The Academic Dean is a multi-faceted position that requires both teaching responsibilities and working with other teachers to enhance academic rigor and success. The Academic Dean is someone who is an effective communicator, has a passion for providing students with an exceptional educational experience, and is willing to help WSC explore and enhance a variety of teaching methods and delivery modes.

Some of the various responsibilities for the Academic Dean include:

? Advisory to the Vice President for Instruction
? Liaison between full-time academic faculty and administration
? Interpret pulse of academic faculty and articulate needs and desires to appropriate decision makers
? Organize and implement faculty development opportunities
? Convey faculty philosophies on various peripheral committees
? Assist Department Chairs
? Assist in department goals
? Ensure up-to-date assessment tools as it pertains to instruction
? Analyze data as it pertains to instruction
? Monitor academic class offerings and schedules
? Assist Program Coordinators with program updates and accreditation
? Assist evaluation of program vitality and rigor
? Research and make recommendations for new programs
? Serve on the Curriculum Committee
? Assist Faculty Senate in the maintenance of the Faculty Handbook
? Observe full-time academic instructors in the classroom
? Make recommendations for technology in the classroom
? Evaluate faculty portfolios and program reviews
? New faculty orientation
? Maintain accreditation guidelines
? Assist with student grievance situations
? Collect and interpret student outcome assessments
? Perform other duties assigned by the Vice President for Instruction
Applicants must
? hold a full-time position with WSC
? have a master’s degree
? have at least one year of experience at WSC

Expertise of applicant will be considered before duties are finalized.
Letter of intent should be sent to Wanda or Tara.