Associate Dean, College of Engineering Technology (CET)

Position Title: Associate Dean, College of Engineering Technology (CET)   Location: Big Rapids (Main Campus)   Department:

38000 - CET Deans Office

  Advertised Salary: $125,000 - $145,000. Salary commensurate with education, experiences and other requirements. Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.)   FLSA: Exempt   Temporary/Continuing:  Continuing   Part-Time/Full-Time: Full-Time   Union Group: N/A   Term of Position: 12 Month   At Will/Just Cause: At Will   Summary of Position: Under the direction of the Dean, the Associate Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology, is an administrative position with an anticipated start in the spring of 2025. However, this is an estimate and may be revised if needed.

This position works under broad administrative direction with significant responsibility in operations, assessment, student recruitment, retention, and compliance. This is a 12-month administrative appointment that requires understanding of the programs within the CET, willingness to work closely with faculty, students, and staff across the departments of the CET, as well as with the college Deans and Provost's office, while paying attention to detail in meeting the needs of the CET related to accreditation, efficiency, program quality, enrollment, operations, and industry partnerships. The Associate Dean is expected to be strategic, process-oriented, flexible, willing to work closely with faculty, and committed to the career-focused mission of the CET. The Associate Dean will work integrally with the Dean to oversee course scheduling and enrollment management; provide oversight/coordination that includes, but is not limited to, working with faculty on curriculum development for new academic programs, including credit and non-credit certificate development; and work collaboratively with programs for assessment, accreditation, and academic program reviews.   Position Type: Staff   Required Education: The candidate should qualify under one of the following CET academic standards:
1. Terminal degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., or terminal degree in field,) OR
2. Master's degree in field (any discipline related to the College of Engineering Technology) with a minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience in industry OR
3. Master's degree and five years of demonstrated work experience within higher education to include progressive administrative responsibilities and teaching.   Required Work Experience: Experience supervising faculty and/or staff.
Supervision experience or leading an academic program/department.
Higher education teaching and administrative experience.
Experience in curriculum, assessment, and accreditation.
Experience in handling student complaints.
Successful attainment of tenure at an accredited institution in a discipline offered in CET.   Required Licenses and Certifications:     Physical Demands:

• Office Environment
• Moving
• Reaching
• Sitting
• Repetitive movement
• Standing

  Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: Industry experience appropriate for a faculty position in CET.
Experience with using tools for collecting and analyzing data (such as EAB Analytics, EAB's Navigate HelioCampus, Banner Canvas, and Faculty Success).
Understanding the needs of first-generation students and those in the CET with an interest in hands-on learning.
Demonstrated record of connecting with industry partners and the Industry Advisory Board
Experience in leading collaborative teams.
Grant-writing experience.
Demonstrated understanding and history of working with diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially in recruiting and building relationships with diverse populations of students, faculty, staff and community members.
Demonstrated success in developing external revenue streams from industry partners and grants.   Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Schedule and enrollment management: course enrollment management to include average class size, caps, days, times, locations, sequences, etc. for efficient and effective instructional delivery.

Coordination of classroom scheduling of program offerings.

Actively manage faculty loads, overloads, adjunct loads, etc.

Work cooperatively with Program Coordinators, Chairs and/or Directors on matters of student complaints, recruitment, admissions, and retention.

Assessment and Accreditation: oversight of college data collection and analysis; coordinate with Chairs on program accreditation, reaffirmation and academic program reviews; primary