Dean of Education

3 weeks ago

Norfolk, United States FORTIS Colleges and Institutes Full time

Position Summary:

The Dean/Director of Education sets the standards of educational quality and supports the efforts of the faculty and staff to achieve maximum educational effectiveness. He/she develops academic policies and programs for the institution, directs and coordinates activities of department/program chairpersons, and faculty, and provides general direction to the Registrar and Librarian of the institution. As the academic head of the institution, advises the School Director, National Director of Education and Vice President of Education on all retention and academic matters. The Dean/DOE also serves as the liaison officer with accrediting and licensing agencies. In the absence of the School Director, may serve as chief administrative officer.


Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Ensures that faculty and staff clearly understand their responsibilities and duties.
  • Ensures that daily, weekly, and term activities are completed in a timely manner (e.g. turn-around time on student schedules, tests and assignments, equipment functioning).
  • Assigns various projects and duties (determined with the School Director) to appropriate members and monitors progress.
  • Monitors regulatory compliance, provide student census and tracking data for annual compliance reports.
  • Maintains records and files in accordance with regulations.
  • Handles submissions of self-study, program approvals, program revisions to state, programmatic and institutional accrediting agencies.
  • Assists with accreditation readiness and accreditation visits
  • Plans, conducts and documents advisory board meetings, faculty and in-service meetings and seminars.
  • Evaluates instructional performance at least twice a year for all instructional staff through classroom observation.
  • Reviews course evaluation surveys and discusses results with the respective faculty members, department/program chairperson and School Director.
  • Quickly responds to students who demonstrate undesirable behaviors (such as poor attendance/attitudes, or lag in motivation and enthusiasm), and thereby positively influence the entire academic climate.
  • Counsels students who are absent or otherwise exhibiting negative behavior and refer to Student Services if needed and maintain records of those counseling sessions.
  • Oversees student Clinicals, Externship and Internship activities and monitors their successful completion.
  • Encourages and motivates faculty to participate in activities such as guest speakers, field trips, Advisory Board activities, evaluation of texts, student evaluation and curriculum updates and changes.
  • Assures that up-to-date course outlines, syllabi, and lesson plans for each course are maintained.
  • Aids, assists, and councils students in direction or resolution of personal and academic concerns.
  • Reviews and analyzes, for Standards of Academic Progress purposes, the mid and end-of-term grade reports for every student in the program, and provides academic advice to students not meeting published satisfactory academic progress standards.
  • Maintains a proactive stance in the retention of students.
  • Administers the Transfer policy and determines which courses students may be transferred from other institutions.
  • Acts as a catalyst for the ongoing improvement of educational training programs and the expansion and/or changing of existing programs.
  • Interviews and recommends new faculty hires to the School Director and conducts orientation of new faculty members.
  • Implements a course of action for faculty whose performance needs improvement.
  • Conducts initial faculty training utilizing the Online Faculty Fast Track training program upon hiring of new faculty members.
  • Regularly identifies and monitors faculty professional development activities and programs.
  • Reviews academic policies and procedures at New Student Orientation.
  • Develops updates and enforces academic policies and procedures.
  • Oversees the development and continuous updating of the Institutional Effectiveness Plan
  • Oversees the development, approval and timely implementation of new programs and curriculum revisions.
  • Participate in activities related to the admissions process, including, but not limited to, providing the admissions team with updated information concerning educational offerings and the licensure, certification, and career aspects of industry areas.
  • Develops and implements local articulation and partnership agreements
  • Serves the interests of the School in outside committees and through contacts with local businesses, agencies and organizations.
  • Adhere to and support school policies and procedures as referenced in the employee handbook, faculty handbook, and catalog.
  • Attends graduation and orientation ceremonies.
  • Perform such other duties as may be specified by the by the School Director, National Director of Education or the Vice President of Education.
  • Maintains regular and reliable attendance.


Skills/Competencies/Qualifications:

  • Documented expertise in operations and management of academic affairs and personnel as demonstrated by resume, references, transcripts, certifications, etc.
  • Ability to hire, train and supervise department chairpersons, faculty and other academic personnel.
  • Excellent verbal, written and computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and Student Database Management System.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in management of proprietary post secondary school education, public school, or appropriate corporate training is required.
  • Must have previous teaching experience and competency necessary to lead and manage curriculum development, educational effectiveness assessment and improvement; and faculty development and performance appraisals. Strong experience in student outcomes, retention strategies and problem solving abilities is needed.
  • A Bachelor degree is required, Master in Education and/or Ph.D. preferred. Certifications and licenses in appropriate area of expertise may be required as per the specific requirements of regulatory agencies.

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