Central Arizona College is looking for an Academic Dean to lead some or all of the divisions currently included in the Dean of Arts and Sciences position. We are seeking a candidate who will first and foremost contribute to our Mission, Vision and Values (making CAC a premier learning environment and a great place to work) and our primary Strategic Goal to improve first year student retention. The Academic Dean will be responsible for district-wide student-centered leadership. They will provide supervision, guidance and direction for programming, courses, services, faculty, and staff in assigned cluster of divisions, departments and activities.

Provide leadership and maintain accountability for assigned departments or divisions.
Supervise and evaluate faculty, staff, class schedules, budgets and other operational work related to academic courses and programs.
Manage and evaluate academic programs, in collaboration with Division Chairs, and the Academic Program Review process.
Enhance a culture of inquiry in which faculty and staff use thoughtful interpretation of assessment information to improve teaching and learning. Monitor program standards, ensure compliance with college policies and procedures, external accrediting requirements and national licensures where appropriate; recommend and guide modifications as required.
Promote and support professional development of district faculty and staff. Provide guidance and resources for student-centered initiatives.
Develop and implement strategies that support student retention and success.
Serve as liaison with other community college, university and community partners and representatives and outside agencies to determine needs for existing and additional programs; Provide leadership for faculty in the development of programming that meets changing needs.
Assist in the development of marketing strategies leading to program recognition and growth.

Manage and direct the short and long-range strategic planning of divisions in support of college goals and objectives.
Develop and implement budget; manage approved budgets; Oversee monitoring of equipment/inventories for multiple programs.
Establish operating procedures for the division and maintain liaison with other divisions and departments of the college on matters relating to academic programs, physical assets, and facilities.
Participate in internal and external professional activities. Develop and participate in external resource development.
Potentially oversee development and evaluation of new academic programs and services that meet the needs of students and the community.

Other Responsibilities:

Perform other duties commensurate with the functions and level of the position to include serving on Executive Council, participating in committee assignments, working as a team member with other Academic Deans.

EDUCATION: Master’s Degree

EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of progressively responsible applicable experience in a higher education setting, including having served as full-time faculty at an institution of higher education, and as a division chair, program director or equivalent.

SPECIAL POSITION CONDITIONS: County-wide travel will be required.

Background Verification: As a condition of employment, all candidates accepting an offer of employment for a full-time, part- time, temporary, student worker, or volunteer position, will be required to undergo a Background Verification. Employment with Central Arizona College is contingent upon the successful completion of the background verification. The level the background verification for this position is: Standard level.

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position.

Knowledge

Knowledge of instructional program development, planning, evaluation, and review with the ability to produce new, imaginative, or innovative solutions different from traditional approaches.
Knowledge of state-of-the-art teaching and learning techniques, including technologies for teaching and learning, and those used widely at the college.
Knowledge of current higher education theory and practice.
Knowledge and skill in leadership, management, and supervisory principles, practices, and techniques.
Knowledge of budget preparation, monitoring and administration.
Knowledge of regional accreditation, as well as special accreditation and certifying agencies’ regulations and standards, where appropriate
Knowledge in operating a variety of equipment relevant to teaching and learning, computer systems, hardware, and relevant software applications necessary for successful academic leadership
Knowledge and experience working with grants, including oversight of budgets and reporting

Skills

Skill in supervisory practices and techniques.
Skill establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all others, especially department/division staff, faculty, students, and administration.
Skill in presenting ideas and concepts orally and in writing.
Skill in listening intentionally and communicating clearly.
Skill working in a higher education setting, preferably community college, with a wide range of constituent members
Skill in conflict resolution, collaboration and teambuilding.
Skill preparing, monitoring, and maintaining budgets.
Skill solving difficult problems, and working with difficult situations
Skill analyzing data and making appropriate recommendations.
Skill acting as an academic and community liaison.
Skill developing programs.

Abilities

Ability to prepare complex reports and respond to inquiries as appropriate. Ability to manage multiple projects and inspire others to achieve objectives.
Ability to work within an open and team environment using collaborative approaches.
Ability to focus faculty and staff toward student learning and success
Ability to motivate and inspire faculty and staff across campuses.
Ability to commit to establishing, maintaining, and assessing collaborative educational and service programs.
Ability to foster creative community and cultural programming.
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with all faculty, staff, and student body.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Duties require little physical effort in working with light (up to 10 lbs.), easy to handle materials. Duties performed causes light fatigue of eyes, fingers, or other faculties due to long periods of standing, sitting, repetitive motion and viewing a monitor.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Critical/High Profile Level Interpersonal Skills - Position interacts with some or all of the following: Governing Board, academic leaders, faculty and staff at other institutions, community groups, high level/high profile positions outside CAC, the legal community, political representatives, and international figures. The highest-level interpersonal skills are required for successful job performance. The dean is expected to contribute to creating a positive college culture.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Job is performed in general office or comparable working area with occasional distractions such as noise, interruptions, or congested work areas with exposure to some disagreeable elements.

Important Notice: As a condition of employment, all full time Central Arizona College employee’s automatically become members of the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). This is a pension system that requires mandatory contributions from the employee with a matching contribution from the employer. The 24-25 fiscal year contribution rate is 12.27%. Please note this rate is subject to change on a fiscal year basis. Membership to ASRS is a condition of employment and is not optional unless you are at least 65 years of age and meet the opt out eligibility requirements, or are a retiree from ASRS . Please consider this when applying for this position.

We acknowledge that our institution, Central Arizona College, occupies ancestral lands of the Huhugam (HU-hu-gum), who lived and farmed along the Gila River Basin centuries ago. We thank the Native communities and descendants of these Indigenous people whose stewardship of the land and waterways allows us to be here now: the San Carlos Apache Tribe, Tohono O’odham (THO’-oh-no OH’-oh-thum) Nation, Ak-Chin (AK-Chin) Indian Community, and the Gila River Indian Community, which is comprised of the Akimel O’odham (A-kee-med/r OH-oh-thum) (Pima) and the PEE-Posh (Maricopa) tribes. Indigenous people from other Native nations also reside in Pinal County. Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized Tribes. All have made innumerable contributions to our region.

CAC is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. CAC strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of the following protected classes and/or characteristics, in all of its operations, programs and activities, including but not limited to employment, promotion, admissions and access to all career and technical programs: race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. For more information contact: Laura Shepherd, Title IX Coordinator at 520-494-5106 or titleix@centralaz.edu; Section 504/ADA Coordinator at studentaccessibility@centralaz.edu or Human Resources at human.resources@centralaz.edu.