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Working Title:
Dean of Technical Studies & General Education - MnSCU Admin-5

Institution:
Northwest Technical College

Classification Title:

MnSCU Administrator 5

Bargaining Unit / Union:
220: Minnesota State Administrator's Plan

City:
Bemidji

FLSA:
Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:
Full time

Employment Condition:
Unclassified - Unlimited Academic

Salary Range:

Job Description

The Dean of Technical Studies & General Education is a front-line leader of the College, a member of the HLC Accreditation committee, Academic Affairs and Standards Council (AASC) member, NTC Safety Committee, NTC Cabinet, a member of the Strategic Enrollment Management Committee (SEM), and a member of the Executive Vice-President's Leadership Team. The Dean's position is a facilitating link among faculty members, staff, students, and external constituencies.

The Dean position has three essential roles, serving as: 1. Academic leader of the faculty, divisions, and programs; 2. Manager of College Resources. 3. Representative of College leadership. This position provides academic leadership, coordinates the HLC accreditation process, supports processes for comprehensive assessment initiatives spanning student, program, and institutional learning outcomes, serves as lead administrator for program-specific third-party accreditations, explores new academic programs, and works with faculty to develop course schedules each academic term. The Dean promotes direction and vision of academic excellence as supervisor of faculty and related ancillary staff for the academic programs.

This position is responsible for promoting academic, administrative, and fiscal leadership in accordance with the Northwest Technical College strategic and academic plans, and for exercising professional judgment when executing the duties of this position. The position involves significant discretion and substantial involvement in the development, interpretation, and implementation of Minnesota State and NTC policies.

Responsibilities include oversight, coordination, curriculum support, and liaison capacities to grow and maintain strong programs. Administrative duties include internal and external responsibilities related to planning, budgeting, staffing, regulatory and accreditation standards, equity initiatives and standards, collaboration, and partnerships. All activities, roles and responsibilities of the Dean of Technical Studies and General Education aim at furthering the best interests of NTC students, faculty, and the College.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Academic Leadership and Supervision

• Providing leadership, direction, coordination, supervision, and evaluation of all assigned academic program faculty and staff, including customized training representative.
  
  • The dean is responsible for hiring, on-boarding, conducting orientation, and training new faculty, completing performance evaluations, facilitating faculty professional development plans, administering collective bargaining agreements, and compliance with Minnesota State, State and Federal policies, rules and regulations related to personnel management for all employees under his/her direct supervision.
• Scheduling semester courses that meet the needs of students while managing faculty credit loads with fiscal responsibility.
• Assuring fair and impartial disposition of student disciplinary issues by overseeing the learning Code of Conduct Policy.
• Serving as a resource for faculty and staff on student behavioral issues in the classroom and workplace.
• Collaborating with Director of Admissions and Student Success and faculty in developing admission criteria and supporting the application/admission process.
• Setting and directing program goals and priorities in collaboration with faculty, advisory committees, and Executive Vice-President; monitoring progress toward achieving those goals and priorities.
• Managing the budgetary process by collaborating with faculty. Approving budget requests that are aligned with the approved budget and regulations.
• Leading faculty in the development of contractual agreements as are necessary between the College, business and community agencies.
• Working with Executive Vice President and faculty to develop new programs to support the future of NTC.
• Facilitating a working environment that encourages respect for all cultures and backgrounds.
• Supervising Customized Training staff and cultivating partnerships with MnNorth to align programming with regional workforce needs.

Curriculum Support Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and support of faculty in the process of program/curriculum development, revision, and evaluation.
  
  • Facilitating processes for course surveys and student learning assessment within the divisions and programs.
  • Implementing processes, documentation, and management of yearly data reports as part of program assessment for analysis and academic planning purposes.
  • Supporting process for three-year comprehensive program review through AASC.
• Managing projects related to accreditation and assessment at the program and institutional level.
  
  • Supporting securing and maintenance of accreditation programs.
  • Serving as a team member in preparation of the HLC accreditation activities and site visit.
• In consultation with faculty, planning coverage of faculty assignments and classes in event of authorized faculty absence.
• Serving as project director for the Carl Perkins grant.
  
  • Collaborating with our North Country Consortium secondary partners to: conduct comprehensive local needs assessments, creating annual work plans and budgets, participating in annual performance reviews, and completing required reports.
  • Developing and managing the annual Perkins grant budget, including collaborating with internal departments and divisions to identify career and technical education needs and keeping current in funding compliance requirements.
  • Ensuring that all Perkins grant activities, including contracts and budgets, conform to legislative requirements, Minn State policies and procedures, NTC's grant policies and procedures, and all reporting obligations.

Liaison Responsibilities

• Informing College administrative services, including student and support services and instructional personnel about programs. Inviting and encouraging their attendance at meetings where relevant policy may be discussed.
• Working closely with Advisory Committees and program faculty to foster communication between the college and community.
• Serving as Distance Minnesota scheduling team member, OCHS College Consortium member, and Distance MN Management Council.
  
  • Focusing on expansion of NTC offerings for Online College in the High School (OCHS);
  • Cultivating, developing, and managing partnerships and articulation agreements with K-12 schools and Higher Education institutions, to better meet business and industry needs.
• Acting as liaison between the academic programs, NTC administration and professional organizations at the national, regional, and state levels, as well as both national and state accrediting agencies.
• Performing other duties as assigned by the Executive Vice President to enhance NTC.

Salary Range:

Depends on qualifications, ($91,507 - $146,527).

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• Teaching or training experience in postsecondary education.
• Evidence of professional leadership in higher education, or related field.
• A demonstrated commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

Preferred Qualification

• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal communication, organizational, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated success in fostering collaborative working relationships.
• Experience with curriculum development.
• Knowledge of a collective bargaining environment.
• Demonstrated success in fostering collaborative working relationships.
• Evidence of experience with online program delivery.
• Accreditation Experience.

Other Requirements

• Must be able to lawfully accept employment in the United States at the time of an offer of employment. The College/University regrets that we are unable to offer H1-B sponsorship at this time.
• Official transcript(s) must be provided to Human Resources upon hire.
• In accordance with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (Minn State) Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, faculty and staff driving on college/university business, who use a rental or state vehicle, shall be required to complete a vehicle Use Agreement form and conform to Minn State's vehicle use criteria and consent to a motor vehicle records check.
• NTC is a tobacco free workplace (see policy).

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Exempt; Full-time

Telework (Yes/No)

No

A complete application shall include the following:

• A cover letter specifically addressing your qualifications, the core values of student success and DEI at NTC, and the focus on enhancing value for graduates at NTC.
• Resume / Curriculum Vitae.
• Unofficial transcript(s) of all undergraduate and graduate coursework.

Please do not email applications.

If you have questions about this position, please contact:

Ketmani Kouanchao, Executive Vice President and Senior Academic Officer Northwest Technical College



Email: [email protected]

If you have questions about submitting an application, contact:

Mary Miller

218-755-2084

[email protected]