Dean, Nursing

Position Summary

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Academic leader with a track record of effective academic and administrative experiences in developing strategies to achieve educational goals/objectives and maintain high standards in academics and teaching processes.

• A visionary and strategic thinker with demonstrated collaborative and administrative accomplishments.

• Academically and experientially qualified to accomplish the vision, mission, and goals of a division, and expected program outcomes; demonstrated distinguished record of academic leadership and accomplishments in teaching, scholarship, and service at a college or university level.

• Complies with local and regional educational regulations and accreditation requirements.

• Ability to maintain effective communication between students and faculty within a division and/or college, other academic personnel and external community stakeholders.

• Experience in shared governance with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing curricula and programs.

• Keeps up to date on latest trends within the academic community.

• Strong work ethic and self-starter with ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments.

• Experience in operational planning, policy development, and outcome/needs assessment.

• Demonstrated commitment to student success.

• Must have excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills to be able to interact with individuals within the Dallas College community network.

• Demonstrated experience and commitment to customer service with continuous focus on improvement.

Physical Requirements

Normal physical job functions performed within a standard office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with physical challenges to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in related field plus three (3) years of experience in higher education with three (3) years of teaching experience.

• Official transcripts are required.

• Bilingual or multilingual preferred.

***Will be subject to a criminal background check. Some positions may be subject to a fingerprint check. ***

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall planning, staffing, budgeting and supervision of full-time and part-time personnel assigned to instructional support programs which serve all instructional divisions. This includes such programs as Educational Computing, the Adult Resource Center, the Multicultural Center, Honors Program, Evening and Weekend Division, etc.

• Develops, implements, manages and evaluates a large variety of programs in support of instruction which provide services to all instructional programs of the college.

• Assesses needs; supervises and coordinates development, implementation and evaluation of programs and curricula.

• Responsible for the supervision and evaluation of all full-time/part-time staff assigned to program areas.

• Responsible for budget development, planning and allocation of funds and personnel to assigned divisions.

• Provides administrative assistance to the Vice Provost regarding operation of the instructional programs.

• Performs initial research; solves recurring problems and refers unusual situations to supervisor.

• Participates in identification and development of grant applications.

• Provide administrative assistance to the Vice Provost.

• Uses solid listening, oral and written communications to communicate with an array of stakeholders and constituents within the Dallas College community network.

• Complete required Dallas College Professional Development training hours per academic year.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Incumbents may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Position requires regular and predictable attendance.

Since 1965, Dallas College, formerly Dallas County Community College District, has served more than three (3) million students. Comprising seven campuses located around the Dallas/Fort Worth area, we are one of the largest community college systems in the state of Texas. We strive to be a leader in the community college space, placing students at the center of everything we do.

Dallas College is committed to cultivating an environment of opportunity and belonging for all students and employees. We recognize that the Dallas College workforce, and the diverse talent that stems from it, is directly linked to our success. We are part of an equal opportunity system that provides education and employment opportunities without discrimination on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, veteran status, pregnancy or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, Dallas College will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.