Dean of Faculty

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Dean of Faculty will report directly to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and will hold a position on the President’s Administrative Cabinet. The Dean is expected to be a dynamic, experienced, forward-thinking academic leader, who possesses strong personal and professional integrity to qualify him/her to join the energetic team in the Division of Academic Affairs to help advance the institutional mission and strategic plan of Schreiner University.

This full-time position is a 12-month appointment that requires a doctoral degree. Teaching and administrative experience is preferred. Although this position is largely an administrative one, should it be required, the Dean may teach one course per semester.

The Dean of Faculty is responsible for administrative oversight and leadership of the academic programs in conjunction with the Provost. The Dean of Faculty also develops strategies to achieve educational goals and objectives. He or she oversees academic integrity and quality education in the university by clearly articulating university policy and procedure. He or she sets and establishes academic goals for the faculty to achieve while maintaining high standards in academics and teaching processes. The Dean of Faculty helps to provide training to the teaching faculty so they can maintain teaching excellence and conduct scholarly research and creative activity in academic initiatives. The Dean is also responsible for maintaining effective communication between students and faculty and with other academic personnel. The Dean also acts as a liaison between the students and the administration and between the faculty and the administration.

The Dean of Faculty makes recommendations concerning the hiring of new faculty members with input from faculty search committees, while also evaluating college administrators and staff, as well as takes part in fundraising, budgeting, and setting academic rules and policies as outlined by the faculty manual. In addition, the Dean represents the university and is actively involved with academic and other related organizations in the state, region, and nation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and administrators from across the institution to fulfill the institutional mission and strategic plan.
• Supports planning and project management in the Division of Academic Affairs.
• Assist the Provost and President in planning, directing, evaluating, and developing academic programs, certificates, stable credentials, and badges.
• Meet with prospective students.
• Resolve undergraduate grievances against faculty members if such issues cannot be resolved by department chairperson.
• Provide input on annual updates to Academic Catalogs and Academic Calendars in consultation with the University’s Registrar, along with working collaboratively with the Provost and the Dean of Academic Excellence with university planned Convocations, Honors and Awards Day, and Commencement.
• Assist in the development of funding strategies for academic programs.
• Assists the SACS-COC Liaison, including writing prospectives and managing ongoing compliance more than every few years.
• Assists with the ongoing development and ensure successful submission of the Universities 5th Year and Decennial Report to SACS-COC.
• Work with the Provost in organizing assessment, tracking reports, remediating where there is a lack of rigor (this is in addition to the work of the assessment committee).
• Serve as the administrative representative on the promotion and tenure committee until otherwise instructed by the Provost.
• Ensure that student and alumni surveys are conducted appropriately and at the right time.
• Assist the Title III grant director and support their functions.
• Provide leadership in grant-writing and maintain a collaborative relationship with the Office of Advancement.
• Use data to identify incipient trends in higher ed programming and recommend ways to improve university efficiencies and offerings (scheduling, course rotations, new programs, etc.)
• Analyze academic department and academic programs to identify inefficiencies in credit hours, faculty load, advisees in conjunction with the Registrar’s Office.
• Manage institutional safety including chemical safety.
• Work with the Provost and Dean of Academic Excellence to manage faculty loads including calculating under-and over-loads; identifying where and how adjuncts should be used, and optimizing the course schedule.
• Work in a supportive role with the ongoing support for the Center for Talent and Workforce Development.
• Evaluate and articulate personnel and capital needs.
• Look for opportunities to build community connections with the academic units.
• Establish consortia relationships with other institutions.
• Represent and promote Schreiner at appropriate conferences.
• Serve on University-wide Committees or represents the Provost as assigned.
• Work closely with the President and adhere to the annual strategic priorities.
• Attend weekly cabinet meetings and cabinet functions.
• Contribute to team efforts to deliver a quality education program by completing assigned activities as requested and in a timely manner.
• Act to facilitate sustainable inter-professional relationships between faculty, students, University administrators and employees, and public or private organizations using professional communication techniques.
• Maintain University and professional safety rules.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• Earned doctoral degree with academic credentials as demonstrated by a distinguished record of teaching, scholarly publications, and/or creative accomplishments that exhibit commitment to academic excellence.
• Experience with higher education regional accreditation organizations, standards and articulation processes and program reviews.
• Possess a commitment to the mission and core values of Schreiner University; a record of progressively advanced administrative experience in higher education; demonstrated responsibility for a broad range of organizational areas; experience developing, implementing, and overseeing academic curricula, programs, and policies; experience with assessment of learning outcomes, online learning, general education, program review and accreditation; understanding of SACS-COC guidelines, processes, and requirements.
• Possess superior leadership, organizational, planning, and management skills, along with outstanding written and oral communication skills; professional and ethical standards of the highest caliber; sound judgment, maturity, and composure; commitment to providing superior service by example and through administrative practices; demonstrated ability to establish and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships with diverse groups and to engage stakeholders in decision-making; and commitment to promoting success of all students and reducing barriers to success related to differences in dimensions such as race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, culture, and disability.
• Knowledge of planning processes in higher education.
• Knowledge of assessment of student learning and performance measurement.
• Knowledge of online learning administration and pedagogy.
• Ability to plan, organize, document, and follow through on initiatives.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive materials and work-related information.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and other common software applications; Strong analytic, writing, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of faculty development and assessment.
• Knowledge of curricular and program development.
• Outstanding customer service skills and the ability to work professionally with college students and faculty in a student-centered collegiate environment.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty and University committees and with public and private organizations both within or beyond his or her discipline.
• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license, related insurance and good driving record.