Harford Community College Looking for Dean of Business and Applied Technology Full Time

The Business and Applied Technologies division at Harford Community College has vibrant credit curriculum with fourteen full-time faculty and several staff members. The Division offers credit programs and courses in business, computer information systems, and applied technologies with strong connections to non-credit educational offerings.

The Dean of Business and Applied Technologies reports directly to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and plays an integral role in campus leadership, including serving on the Academic Affairs Leadership Team. The Dean provides administrative leadership for the division by managing the Business, Computer Information Systems, and Applied Technologies programs and demonstrating high-level initiative in alignment with the mission, vision and values of the College.

Duties include:

· Leadership in assessment and academic planning;

· Develop and refining curriculum in collaboration with faculty and available data;

· Hire, supervising, evaluating, and mentoring both faculty and staff;

· Oversee schedule development;

· Develop and allocate budgets; and maintain and manage instructional facilities;

· Oversee the Perkins grants process at the College;

· Coordinate dual enrollment courses and, early college program in computer information systems;

· Advocate for students, including addressing academic appeals and complaints;

· Support student success by promoting proactive retention strategies and interventions;

· Implement College policies and practices related to faculty, staff, and students;

· Serve as a liaison to local professionals and organizations;

· Develop and maintain memorandums of understanding and articulation agreements;

· Chair and serve on College committees;

· Participate in community outreach and development activities;

· Perform other duties as assigned, including partnership creation and grantsmanship.

Employees of Harford Community College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia; non-residents are expected to relocate to meet this requirement. 

A master’s degree in Business or Computer Information Systems, or an undergraduate degree in an applied technology degree with a master’s degree in another area is required; doctorates are preferred. Individuals with advanced degrees in similar disciplines may be considered.

The position requires a minimum of each of the following professional experiences:

· Three years of administrative/management experience in higher education.

· Five years of college teaching experience.

· Nine years combined experience in higher education and other professional activities.

Applicants should submit a cover letter addressing the following requirements:

· Strong knowledge of higher education in the areas of business, computer information systems, and applied technologies

· Strong communication skills

· Experience mentoring and developing personnel development

· Demonstrated ability in curriculum development and assessment

· Experience with budgeting and grantsmanship

· Experience with dual enrollment

Experience with dual enrollment is preferred.

Apply online by April 3, 2022.