Dean of Health Sciences
Robeson Community CollegeDescription
The Dean of Health Sciences is responsible for promoting academic, administrative, and fiscal leadership in accordance with Robeson Community College’s Strategic Plan and for exercising holistic judgment when executing the duties of this position. The Dean supervises both full-time and part-time faculty in health sciences programs such as: Associate Degree in Nursing, Medical Sonography, Nurse Aide I and II, Practical Nursing, Radiography, Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Technology. The Dean also supervises the Program Directors/Chairs of each department. As such, the Dean is responsible for leading curriculum development, program assessment and evaluation, grant supervision, budget planning and monitoring, faculty recruitment, supervision, and evaluation.
Additionally, the Dean of Health Sciences leads the College’s efforts to enhance the profile, visibility, and effectiveness of curriculum programs in support of college goals and objectives. This position provides leadership, management, and support for program directors/chairs, lead instructors, coordinators, instructional support, faculty, and curricula. The Dean fosters a high-quality environment of academic teaching and intellectual achievement, and creates and strengthens partnerships both internally and externally, as a strong advocate. The Dean teaches courses each semester, or as needed.
and shapes, cultivates, and implements a strategic vision for the Health Sciences department.
Detailed Work Activities
Leadership/Program Development
Collaborate with health sciences faculty and staff to assess and improve learning at the program level, produce reports as needed to demonstrate progress made toward achievement of learning and designing, collecting, and evaluating data related to learning; support faculty and staff through open communication and professional development.
Hear ideas and concerns with an open mind.
Communicate directly, honestly, and respectfully regarding achievements and challenges.
Provide recommendations for professional development.
Provide timely performance evaluation.
Collaborate with faculty and staff on professional development opportunities for both full-time and part-time employees.
Curriculum, Assessment and Accreditation Standards
Ensure the academic integrity of courses by upholding professional and accreditation standards.
Collaborate with faculty on curriculum development ensuring that standards are maintained for course objectives, course content, examinations, and grading.
Collaborate with faculty on program review.
Ensure faculty develop assessment methods that will show student learning at the course and program levels.
Provide recommendations to ensure that instructional facilities, equipment, and supplies are appropriate.
Work with faculty to resolve student complaints at the lowest level possible.
Collaborate with faculty to maintain accreditation of their programs. Maintain standards required by all accrediting agencies, including allied health sciences accrediting boards, NCBON, SACSCOC/Higher Learning Commission, and any other governing agencies.
Faculty Development
Select, supervise, evaluate, and develop faculty and staff.
Analyze data and provide a rationale for new positions or replacement positions.
Develop faculty and staff by helping them to maximize their contribution to the organization and to grow professionally.
Take corrective action when performance needs improvement.
Build and maintain partnerships among faculty, staff, administration, and community members.
Participate with administration, faculty, and staff in campus and college-wide planning.
Community Partnerships/Outreach
Develop external partnerships in health sciences and transfer area and serve as a partner to regional K-12 school districts and other colleges and universities.
Investigate opportunities for dual enrollment and/or develop articulation agreements with K-12 partners in health sciences.
Align health science programs with the Transfer Agreements and develop partnerships and articulation agreements with 4-year colleges and universities.
Participate in various external affinity groups to advocate for the advancement of health science education.
Strategic Planning/Project Coordination & Implementation
Formulate strategic objectives for each department.
Facilitate faculty discussions to develop strategic objectives in keeping with the college strategic plan.
Recommend program improvements as needed.
Encourage innovation in the development of departmental objectives and projects.
Participate actively in the college's work.
Maintain a visible presence within the college and community.
Work collaboratively with other managers across the organization. Serve as a member of committees as needed.
Facilitate the promotion and marketing of programs and courses by working with the Marketing Department.
Institutional Support
Oversee the administrative tasks associated with this position.
Prepare and administer the department budgets while maintaining fiscal integrity.
Develop a schedule that meets student needs, determining when and where classes will be offered.
Collaborate with Human Resources to recruit, document, and hire part-time faculty as needed.
Support adoption, acquisition, and implementation of appropriate modern technologies.
Participate in seeking, developing, and managing external grants that promote strategic learning objectives.
Provide data as needed on existing programs.
Hold meetings with faculty and staff regularly, making sure standards for the programs are maintained.
Supervise and coordinate professional development for all health science faculty and staff.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in nursing, health or education from a regionally accredited college or university.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Three years of teaching, administrative and supervisory experience within health sciences/instructional programs and settings in community colleges and post-secondary institutions.
Experience working as a healthcare provider and teaching in a health sciences discipline .
Healthcare provider credential in at least one of the supervised areas within the health sciences division.
A commitment to and understanding of community college’s mission in health science occupations.
Budget experience that encompasses the management of resources and the reconciliation of competing needs more than available resources.
Demonstrated project planning and management, time management, and priority setting skills. Ability to work successfully in a high stress environment, handling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously. Demonstrated history of on-time delivery of projects; project coordination; and anticipation of issues.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, with demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of people. Must be able to work as a team member, foster a cooperative work environment, and maintain effective relationships.