Dean, Science, Engineering & Math

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Dean, Science, Engineering & Math

Job Description Summary:

To establish and maintain a teaching, learning, and working environment where faculty, staff, and students are appropriately served within available resources on a collegewide basis; to provide instructional leadership; to ensure the effective administration of assigned disciplines; and to promote instructional goals and objects conducive to student success. To provide oversight and support of assigned programs in the Science, Engineering, and Mathematics dean area (Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Conservation Science and Wildlife Management, Engineering, Environmental Science and Technology, General Studies in Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Technician/Pre-Engineering Institute, and Texas A&M-Chevron Engineering Academy).

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:

Leadership and Curriculum Development:

• Serves as an active member of the instructional leadership team within Academic Programs, collaborating with fellow deans; makes substantive contributions to strategic planning across Academic Programs and facilitates related work within assigned areas ensuring consistent and appropriate messaging. 

• Provides student-centered leadership in developing, implementing, and maintaining curriculum and programs that respond to community and industry needs, prepare all students for success; reflect high standards and best practices in program delivery; and meets the external requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and applicable specialized accrediting organizations.

Student and Faculty Issues:

• Provides leadership in addressing and resolving student complaints, grade appeals, academic dishonesty appeals, faculty complaints and grievances, employee complaints against supervisor, or other student, staff, or faculty issues, where appropriate

Management:

• Supports the selection of department chairs who will engage in future-focused and innovative leadership of their departments.

• Supervises and evaluates department chairs and assistant deans. 

• Ensures consistent and appropriate application of administrative rules within assigned academic areas, including overseeing robust faculty evaluation processes, recruiting student-centered faculty and staff, developing strategic and tactical course schedules, strategic planning and budgeting, safety, facilities, equipment and software needs, and preparation of reports as required. 

• Hires, supervises, and evaluates support staff. 

• Initiates and manages special projects and assignments. 

• Participates in shared governance through service on collegewide councils and committe