Dean of the School of Health Sciences

About the Role

Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment. The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking a Dean in the School of Health Sciences. The Dean of the School of Health Sciences is responsible for setting the standard for intellectual engagement, academic integrity, and accomplishment by providing strategic vision for and operational leadership of the academic center; provides strategic, innovative, and visionary leadership in development of the Schools’ Strategic Plan in support of the College’s Strategic Plan; provides inclusive and collegial leadership supporting innovation and change in support of the College’s Strategic Plan; and evaluates and responds to the needs of faculty, staff, and students. Location: Utica, NY.

Responsibilities

• Conducts all responsibilities in a manner that is welcoming, friendly, respectful, cooperative, and collaborative with students, colleagues, and community partners.
• Promotes an environment supportive of the College mission and vision and participates in the development and implementation of the College policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Ensures academic and pedagogical quality of the School’s programs.
• Participates in the hiring process for adjunct and full-time hires by conducting interviews, evaluating candidates’ qualifications, and making a recommendation to the Vice President for Learning and Academic Affairs for final hiring decisions.
• Oversees and performs full and part-time faculty and staff evaluations.
• Promotes excellence in faculty and staff teaching, service, professional growth and collegiality.
• Manages the resolution of faculty and student issues, including grievances, and appeals, by facilitating mediation and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring completion of all assessment projects including analysis of data and application of analysis to improve learning and teaching in coordination with Academic Assessment.
• Oversees the development and assessment of student learning outcomes and directs program review in accordance with the accrediting agency’s guidelines.
• Coordinates faculty advising within the School including advising schedules, planning, and serving as the School’s liaison with the Holistic Student Support Center.
• Assesses and authorizes the ordering of equipment and supplies