Position Title: CC Division Dean, Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

Employee Classification: CC Division Dean,III

College/Division: DACC Dona Ana CC

Department: 940675-DACC ARTS, HUMANITIES, SOC SCI DIV

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Doña Ana Community College

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  $ 90,000 - $105,000; Commensurate with experience.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  DACC is a responsive and accessible learning-centered community college that provides educational opportunities for a diverse community of learners in support of academic interests, workforce development, and economic growth.

Classification Summary:
The Division Dean is responsible for the development, administration, and promotion of the division and its programs ensuring high quality instruction in a safe and engaging learning environment. The Dean provides academic and educational leadership to the faculty members, students and campus colleagues and is responsible for developing an active teaching/learning community among students and faculty on campus.

Classification Standard Duties:
Serve as leader, administrator, and evaluator of the Division and the programs it encompasses. Promote academic achievement and student satisfaction consistent with established education objectives, quality standards and fiscal responsibility. Supervise and evaluate assigned personnel. Responsible for development and/or administration of budgets in areas of supervision. Serve as liaison between the Division and the community college and university, community agencies, businesses and other groups, advisory committees, state and national groups. Seek/maintain degree program approval from licensing agencies, regional and national accreditation councils.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Education:Master's degree in a related field.; Required Experience:Five (5) years of professional experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:None; Required Certification/License:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge and understanding of principles, procedures, regulations, and standards applicable to the job. Understanding of the University's mission, vision and goals.; SKILLS:Excellent communication skills, ability to listen to new ideas and to respond in a timely manner to faculty, students and staff. Demonstrated skill in working effectively with personnel conflicts and concerns; ABILITIES:Demonstrated ability to administer in a fair, thorough and thoughtful way. Ability to solve problems and deliver difficult messages in a sensible way. Demonstrated ability to work independently and to establish and maintain a high degree of personal and divisional integrity and openness with students, faculty and staff.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
• Provides academic and administrative leadership in planning, development, assessment of student learning, evaluation, and improvement of instructional areas within the assigned Division.
• Evaluates department chairs and assists in establishing individual and department goals.
• Approves full- and part-time faculty employment.
• Supervises all faculty and staff and participates in their annual performance evaluations.
• Provides recommendations for faculty promotion and tenure.
• Ensures that curriculum is current within the discipline(s) and workplace trends and meets the community's needs at all campuses and center locations; imitates new programs as determined by strategic planning and needs assessments.
• Provides leadership in course creation, alignment, program approval, certification, and accreditation processes. • Encourages and oversees dual enrollment with local high schools and transfer initiatives with post-secondary educational institutions.
• Develops and administers division budget; approves and monitors department budgets.
• Administers daily operations of the division at all campus and center locations in a professional manner.
• Ensures that student concerns and issues are addressed appropriately.
• Communicates with the internal and external community regarding the division and college activities and services.
• Participates in professional development activities.
• Serves on teams, committees, councils, and task forces that contribute to the success of the college.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

•Demonstrated experience and knowledge in community college environments, including a thorough understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in the setting.
• Knowledgeable about the current trends in developmental education and general education.
• Experience in developing, assessing, and evaluating instructional programs within the division, with a keen understanding of the best practices in curriculum development and instructional design.
• Knowledge of and experience with assessment techniques to measure student learning.
• Experience in overseeing annual evaluation and promotion and tenure for faculty.
• Familiarity with the mission of DACC and a dedication to advancing the college's mission through strategic leadership and decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with partners across the community college, at university and in business and industry.
• Strong background in building partnerships within the community.
• Experience developing and maintaining relationships with area public school systems, particularly in concurrent enrollment, early college high school programs, and recruitment initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a collaborative team and navigate complex organizational structures.
• Expertise in managing budgets, including budget planning, allocation, and monitoring.
• Bilingual competence in Spanish and English will be considered an asset.

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  McKenna Garcia, 575-527-7550, MCGarcia@dacc.nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.