Indian River State College Looking for Dean School of Continuing and Adult Education Full Time

Job Description

Working at IRSC has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, IRSC offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Flexible Spending
• Paid time off, including annual and sick leave and paid holidays
• Florida Retirement System (FRS) participation
• Voluntary participation in 403(b) and 457(b) deferred compensation plans

JOB SUMMARY:

The Dean for the School of Continuing and Adult Education directs, manages, and provides leadership in all instructional and academic support systems within the college’s continuing and adult education programs. Responsibilities includes the overall strategic vision of the continuing and adult education departments at the college. Ensures coordination of courses, curriculum, and evaluation, as well as collaboration with other academic areas including continuing education and career and technical education programs. Provides leadership for all managers, instructors, students, and clerical staff associated with the program as well as federal and state grants associated with the continuing/adult education departments.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Provides leadership to the School of Continuing and Adult Education in the areas of administration, management, supervision, budget preparation, evaluation, training, and staff development. (25%)
• Responsible as a resource to the business sector of the community by assessing non-credit educational needs, ensuring contemporary training partnership agreements, and by representing the College at appropriate professional and civic meetings. (10%)
• Actively seeks funding support including grants and contracts to further the mission of the College and initiating training partnership agreements with outside agencies and assisting in the development of customized training programs for business and industry. (10%)
• Administers the development of budget planning for all departments and assuring expenditure of funds are consistent with this planning and ensures grant budgets spending does not exceed allocated funds. (10%)
• Promotes submission of grant applications and administers resulting grants deliverables including timely tracking of adult and continuing education program metrics and prepares and submits quarterly and annual reports. (10%)
• Collaborates with College instructional administrators and faculty to develop and implement programs and courses appropriate to the needs of the counties and mission and goals of the College. (5%)
• Develops a plan to effectively build a pipeline of students and generates top line revenue growth. (5%)
• Provides leadership to ensure that programs are of high quality and responsive to rapidly changing community needs. (5%)
• Evaluates the effectiveness of training programs and instructors, and aligns training with the organization’s strategic goals. (5%)
• Plans and coordinates faculty and staff training, resolves personnel issues and actively promotes opportunities for growth and development of employees. (10%)
• Completes all other duties and responsibilities as assigned. (5%)

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree in appropriate field and five (5) years diverse administrative and management experience to include large complex budgets and federal grants in an instructional environment.
• Must have proven track record working with diverse industries to develop high impact, revenue generating, non-credit programing.
• Experience working with recruitment, enrollment, and/or retention initiatives.
• Proven experience in guiding clients from the initial phase of curriculum to successful completion of program;
• Knowledgeable about learning management systems, instructional design, and e-learning platforms;
• Ability to supervise more than a dozen full-time and part-time employees;
• Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends.
• Must be people/team oriented and can pay attention to multiple details simultaneously;
• Proficiency in the use of traditional and innovative technologies for non-credit programs.
• Ability to deal effectively and diplomatically with diverse populations including employers, employees, businesses, students, faculty, staff, supervisors, and administrators.
• Proven experience in program/project development, implementation, and management;
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, leadership skills and communication skills – both verbal and written to include strength in presentation skills;
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to pay close attention to detail;
• Possession of a strong work ethic along with the ability to exercise good judgment;
• Ability to positively represent the College at the local, state, and national level in matters of non-credit and workforce programs.
• Knowledgeable about both traditional and modern job training methods and techniques.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This position requires an ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, lift, reach up, stoop, and carry items occasionally more than twenty-five (25) pounds.  It also requires manual dexterity to operate standard office machines, such as, copier, fax, calculator, telephone, and other equipment as necessary. IRSC expects its employees to follow proper safety standards while employed by the College.

This description is intended to indicate typical kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as declaring every specific duty and responsibility of the particular position.  This job description is not intended to be a contract for employment, and the employer reserves the right to make any necessary revisions to the job description at any time without notice.

Classification

Instructional Administrator

Supervisory

Yes

FLSA Exempt

Yes

Employment Type

Full Time Faculty With Benefits (Fixed Term)

Compensation and Application Deadline

Pay range starts at: $115,947.88. All salary calculations start at the minimum salary and will be based on candidate’s education and experience. Open until filled.

It is the policy of Indian River State College and its District Board of Trustees that each employee, student, applicant for admission, and applicant for employment be allowed to participate in college programs and activities, including employment, in a discrimination and harassment free environment. Harassment of any nature is prohibited whether it is on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or genetic information. Preventing harassment is the responsibility of the entire College. Accordingly, Indian River State College encourages all employees, students, applicants for admission, and applicants for employment, who believe they are being subjected to harassment to follow the Administrative Procedures, AP 3.13 and AP 3.131, for harassment complaints. The College will take prompt disciplinary action against individuals on campus facilities who engage in actions that violate this policy.

Adriene Jefferson, Equity Officer & Title IX Coordinator
Indian River State College
3209 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, FL 34981-5596
[email protected], (772-462-7156)