Dean, School of Health Professions & Science

Dean, School of Health Professions & Science

The staff and faculty of Northampton Community College share a single goal: to help students transform their lives through education. It's a goal that reaps rewards thousands of times over the course of a career. Employees at Northampton receive competitive compensation and an array of benefits while working on campuses located in a region with a very high quality of life.

NCC is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths or experiences in this area.

Job Type

Full-time

Location

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Benefits Snapshot

The College offers a generous benefits package to Full-time employees. Just a few highlights of the benefits package include comprehensive medical plan options for you and your family (plus dental and vision), a College retirement contribution of 8% of your salary upon hire, NCC tuition waiver and an abundance of time off – up to 25 days’ vacation/floating, 10 sick days, Four (4) day workweeks during Summer, Holidays (including a week+ break between Christmas and New Year’s) – among other things!

Primary Function

To provide strategic guidance and vision for the School of Health Professions and Science, as well as leadership of the administrative team, professional staff, and faculty.

Responsibilities

1. Working with faculty, staff, and administrators on planning the instructional offerings: develop, implement, supervise, evaluate and revise all relevant instructional programs, including courses, degrees and certificate programs; identify opportunities for new credit and non-credit programs; recommend discontinuation of programs where appropriate.
2. Developing and directing the instructional staff and faculty: make recommendations concerning the appointment, evaluation, and retention of the professional staff and faculty, both part-time and full-time; supervise the staff’s day-to-day work; oversee the process of assigning instructors to courses; review the development and implementation of orientation programs for new faculty, including part-time faculty; assist in the development and implementation of professional development programs for the professional staff and faculty; ensure the development of appropriate, relevant, and rigorous course outlines and syllabi that align with institutional, program, and course learning outcomes.
3. Developing and managing the school’s instructional budget: develop and review priorities and needs for preliminary budget; coordinate with other schools and offices on shared costs and projects; administer the approved instructional budget; provide information concerning requirements for construction or capital purchase proposals, specifications, or contracts.
4. Facilitating and overseeing the instructional process: guide the selection and review of instructional materials, including textbooks, OER (open educational resources), and technology; work with the library staff to ensure appropriate research resources are available for students and faculty to support programs of study; provide necessary information and identify opportunities for the development of proposals for state, foundation, or federal funding; work to integrate student services (advising, tutoring, co-curricular activities, etc.) into the School’s academic programs as they relate to the School of Health Professions and Science and its staff; work with the faculty and the rest of the college to determine the right mix of online, in-person, and hybrid course modalities for the programs of study and the needs of students; identify technological and other tools (e.g., experiential learning) to facilitate and enhance teaching and learning.
5. Participating in the College’s strategic planning process and the School’s strategic priorities; collaborate with other Schools and offices as needed to share ideas and resources in pursuit of goals that require such alignment and collaboration.
6. Managing non-credit health care education programs in the Community Education Division; building and maintaining alignment between credit and non-credit programs in the College’s Community Education Division; collaborating with other non-credit programs where coordination and sharing of resources and ideas is warranted.
7. Supporting assessment activities at the course, program, and School levels.
8. Participating in and initiating external partnerships and relationships to support program development, enrollment, potential grant opportunities, and other strategic goals.
9. Coordinating with the Grants Office to manage grants and projects associated with grants, including administration, budgeting, and reporting.
10. Working with students and faculty to address student issues and resolve complaints and appeals.
11. Taking on special responsibilities as assigned by the Provost or the President.

Organizational Relationships

1. Responsible to the Provost/Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs for performance of assigned responsibilities.
2. Coordinates work with members of the School’s administrative team and the other Schools.
3. Oversees Program Directors, Associate Deans, staff and faculty within the School of Health Professions and Science.
4. Serves on the President’s Cabinet and the Provost’s Leadership Team.
5. Works with Executive Dean, Pocono Campus, and Leadership Team(s) for Community Education and Fowler Campus.

Qualifications

1. Education: Preferred doctorate in a health care or science-related academic discipline from a regionally-accredited institution.
2. Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: (a) knowledge of current concepts in administration of instructional programs of all disciplines under supervision; (b) ability to function effectively as a member of an instructional and managerial team; (c) ability to plan and manage projects; (d) ability to develop and update programs; (e) effectively able to communicate with students, faculty and administrators; (f) ability to adapt to differences and changes in programs, colleagues, students, and community characteristics; (g) ability to make decisions that serve students and other stakeholders of the College; (h) skills in interpersonal relations, including emotional intelligence, conflict resolution and restorative practices; (i) technological, technical and managerial skills appropriate to the position; (j) ability to work with and relate to community college students, community and internal constituencies.
3. Experience: (a) at least five (5) years teaching experience in higher education, preferably at the community college level; (b) demonstrated competence in an administrative role in a higher education or equivalent setting; (c) industry or community experience that is relevant to one or more academic programs and/or local stakeholders.

Please note that this position will remain open until filled.