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Associate Dean of Health Technologies

Employer
Germanna Community College
Location
Virginia, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Mar 8, 2024

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Position Type
Administrative, Deans
Employment Level
Executive
Employment Type
Full Time


Associate Dean of Health Technologies

Work Location: Fredericksburg - 630
Hiring Range: $99,149-$123,937 plus full state benefits
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Job Description:


Germanna Community College is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System. The College is a dynamic learning organization that serves as a Germanna regional leader and preferred partner where quality learning experiences enable students to participate effectively in the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities. Germanna Community College is centrally located in Fredericksburg, VA between Washington D.C. and Richmond and between the Blue Ridge mountains and the Chesapeake Bay. Full of history, the area offers a community rich with diversity, the arts, technology, vineyards, hiking, canoeing/kayaking, and many other activities.

The Associate Dean of Health Technologies is a leader who works to support and develop opportunities for students that meet our communities' changing healthcare needs. The Associate Dean reports to the Associate Vice President of Health Sciences to meet the goals and mission of the college.

The Associate Dean provides leadership to both credit and non-credit programs. The dean provides leadership in the creation, maintenance, revision, or deletion of curriculum, courses, sequences of courses and programs of study offered by or within Health Technologies, and all managerial activities related to that curriculum (including periodic assessments, required reporting, state and other agency approval processes, and accreditation/licensure requirements). Current credit programs include Dental, Physical Therapist Assistant, Emergency Medical Services, Pharmacy Technician, Health and Physical Education, and Surgical Technology. Current and developing non-credit offerings include Emergency Medical Services, EKG Technician, Phlebotomy, Medical Billing and Coding, Doula, Behavioral Health Technician, and Sterile Processing.

The position provides direct management and supervision for the Health Technologies faculty and staff and works efficiently in an environment of change. This 12-month administrative faculty position recruits, recommends for hiring and manages full and part-time faculty with duties such as completing classroom observations for evaluation, overseeing strategic planning documentation, and assisting with day-to-day issues that support instruction. This position is responsible for reviewing credentials and salary placement, monitoring the scheduling process, and assisting with college, divisional, and community events.

The Associate Dean collaborates with other college deans, business community, external partners and constituents, college faculty, relevant departments, serve employers and customers. This position works effectively with internal and external partners to provide programs and services that meet the diverse and changing needs of the community. The position works with the Dean of Professional and Technical Studies and Workforce Development to provide leadership to align noncredit healthcare programming efforts with best practices and a self-sufficiency model by using metrics, reports, and financial projections to ensure programming meets benchmarks and revenue accountability.

The Associate Dean will work in collaboration with the Associate Vice President of Health Sciences, the Associate Dean of Nursing, and the Health Science administrative assistants to monitor and assist with the scheduling process to meet student and program needs, efficiencies, effectiveness of course scheduling, allocation of faculty in classrooms, and schedule courses that balance seats with student demand.

The Associate Dean exercises responsibility over internal and external activities, implementation of its strategic plan, and its financial management. The Associate Dean will also work with the Associate Vice President of Health Sciences to identify priorities for philanthropic support and secure such support for teaching, research, program development, professional development, facilities, equipment, scholarships, and other needs, while providing leadership and information. A thorough understanding of diversity in student and employee populations and the ability to connect with, include, and consider all student and employee populations in curriculum development and teaching is required. The Associate Dean must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders important to the college while fostering an understanding and belief in the comprehensive mission of community colleges, including workforce development.The Associate Dean must have a record of excellence in teaching and scholarship and demonstrated successful administrative leadership, including management of budgets, personnel, and curriculum. They should also have experience with the evaluation and development of faculty and staff, experience in resource development and community engagement, and a commitment to promoting diversity, inclusion, and shared governance.
Faculty must be able to work strategically with diverse colleagues, students, and community members and demonstrate commitment to diversity as a learning outcome while being culturally respectful, professionally competent, and civically responsible.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Germanna Community College. We recognize our responsibility to create, maintain, and nurture an academic and social environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive community that respects all cultures, experiences, and abilities and that prepares individuals to thrive in a global society. An EEO/AA Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Germanna is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.Germanna is a federal contractor requesting priority referrals of protected veterans for our job opportunities.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Catra Godwin by phone at 540-423-9056 or by email cgodwin@germanna.edu.

If you would like to see a copy of our Affirmative Action Plan please contact Barbara Hall by phone at 540-834-1067 or by email bhall@germanna.edu.

Special Assignments:
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.


KSA's/Required Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree in a discipline related to a Health Sciences area from a regionally accredited university.
  • Demonstrated understanding of education programs and academic assessment at the college level.
  • Demonstrated love for ALL students.
  • Demonstrated success in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging activities.
  • Demonstrated exceptional communication including the ability to converse and correspond clearly and effectively in verbal, written or electronic form.
  • Ability to work with and meet deadlines and multitask effectively.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with faculty, staff, and administrators.
  • Ability to critically analyze and ameliorate student success inequities.
  • Ability to manage administrative assistants and faculty.
  • Demonstrated experience in new program development and program review.
  • Demonstrated experience with early college partnership with high schools.
  • Ability to identify and coordinate grant resources to support program development and special projects.
  • Understanding of scheduling efficiencies.
  • Ability to provide leadership oversight for faculty advising and mentoring.
  • Ability to collaborate with Student Affairs on student success strategies and student learning outcomes.
  • Demonstrated experience with curriculum development, assessment, accreditation, SIS, knowledge of academic policy and procedure, and problem solving.
  • Demonstrated experience in remote and online learning.
  • Demonstrated classroom excellence at the college level.
  • Experience with or willingness to learn artificial intelligence tools.
  • Demonstrated commitment to promoting and enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity.
  • Knowledge of effective strategies for working with diverse faculty, staff, and students.
  • Health Technology Program Director meetings
  • Health Technology professional development review and approval


Preferred Qualifications:


Posting Number: FAC1242P
Job Close Date: 4/6/2024
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/71240

The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors.


The VCCS is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), VCCS will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.



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