Dean of Arts, Sciences, and Academic Support Programs

This is a full-time, 12-month, exempt position that reports to the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs and is located at the Quincy Campus in Quincy, Illinois with some travel across all JWCC locations and service district.

Job Description

This position provides vision, leadership, and direction for the Arts, Sciences, and Academic Support programs of the college. The Dean is responsible for promoting academic, administrative, and fiscal leadership across a multi-faceted area of Academic Affairs. The Dean supervises full-time and part-time faculty as well as academic support staff. Academic areas supervised by this position include Communications, Physical / Natural Sciences, Engineering, Languages, Literature, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social/ Behavioral Sciences. This position also provides leadership and supervision to the JWCC regional centers- Mt. Sterling Education Center and the Southeast Education Center- as well as leadership for concurrent enrollment/dual credit. Finally, this position oversees the JWCC Library, Tutoring Support Services, Distance Learning/Instructional Supports, and college Testing Center. The Dean is responsible for leading curriculum development; program development; program assessment and evaluation; grant supervision; budget planning and monitoring; faculty recruitment; supervision and evaluation of personnel.

John Wood Community College

John Wood Community College is the educational link for communities in the West Central Illinois Region. JWCC collaboratively creates innovative and relevant academic and training programs with other educational partners to ready individuals for entrance into the workforce or for transfer to a four-year institution. JWCC has centers in Quincy, Pittsfield, Baylis and Mt. Sterling, Illinois. Programs include a comprehensive baccalaureate transfer curriculum, customized business training, and career/technical degrees and certificates.

John Wood Community College is an educational leader in comprehensive community college education in West Central Illinois and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Established in 1974, the College's main campus and administrative center is located in Quincy, Illinois. The main campus opened in January 2002 and sits on 150-acres of beautiful, sprawling landscape. The College operates four branch campuses: the Workforce Development Center in Quincy, the Southeast Education Center in Pittsfield, the Agricultural Sciences Center in Baylis, and the Mt. Sterling Education Center in Mt. Sterling. Additionally, JWCC offers select courses and programming at the Bella Ease at John Wood Community College location in Quincy, IL.

John Wood serves an average fall enrollment of 1,800 students across a nine-county area of Western Illinois. As a catalyst for innovation both on-campus and in the local community, John Wood Community College specializes in traditional education, workforce training, and professional development. The College is committed to student success and programmatic excellence based on the core values of excellence, accountability, integrity, servant leadership, and lifelong learning.

Mission

John Wood Community College enriches lives through learning by providing accessible educational opportunities and services at exceptional value.

Philosophy

John Wood Community College is an open-admission, comprehensive, public community college that seeks to enhance the lives of those it serves by striving for academic excellence, integrity, accountability, and flexibility. Recognizing and respecting each person's uniqueness, potential, and value; the College offers a variety of programs, curricula, and educational delivery systems and schedules to accommodate students' requirements and different learning needs. Further, the College seeks to stimulate students' intellectual, academic, personal, and social development as productive, engaged, and responsible citizens supporting the community.

Accreditations

JWCC is accredited and recognized by the following organizations:

- The Higher Learning Commission

- North Central Association

- Illinois Community College Board

- Illinois Board of Higher Education

Desired Qualifications

Master's degree required. Minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience preferred. A commitment to and an understanding of the mission of community college education both in the occupations as well as the liberal arts. Budget experience that encompasses the management of resources and the reconciliation of competing needs. Demonstrated project planning and management, time management, and priority setting skills preferred. Ability to work successfully in a high stress environment, handling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, and a strong working knowledge of both curriculum development and assessment strategies. Demonstrated history of on-time delivery of projects; project coordination; and anticipation of issues. Good interpersonal skills, including listening, with demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of people. Must have the ability to work as a team member, foster a cooperative work environment, and maintain effective relationships. Knowledge of federal, state, and Illinois governing agencies of higher education preferred.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide direction and support to faculty in the development, revision and evaluation of departmental curriculum and programs, including the Program Review process.
• Provide supervision of arts and sciences faculty, adhere to the collective bargaining agreement, and conduct annual faculty/staff evaluations.
• Prepare, in collaboration with department chairs, a schedule of course offerings; monitor faculty loads; supervise instructional programs; facilitate institutional program and course assessment.
• Serve on various on-campus, advisory, community and state-wide committees.
• Support faculty and staff through open communication and professional development.
• Collaborate with faculty on curriculum development ensuring that standards are maintained for course objectives, course content, examinations, and grading.
• Supervise all academic support areas of the College (Library, Tutoring Services, Testing Center).
• Supervise the Instructional Support area of the College including oversight to all distance learning and participation in the Illinois Community College Online (ILCCO) Consortium.
• Work with faculty to resolve student complaints at the lowest level possible.
• Collaborate with faculty and the Coordinator of Curriculum and Assessment to maintain accreditation of their programs and maintain standards required by all accrediting agencies, including the Higher Learning Commission, the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Articulation Initiative, and other governing agencies.
• Lead department chair meetings and promote communication across all levels of leadership.
• Collaborate with other areas of the College to support and foster growth of concurrent enrollment/dual credit programming.
• Build relationships with high school partners to increase opportunities for students.
• Review and coordinate the use of instructional resources in collaboration with other academic deans.
• Collaborate with the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs to grow articulations with four-year transfer institutions to reduce barriers to student success and completion.
• Collaborate with the Director of Pathways to ensure that all academic programs have clearly defined and up-to-date pathways (degree maps) that serve to promote student success.
• Participate actively in the work of the college including participation in student on-boarding events, campus-wide events, professional development/ training, convocation, commencement, and various programmatic events.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule

Normal work schedule is Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. Some evenings will be required to support both students and faculty in evening classes and other college-wide events. Some weekends may be required to support special events. Some travel required.

Work Calendar

12 Months

SALARY

Commensurate with the College's pay scale

BENEFITS

JWCC offers a competitive benefits package, which includes health, dental, vision, and prescription drug insurance, vacation, sick days, personal days, paid holidays, tuition waivers for employees and dependent family members, and State University Retirement System.

APPLICATION

To receive full consideration, submit a resume with a cover letter, a list of three (3) references, and copies of transcripts by visiting https://jwcc.aaimtrack.com/jobs/. Position is open until filled with review of applications beginning Friday, August 9, 2024.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status. If you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying for a job, please submit a request to hr@jwcc.edu.