Associate Dean, Management and Marketing

The Associate Dean (AD) is a critical member of the School of Business leadership team. The AD is primarily responsible for shaping the success, growth, and future of the Management and Marketing Division and has direct influence over the professional growth and development of individual faculty and students. The work and effort of an effective AD transcends routine management tasks. The AD must clarify, communicate, and implement the department’s vision, mission, guiding principles, goals, and expectations.

Acting as the primary spokesperson for assigned faculty and students, the AD works with College administration, peer institutions, the community, and prospective students in the critical areas of curriculum development, recruitment, and retention. The AD must proactively facilitate professional teamwork among faculty members in order to achieve the desired vision and mission as the best skills, knowledge, and attitudes of faculty are implemented in a collective effort to achieve that end.

This position is at-will.

• Provide leadership, support and supervision for department or division faculty and staff.

• Coordinate department or division faculty and staff in endeavors to achieve the College’s mission and strategic plan.

• Help the department or division faculty establish an appropriate vision and appropriate goals that have a clear tie to the College’s mission, and coordinate efforts to achieve those goals.

• Assist the dean in developing new and modifying existing programs to promote student learning outcomes and program effectiveness. This may involve activities such as the following: Collecting and utilizing survey data and student interest data; developing program impact; preparing and coordinating articulation agreements; implementing Concurrent Enrollment processes; coordinating transfer information; coordinating utilization of facilities.

• Initiate, plan, and oversee implementation of all academic offerings in the division or department, with appropriate involvement of assigned faculty and staff, the Dean, and College planning bodies. Wherever appropriate, utilize and report the advice of Program Advisory Committees (PACs) and provide staff support for PACs.

• Along with Deans, take a leading role in academic program quality and assessment of student learning outcomes. Serve on the school AD Council, Curriculum Committee and Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee. Assist with department and College-wide evaluations for agencies such as the Board of Regents, the Northwest Association of Colleges and Universities, and provide leadership for disciplinary and/or processional accreditation.

• Ensure inter-departmental/inter-division coordination and cooperation, communicating effectively with the Dean, the department members, and other members of the College community.

• Meet with department or division members on a regular basis to ensure coordination, communication, and dissemination of information.

• Ensure that the class schedule meets students’ needs, while at the same time being fiscally responsible and efficient. Participate in College-wide scheduling processes in a timely manner, meeting all established deadlines. Coordinate with regional directors in scheduling classes at the College’s various sites. When classes must be canceled, coordinate with affected students, the Scheduling Office, and facilities administrators.

• Support the exploration, scheduling, improvement, and use of learning modalities and delivery methods, including flexibly scheduled learning, distance learning, and classroom technologies.

• Ensure that the College catalog is accurate, well written, and current. Assist in the preparation of all relevant College documents, including the class schedule, brochures, etc.

• Maintain an inventory of current course syllabi, and monitor the development of new and revised syllabi.

• Ensure that College personnel policy and procedure is appropriately applied to personnel matters within the department or division.

• Coordinate and approve compensation within guidelines in the Faculty Handbook, Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility and Tenure policy, and other policies and procedures established by the College.

• Utilize College policy and procedure to resolve faculty and staff grievances, concerns, and problems.

• Coordinate and evaluate the professional activities of all members of their division or department, to include providing guidance to faculty regarding professional growth, evaluation, and tenure. Participate in the tenure process as described in policy. Assist the Office of Human Resources and Faculty Development Office in coordinating and facilitating necessary faculty records.

• Consult with faculty members and the Dean regarding faculty recruitment, appointments, promotion, sabbatical leave, faculty retention, and other personnel matters, adhering to all appropriate policies and procedures.

• Hire, orient and train, supervise and (if needed) discipline adjunct instructors and coordinate with assigned faculty and other College offices in their administration. Help adjunct instructors to develop pedagogic skills and collegiality within the department.

• In collaboration with the Dean and Provost, verify and manage the assignment of the full-time faculty teaching assignments in compliance with established procedures and directives.

• Provide for the management and supervision of assigned support staff and facilitate support for faculty teaching and service activities.

• Appoint appropriate task forces and work groups within the department or division.

• Schedule and coordinate work-study students, lab coordinators, readers, graders, and aides where applicable.

• Serve as liaison for the department or division, especially for students. This requires that the AD’s office be covered, such that faculty, students and staff will find the AD’s office attended and open for business during regular business hours.

• Coordinate with Student Services and department or division members to provide appropriate advisement and consultation for students in department and division programs.

• Coordinate with Student Services and faculty members to recruit students to department or division programs.

• Participate in admission processes for selective programs, and help adjudicate student grievances as described in the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and serve as a liaison for students and adjunct faculty members.

• Promote successful student transfer and/or job placement and/or cooperative education placement.

• Coordinate with Student Services in the administration of financial aid and scholarships.

• Monitor department inventory, supplies, and capital equipment.

• Prepare and maintain a department or division budget.

• Coordinate the informed budget process among department or division members and initiate budget requests with their justifications.

• Maintain fiscal control of department budgets, ensuring that department funds are used in accordance with all College policy and state statute.

Other duties as assigned.

1. A Masters Degree in business or in a relevant and related area is required.
2. The equivalent of at least three years of experience as a faculty member at the post secondary level is required.
3. Familiarity with and experience working in higher education.
4. Evidence of significant and productive participation in department-level processes such as scheduling, program review, department test preparation and administration, curriculum development, resolving student issues, and other department tasks.

1. Doctorate degree (PhD, EdD, DBA, etc.)
2. Previous administrative experience in a comprehensive community college.
3. Previous budget management experience.
4. Previous experience with outcomes assessment.
5. Previous experience with the accreditation process.
6. Experience supervising faculty and staff.
7. Experience providing leadership in innovation in higher education.

The effective and successful Associate Dean will have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Innovative, collaborative and flexible management style

• Ability to work in a team setting.

• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to address faculty, staff, and student issues in a positive manner at the department or division level and in collaboration with other college departments, divisions, and administrators.

• Ability to meet deadlines.

• Integrity and high ethical standards with the ability to engender trust

• Excellent computer skills

• Ability to lead, direct, and manage departmental personnel, making appropriate decisions.

• Ability to manage the division in compliance with College and School policies, procedures, guidelines, and direction.

• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.

• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Salt Lake Community College will perform a criminal background check on the selected finalist.

Full consideration will be given to applicants who apply on or before the priority review date indicated above.

More information about Salt Lake Community College benefits: https://i.slcc.edu/culture/benefits/index.aspx

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000 students pursuing degrees in 100 programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.