Position Purpose:  The Dean of Arts and Sciences reports to the Vice President of Learning, Student Engagement, and Success and is responsible for providing leadership to the School of Arts and Sciences. Promotes academic excellence in teaching and learning; ensures that high professional standards and effective curriculum are maintained within each department; supports the achievement of the division’s stated goals in support of the mission of the College; manages, coordinates, and supervises daily operations and functions of the school.

Essential Duties:

• Promote student learning and academic completion through divisional and departmental initiatives. 
• Responsible for all fiscal matters at the division level.  
  1. Prepares and administers division budgets, and requisitions, and maintains inventory for supplies, equipment, books, repairs, etc. 
  2. Plans for, requests, and disburses operational travel, and other funds legally, responsibly, and fairly within given budget limitations.
• Provide curricular leadership concerning College-wide goals by initiating, sustaining, delivering, or eliminating academic programs and college core curricula per strategic planning goals. 
•  Leads department chairs in the construction of student-centered class schedules while collaborating with other deans to provide holistic annual course schedules and plans. 
• Serves as an advisor to students. 
• Serves as an instructor, meeting obligations of the Instructor’s job description which includes experimenting with new, innovative teaching techniques and methodologies.
• Develop, articulate, and present the vision for the division based on data and research. Translates this vision into strategic goals by developing a division action and assessment plan related to the College mission and strategic planning objectives.  
• Works collegially with division faculty to ensure collaboration and successful implementation of the College mission.
• Prepare reports, plans, and analyses to document and advance division activities, initiatives, and development.  
• Actively represents the division and the College to students, professional organizations, articulation partners, business and industry, and other relevant constituencies.
• Provide academic leadership for all programs and courses as indicated under the organizational chart. 
• Responsible for the academic integrity of all courses and programs including design, delivery, and faculty credentials under the academic area responsible.
• Recommend to the VP procedures related to developing a new curriculum and the review and revision of existing curriculum ensuring compliance with agency regulations. 
• Encourages, supports, and evaluates department chairs and division faculty in the development of innovative teaching techniques, considering student needs and available resources; supervises program reviews; ensures successful accreditation, and facilitates activities at the division level to seamlessly integrate division goals with all-college goals.
• Ensure documented division, program, and course assessment through the development of learning objectives, appropriate strategies, and feedback to ensure academic excellence and integrity of programs. 
• Maintains appropriate records of course syllabi, evaluations, and schedules, of staff and faculty-supervised. 
• Ensures instructor teaching load averages are within acceptable ranges as established by the Administrative Policy Manual.
• Develops long-range staffing plans to include new faculty hires, retirements, and adequate support staff that are aligned with program delivery, enrollment, and market projections. 
• Prepare job descriptions and other documentation for all positions, recommends search committees; supervise search processes; recommend the appointment of appropriately qualified faculty and staff. 
• Renders timely, professional judgment on periodic evaluations, reappointments, and promotions. 
• Assists in the orientation of new faculty members and assists in the designing of professional development opportunities for all faculty & staff.
• Participate in college-wide strategic planning activities, especially as related to academic matters.  Develops, maintains, reviews & evaluates division plans and academic policies. Coordinates with the Office of Planning and Research to produce institutional plans. 
• Engages in scheduled meetings, assigned institutional committees, and college initiatives and activities. Ensures that program advisory committee meetings are held annually with minutes recorded and submitted to the Vice President.
• Strategically collaborate with all divisions across the college on each campus to achieve College goals. 
• Supervise the administration of and ensures the academic quality of special programs, facilities, and centers assigned to and utilized by the college. (Simulation Center, Early College, etc.)
• Assume other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Learning, Student Engagement and Success.