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Title: Dean of Humanities

Employee Classification: Faculty/Deans

Institution: Northeast State Community College

Department: Humanities/Academic Affairs

Campus Location: Northeast State Community College

Salary:Up to $97,333, dependent on education and experience

Job Summary

Reporting to the VP for Academic Affairs, the Dean of Humanities provides overall leadership, management, and supervision of all aspects of the division. They provide immediate supervision and leadership for faculty, adjunct faculty, and staff. They collaborate with Human Resources and Multi-Campus Programs to hire both full-time and adjunct faculty. They staff classes with qualified faculty; support creative solutions for facility usage and workforce development needs; support the college’s strategic goals; and provide training appropriate to courses taught.

Job Duties

• Provide overall leadership, management, and supervision of all aspects of their discipline-specific academic division.

• Provide immediate supervision and leadership for faculty, adjunct faculty, and staff.

• Collaborate with Human Resources and Multi-Campus Programs to hire both full-time and adjunct faculty; staff all classes with qualified faculty; support the college’s strategic goals; and provide training appropriate to courses taught.

• Develop strategic and technology plans for the campus.

• Develop and recommend an annual budget for campus operations.

• Monitor assigned budgets and accounts for expenditures.

• Prepare class schedules for the division each semester; monitor enrollment and make appropriate adjustments.

• Assist Multi-Campus Programs in developing class schedules at off-campus teaching sites.

• Maintain records germane to the operation of the academic division.

• Act as the primary liaison between the faculty and senior administration.

• Assist in recruitment, advisement, and registration activities as appropriate.

• Initiate and complete annual employee performance reviews and maintain related records.

• Assist in institutional and division-specific accreditation processes.

• Provide assistance and direction in curriculum development for the division.

• Perform academic planning and periodic analysis of existing divisional courses/programs.

• Assist in implementing Tennessee Board of Regents and institutional policies for the division.

• Work with academic administrators in planning faculty and staff development programs.

• Ensure that all divisional programs are congruent with and viable for business and industry needs within the College’s service area.

• Develop and/or continue to maintain advisory committees as appropriate.

• Assist in the preparation of proposals and implementation of grant projects (federal, state, and private).

• In all duties assigned, show a commitment to customer service to include students, college employees, and the community-at-large.

• Complete other assignments as directed by supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in a division-specific discipline
• Five (5) years of full-time faculty experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience at a comprehensive community college
• Conversational ability or fluency in a second language

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Technology Skills: MS Office suite skills; videoconferencing software; digital records management systems; general operating systems and data information systems
• Effective & positive supervisory and management skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Time management and organizational skills to meet strategic planning, budgeting, and other assigned deadlines

For assistance regarding the job ad, application process, or application status, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-354-5183 or HRstaffing@northeaststate.edu.

Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered for a position at Northeast State, you must create an online application. A resume and unofficial transcripts are required; a cover letter is optional. You will also be required to provide the contact information for a minimum of three (3) professional references. Your skills, abilities, qualifications, and years of experience will be evaluated using only what is recorded on your application. Please note that attaching a resume does not substitute for completion of the application form. Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% of full-time experience.