RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential –
- Provide strategic vision, leadership, and accountability for academic operations: scheduling/teaching assignments, curriculum/program development, program review, instructional planning and evaluation, academic assessment, policy/procedure review, contractual responsibilities, and staffing/scheduling for academic/career technical programs of the College.
- Recruit new qualified faculty members and make recommendations to the College President regarding appointment, evaluation, promotion, suspension, or dismissal of full-time faculty and instructional staff.
- In cooperation with the Vice President of Workforce Development and Outreach, oversee annual course schedule and assignment of classes/facilities for all delivery methods, including face-to-face, online, hybrid and facilitated sections/courses.
- Provide accountability for institutional effectiveness related to academic/career-technical/developmental instruction.
- Provide leadership for institutional and programmatic accreditation, Kansas Board of Regents performance agreements/reports, articulation agreements and supervise periodic reporting to federal/state agencies and any regulatory agency as required.
- Create a positive working environment for all levels of the academic division, leading department chairs with faculty/staff to work cooperatively with campus personnel to integrate/coordinate programs/services across the College.
- Supervise instructional and academic support staff, including Online Education, Rimmer Learning Center, Honors Education, and Adult Education.
- Direct professional development activities to enhance faculty teaching/student learning, including scholarly events, faculty mentoring, Teaching Academy, and opportunities for part-time faculty.
- Supervise the budgeting and acquisition of instructional supplies and equipment.
- Oversee Carl D. Perkins grant annual application and processes/allocations for (CTE) technical education programs.
- Track/analyze student enrollment, retention, performance data to ensure learning outcomes are achieved and to make informed decisions regarding academic programs and resource management.
- Provide leadership/support of effective advisory committees for guidance in strengthening curriculum, providing linkages to business/industry, and enhancing CTE learning environments.
- Investigate and remain current regarding state/national trends and innovations applicable to various disciplines, community colleges, and higher education, including assessment/outcome methodologies, hiring practices, academic freedom, online education, and course design.
- Collaborate with and support both faculty and quality education in alignment with the faculty Master Agreement.
- Chair or serve on designated committees.
- Comply with HutchCC policies, practices, and procedures.
- Arrive on time for work, attend work regularly, and successfully complete the responsibilities of the position.
Secondary –
- Serve as a member of the President’s Council and perform other responsibilities as assigned by the HutchCC President.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Master’s degree required; earned doctorate preferred.
- Demonstrated administrative leadership experience in a community college required.
- Knowledge of principles/practices of Equal Employment Opportunity in hiring, retention, performance, and advancement.
- Experience in supervision of teaching faculty required; classroom teaching experience preferred.
- Familiarity with LMS, instructional technologies and methodologies in online education required.
- Familiarity with accreditation standards of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
- Experience in budget planning and management; preferred knowledge/experience in grant writing.
- Experience in the administration of state and federal programs.
- Ability to work cooperatively with staff, students and administration and to develop a sense of community.
- Ability to problem-solve effectively through sound decision-making.
- Demonstrated commitment to supporting diverse student experiences, student success, and equitable outcomes.
- Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, listening, organizational and team-building skills required.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a range of diverse people, ability, culture, and ethnic backgrounds to maintain good working relationships across the College.
- Physical requirements include: ability and willingness to collaborate; ability to work independently; use appropriate judgment and to apply tact and courtesy in difficult situations; light to moderate, indoor work environment.
- Mental requirements include the ability to learn and comprehend basic instructions about the position.
- Physical and mental qualifications must be performed with or without a reasonable accommodation.
- The qualifications listed are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties.
SALARY and STATUS:
The salary is commensurate with qualifications as determined by HutchCC administration. This administrative position is 12 months annual (261 work days per fiscal year), benefit eligible, at-will, and exempt.
Review of the applications shall begin on or near to June 10, 2024.