Divisional Dean of Arts & Sciences

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Plans, administers, supervises, and evaluates the Division of Arts & Sciences programs and course offerings.
• Provides leadership and vision for the creation and implementation of a strategic plan for credit and technical programs offered within the Division of Arts & Sciences.
• Develops and implements new programs and courses within the Division of Arts & Sciences in response to the needs of the community.
• Fosters collaboration across disciplines to promote faculty partnerships and deep learning through learning communities, service, and cooperative learning and other proven pedagogical strategies.

Leadership and Vision

• Functions as the instructional leader for the Division of Arts & Sciences in the development, assessment, and revision of curricula, program outcomes, and student learning outcomes in collaboration with faculty.
• Interacts with community groups, local school districts, business and industry regarding their specific training needs.
• Assists in the development and the writing of proposals.
• Provides recommendations to the Vice President for Instruction for the employment, assignment, evaluation, and professional development of all full-time and adjunct faculty within the Division of Arts & Sciences.
• Verifies and approves faculty credentials within the Division of Arts & Sciences in collaboration with the Vice President.
• Participates in faculty and committee activities.
• Reviews, maintains, and evaluates the divisional budget and directs, in collaboration with the Vice President of Instruction, appropriation of funds and expenditures relating to programs and courses within the Division of Arts & Sciences.

Policies and Procedures

• Develops, implements, monitors, and revises policies and procedures relating to the Division of Arts & Sciences in collaboration with the Vice President of Instruction.
• Leads the process for systematic program review and evaluation as per the model adopted by the College for the Division of Arts & Sciences.
• Develops and maintains positive partnerships with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), the Texas Workforce Commission, local workforce boards, local economic development agencies, program advisory committees, business and industry, school districts, and other governmental, community, and educational institutions.
• Develops marketing and promotional strategies for programs and courses within the Division of Arts & Sciences, in collaboration with the College’s Office of Marketing and Communications.

Student Services

• Works with faculty and staff to resolve student issues and complaints in compliance with College policies and procedures.

Work Environment

• The employee is frequently required to stand.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.