interest that includes a description of your demonstrated commitment to student diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Current resume
• Unofficial Transcripts - (please redact all the private information on the transcript before uploading, such as social security number, birth date, age, gender, and date of high school graduation. Foreign transcripts must include an official transcript evaluation which interprets equivalency to U.S. graduate credits)

Incomplete applications will not be considered.