What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dean of Instruction position at Lamar Institute of Technology?
Job Summary:
At Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT), the Dean of Instruction is an executive level position, a member of the President’s Cabinet, and reports to the Associate Vice President for Student and Academic Success. She/he will have broad instructional oversight, interface with senior staff from enrollment management and workforce, and collaborate with division/department chairs and faculty. Her/his primary responsibilities are to assist with mission-attainment, increasing enrollment and student success, developing and expanding (credit, non-credit, dual credit) programming, and continuous improvement.
Duties:
- Maintain a positive workplace culture, provide professional development opportunities, and conducts annual employee performance evaluations.
- Develop innovative initiatives that remove institutional barriers, excite students, and better promote teaching and learning (technical).
- Interface with finance and operations to budget for classroom tools and cutting-edge technology.
- Partner with regional businesses, industry, and local employers to ensure that current programs will meet future workforce needs.
- Ensure division/department chairs, program directors, faculty, and staff accountability.
- Assist in the preparation and distribution of the college catalog, faculty handbook, student handbook, schedule of courses, and other related documents.
- Prepare and submit reports as needed related to curriculum, assessment, enrollment management, and instructional policies.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Served as lead faculty, department chair, division chair, or above.
Physical Requirements:
This position requires the ability to: remain in a stationary position for most of the time; occasionally move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, etc.; and constantly operate a computer or other office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine.
EEO Statement
Lamar Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
- An earned doctorate degree from a regionally accredited university.
- Have community college or technical college experience.
- Knowledge of SACS, THECB, ACGM, and GIPWE
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
Salary 90,000-105,000 Work HoursOpen Date
10/22/2021
Open Until Filled
No
Close Date
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