Dean, School of Advanced & Applied Technologies

Description

This position will be open until filled. For full consideration, all application related materials should be submitted by July 22,2024 Application review will begin July 23, 2024

The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is seeking a visionary and dynamic leader to serve as the Dean of the CSN School of Advanced & Applied Technologies.

The Dean serves as the senior academic leader for the School, overseeing three academic departments : Applied Technologies, Computing and Information Technologies, and Media Technologies.

This role involves providing leadership to more than 200 full-time and part-time faculty and staff, and managing programs that serve over 5,000 students who have declared majors in programs offered by this School.

The Dean provides strategic direction for the School, fostering an environment of innovation and excellence in teaching, research, and service.

Responsibilities include budget management, faculty and staff oversight, community representation, and ensuring program relevance and quality.

The Dean will also lead the development of the School’s Academic Master Plan and work closely with faculty to promote continuous improvement and student success.

Key Responsibilities :

Provide visionary leadership in curriculum development, program review, and strategic planning.

Coordinate annual assessment of student learning outcomes and curricular review.

Represent the School within local, state, and national communities.

Foster new program development and expansion in alignment with workforce needs.

Oversee budgetary planning and fiscal management of the School’s diverse funding sources.

Support grant acquisition and management, as well as philanthropic efforts.

Promote technological innovations in instruction and support faculty in utilizing instructional resources.

Ensure compliance with CSN and NSHE policies, as well as collective bargaining agreements.

Oversee personnel decisions for the School to include but not limited to recommendations for hiring, discipline and grievance review.

The Dean reports to the CSN Vice President of Academic Affairs (Chief Academic Officer) and serves as a member of the CSN Senior Academic Leadership Team.

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities :

Proficiency in use of a personal computer and current software applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

Expertise in curriculum development and revision, particularly in stackable credentials

Proficiency in assessing student learning outcomes and utilizing data for decision-making

Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Ability to engage effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders

High emotional intelligence, ethical decision-making, and sound judgment

Proven ability to establish and maintain partnerships with local business and industry leaders

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in any program field that is offered within the School of Advanced and Applied Technologies or consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position, such as Higher Education Leadership, Educational Leadership, Business Administration, Public Administration or Policy from an accredited College / University

6 years of full-time experience

2 years of full-time teaching experience at the post-secondary education level in an Advanced and Applied Technologies discipline currently offered at CSN within the school

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate degree from from a regionally accredited College / University

Experience working in a multi-site community college

Experience with the development, evaluation and expansion of programs and degrees that meet workforce and industry needs and / or lead to seamless transfer

Experience with the development, evaluation and expansion of distance education and / or alternative modes of instructional delivery

Experience with grant writing and management of grant funds

Experience promoting diversity, multiculturalism, equity, inclusion, belonging and internationalism in a community college environment in support of the college’s mission, goals and strategies

Experience in student learning outcomes assessment and data-informed program review and assessment, including budget management

Experience successfully collaborating with stakeholders in creating a positive work and learning environment in support of the college’s mission, goals and strategies

Experience with accreditation processes and requirements in the post-secondary environment

Experience working in a collective bargaining environment

Salary Information

Administrative Faculty E The starting salary is $141,995

CSN offers a generous benefit package comprised of excellent health insurance including medical, dental, vison, pharmacy, basic life insurance, and supplemental options (long term care, short term disability, and legal).

Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. Comprehensive retirement plans, employee assistance program, tuition discounts at the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) institutions.

As well as tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents. Perks encompassing on campus employee discounts, professional and personal development opportunities;

and statewide employee purchase programs. Join a dynamic team investing in our future, Students First.

Exempt

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application :

Resume / CV

Cover Letter

Contact information for three professional references (Name, email and phone number)

Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory, published by Higher Education Publications, Inc.

If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to the Human Resources, Talent Acquisition & Classification team).

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications.

The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

National Search

Out of Area / State Candidates may be offered travel reimbursement with original itemized receipts and in accordance with GSA rates at time of travel.

NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE

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Once you log into Workday, type "Find Jobs" in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site. Locate this specific job posting by typing the requisition number in the search box.

If you complete an application outside of the internal application process and apply as an external candidate, your application will no longer be considered at the time of minimum qualification review.

In order to prevent the disqualification of your application, you will need to reapply as an internal candidate before 11 : 59 pm the day prior to the position close date.

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Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications.

The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

All document(s) must be received by 11 : 59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.

S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.