Administrative Vacancy - Instructional Dean - Germantown Campus

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE Office of Human Resources, Development, and Engagement January 3, 2013 MEMORANDUM To: To College Community From: Sarah Miller Espinosa, Vice President of Human Resources, Development, and Engagement Subject: Administrative Vacancy Instructional Dean Montgomery College is seeking an Instructional Dean of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education for the Germantown Campus. This is an opportunity to empower students to change their lives and enrich our community. Online applications must be received by Monday, February 25, 2013 The Instructional Dean supervises 21 disciplines in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education Division and acts as collegewide dean for four disciplines. In addition, the Dean supervises the Writing Center/World Language Lab and provides leadership for the Athenaeum Symposia Speaker series. The Instructional Dean is responsible for planning, budgeting, and overseeing the hiring, supervision, evaluation, and professional development of approximately 177 faculty (47 full-time and 130 part-time) and 9 staff. This position reports to the Vice President and Provost of the Germantown Campus and is an integral part of the campus administrative team. The Instructional Dean promotes learning within and outside of the classroom and works closely with other campus and College units and helps to ensure a student-centered focus that balances college, campus, and community agencies. Required Qualifications: *Master's degree in a discipline within the Humanities or Social Sciences or in one of the disciplines that will be supervised *Teaching experience as a faculty member at the college level *Five (5) years of experience as a department chair or equivalent administrative experience. *Excellent written and verbal communication skills *Evidence of experience and ability to manage budgets *A successful candidate must have outstanding leadership, management, and interpersonal skills to relate to a wide diversity of faculty, staff, and students *Academic leadership to include student success initiatives and program and curriculum development *Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship. Preferred Qualifications: *A doctorate in an academic discipline within the HSSE Division *Community College teaching experience in one of the disciplines supervised *Experience working in a multicultural setting *Current college teaching experience with an understanding of contemporary pedagogy and technologically-based delivery *Experience in hiring and evaluating full-time and part-time faculty *Experience with professional development and online education *Experience with consensus building, partnership development, and grant writing. *Experience in developing and evaluating programs and curriculum *Experience in cross-disciplinary activities in higher education *Membership and participation in relevant professional organizations Application Process: *Online applications must be received by Monday, February 25, 2013 *To apply, please visit our website at: http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/secondary3.aspx?urlid=12#jobs *Click on: Administrative and Staff Careers under Current Employees *The application process includes 10 steps. *Step 10 is a Summary of your information. You can update and edit information up to the closing date for the receipt of applications for a specific job announcement. *For consideration, you must: o include dates of employment in your application or attachment; o complete a set of pre-screening questions (Step 4); o e-sign your application (Step 9) As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire: *Completion of a background check. *Completion of financial disclosure form with the Maryland State Ethics Commission. *Participation in a retirement plan Note: This recruitment effort can take 6-12 weeks (from the deadline date) to fill. Montgomery College is a tobacco-free workplace. For disability related accommodations please call 240-567-5353 or send an email to:hrde@montgomerycollege.eduat least two weeks in advance. Montgomery College is a dynamic, diverse institution, with students from over 170 countries, located in a diverse county of nearly one million residents. Montgomery College is committed to equal opportunity.