Salary: $116,000.00 - $130,000.00 Annually
Location : Blue Bell
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number:Division: Health Sciences
Department: Health Sciences Office
Opening Date: 10/16/2026
Closing Date: 11/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
Job Level: 20
Reports To: Vice President of Academic Affairs
Classification: Administrator
BASIC PURPOSEThe primary office location will be the Blue Bell campus.*This position requires the PA Child Abuse, PA State Police, and FBI Fingerprinting clearances prior to the first day start.**This position has been approved for a flexible work option arrangement. Flexible work options can be ended at any time by the College, Cabinet, and/or supervisors based on employee performance and/or as institutional needs change.The Dean of Health Sciences provides leadership for a division that includes Dental Hygiene, Exercise Science & Wellness, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Professions, Medical Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technology, Nursing, Phlebotomy, Physical Therapist Assistant, Public Health, Radiography, and Surgical Technology. The Dean creates and maintains clear curricular paths to career and/or transfer, supports program growth and development, and provides visionary leadership while supporting students, faculty and staff in meeting the College's student success goals. The Dean is an important liaison for the College with clinical agencies, business and industry partners, transfer partners, K-12 educators, government officials, grant agencies, and private funders. As a member of the VPAA's leadership team, the Dean acts to further the institution's mission, vision, values, and strategic plan.
This position has college-wide responsibilities that require travel between campuses and to offsite locations. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Lead planning, development, expansion, revision, improvement of educational programs, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards and other external regulations
- Recruit, hire, supervise, evaluate, and support ongoing professional development of full-time and part-time faculty, staff, and administrators. Support faculty promotion and sabbatical applications.
- Lead assurance of programmatic integrity through accreditation activities and/or academic program advisory committees.
- Guide and actively participate in program, General Education core, and course assessment.
- Resolve student, faculty, and staff concerns. Facilitate communication between and among concerned parties to resolve conflicts expeditiously.
- Serve as cost center manager in the development and administration of the unit budget (operational, capital, grant, personnel).
- Participate in college-wide activities such as institutional accreditation and advancement of the College's Strategic plan.
- Collaborate on the integration of credit and noncredit workforce programs.
- Serve as?liaison?with business and industry partners, private funders, grant agencies, university?leaders?and K-12 educators to enhance and create essential partnerships
- Develop an academic schedule in collaboration with the Registrar's Office and faculty that supports student progression and credential attainment.
- Coordinate with Facilities to maintain the safe and proper use of specialized learning spaces. Manage procurement, repair and maintenance of programmatic equipment and materials.
- Secure and administer grant and donor resources in collaboration with the Grants Office and Institutional Advancement.
- Support shared governance and participate in all-college committees as assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS - Master's degree required in discipline represented by the academic units in the division; doctorate preferred.
- Minimum of three (3) years previous teaching experience at the collegiate level, preferably at a comprehensive community college.
- Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive administrative management experience required, and preferably at a community college.
- Knowledge of current issues and trends in healthcare and commitment to advancing healthcare professions through quality educational programming and community engagement.
- Experience in programmatic or regional accreditation.
- Excellent management, administrative, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Data management and analysis abilities with demonstrated abilities to apply quantitative and qualitative reasoning to assessment, planning, management, and communications tasks.
- Technical proficiency in Microsoft Word applications and other productivity, communication, and presentation tools.
- Knowledge of and experience with a range of instructional delivery modalities.
- Experience in curriculum or program development.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Experience in programmatic or institutional accreditation preferred.
- Experience working in a unionized environment with collective bargaining agreements preferred.
- Experience in grant and philanthropic acquisition, management, and reporting preferred.
ATTRIBUTESTo be successful, the Dean of Health Sciences will demonstrate clear excellence in AACC Leadership Capacities:
Institutional and Cultural Awareness:(1) Embraces the mission, vision, and values of the community college; (2) respects and values the institution's past and present, always with an eye toward the future; and (3) actively focuses on ways to eliminate structural bias in the institution's design so that all students, regardless of their personal circumstances, have the resources that they need to achieve their educational goals.
Governance, Local, State, and Federal Policy: is knowledgeable about how the institution works, as well as local, state, and federal policies and how they impact student success.
Student Success: is on the front line of student access and success and strives to meet the unique needs of students so that regardless of the disadvantages that they have faced or continue to face, they can achieve their educational goals.
Leadership: understands that employee success depends on harnessing individual leadership skills and working as part of a team.
Institutional Transformation: understands the importance of implementing profound change within the institution that has significant impact on the communities that the institution serves.
Fiscal Planning and Resource Development: understands the importance of local and state processes for budget allocation, is a good steward of the dollars allocated to perform job responsibilities and understands the need to seek external funding sources to support innovation.
Advocacy: understands and embraces the role of champion with regard to public and government relations advocacy and mobilization of stakeholders to support the community college core values.
Partnerships and Collaboration: cultivates partnerships by investing time in mutual beneficial, ethical relationships where collaboration supports student success.
Communication: demonstrates effectual communication skills.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. To learn more details, visit our benefits page.
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Do you have a master's degree in a discipline represented by the academic units in the division?
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Do you have at least three (3) years previous teaching experience at the collegiate level?
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Do you have at least eight (8) years of progressive administrative management experience?
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