What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Dean position at Iowa Central Community College?
Salary : $92,435.38 - $101,678.92 Annually
Location : Fort Dodge, IA
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 202200441
Department : Instruction
Division : STEMM
Opening Date : 01 / 31 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 28 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central
Description Summary
The dean is responsible for the supervision, leadership and vision of the departments.
Examples of Duties
Constant (67-100%)
- Assist instructors in planning and developing effective programs to meet the needs of students.
- Assist in improving instruction through curriculum development, scheduling and providing instructional materials to faculty members within the departments.
- Maintain cooperative relationships with professional personnel, local organizations, public officials, and other groups.
- Develop a schedule of classes.
- Evaluate assigned personnel within the department.
- Collaborate with personnel in the Enrollment Management and Student Development area in regard to student recruitment, placement and follow-up.
- Conduct department meetings and supervise committee work and documentation of minutes.
Frequent (34-66%)
Occasional (10-33%)
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS :
1. Be able and willing to represent Iowa Central Community College in a positive manner with prospective, former, and current students, clients, suppliers, and the community we serve.
2. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, logically and coherently orally and in writing.
3. Assume responsibility, deal effectively with problems and exercise independent judgement when making decisions.
4. Establish and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, staff, administrators, students and general public.
5. Possess strong human relations skills.
6. Budgeting management capability.
Qualifications
Minimum of Master's Degree in a discipline within one of the departments. Ph.D. preferred. Four years of successful educational work experience of which a minimum of two years must have been at the community college level. Experience must include a minimum of two years of full-time teaching experience.
Supplemental Information
GENERAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WITH OR WITHOUT A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION :
Position involves constant (67-100%) talking to and listening to others in person and on telephone, repetitive motion and viewing computer screen and other types of close visual work, and sitting in an office setting; Frequent (34-66%) getting up and down, reaching, and standing; and Occasional (10-33%) lifting up to 10 pounds, filing, walking, and driving (to meetings).
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential job duties / responsibilities and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individual may perform other duties as assigned.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, retirement (IPERS or TIAA), life insurance (2x base salary up to $300,000), and long-term disability.
Our paid time off package includes holidays (7), vacation (15 days), personal days (16 hours), volunteer leave (8 hours) and sick leave (120) hours. The leaves listed are annual and some of the leave benefits may be prorated based on date of hire.
In addition, we offer several voluntary benefits including : vision, supplemental employee, spouse and children life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and 403b retirement savings.
Salary : $92,435 - $101,679
