Associate Dean of Continuing Education jobs in Alaska

 REPORTS TO: Dean of Academic Affairs

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday 8:30pm - 5:00pm

COMPENSATION: $88,130.79/year DOE Benefits, Exempt Position

Iḷisaġvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Iḷisaġvik College and our community partners.

SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Associate Dean of Academic Affairs is responsible for working with, and assisting, the Dean of Academic Affairs through the management of daily academic operations that foster excellence in teaching and result in the success of students. The support of the Associate Dean will permit the Dean of Academic Affairs to focus attention on strategic matters such as accreditation, grants, external stakeholder relationships (e.g., MoAs, MoUs), and institutional planning.

The Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs oversees the following divisions: Instructional Programming (Academic and Career & Technical Education), Admissions and Registration, and Institutional Research.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee Faculty and Staff, administration of for-credit and CEU courses, and management of academic and vocational education/workforce development programs.
• Assist with faculty and staff recruitment, selection, and hiring.
• Direct faculty and staff onboarding.
• Supervise day-to-day work of Faculty and Staff within the Academic Affairs department; Apprise and advise the Dean on daily operations of the Academic Affairs division.
• Coach and/or mentor Faculty and Staff; Coordinate faculty/staff professional development.
• Monitor instructional programming.
• Assure compliance by Academic Affairs department with institutional policies.
• Work with Dean of Academic Affairs to review, develop, and implement instructional policies and procedures.
• Ensure clear, frequent, and effective communication with Faculty, Staff, Students, and other institutional stakeholders.
• Provide and prepare data, presentations, and reports as requested.
• Collaborate with Student Services to strengthen student recruitment, advising, and retention activities.
• Attend academic and community events, as needed.
• Serve as Acting Dean of Academic Affairs in the absence of the Dean.
• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Understanding of the basic function and mission of community colleges; Work-readiness and labor market orientation.
• Minimum four years demonstrated teaching experience at the instructor level or above in a post-secondary institution – preferably at a community college.
• Interpersonal and group leadership; Cross-cultural and intercultural communication.
• Critical thinking and situational analysis; Comfortable with ambiguity and new situations.
• Project management and oversight; Detail oriented; Ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines. Supervise faculty and staff, delegate tasks, provide feedback, and mitigate/mediate conflict.
• Demonstrated management experience in a post-secondary setting.
• Ability to travel periodically for professional meetings or development – may be in small plane to remote villages.
• Strong English language oral and written communication skills.
• Computer and technology skills, as needed to perform duties.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship building skills.
• Research skills (data collection, analysis, data storytelling).
• Ability to thrive in a rural and geographically remote environment with arctic climate [Utqiaġvik lies 320 mi (510 km) north of the Arctic Circle].
• Experience coordinating and promoting distance delivery education.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
• Ability to travel periodically for professional meetings or development – may be in small plane to remote villages.
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.
• Ability to interpret and represent NSB community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE [Required]:

• Master’s degree or above.
  
• Faculty supervisory experience.
• Academic administration experience.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Preferred]:

• Education, training, or credentials in and/or experience managing Vocational Education, Career & Technical Education, or Construction Trades Technology Education.
• Valid driver’s license.

Candidates who meet most but not all of the qualifications above, but have equally strong alternative credentials are invited to apply and will be considered.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The environmental conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

BENEFITS:

Leave - 16 paid holidays and up to 36 days of paid leave

Retirement - Iḷisaġvik College is a public employer whose employees contribute to the State of Alaska, Public Employees Retirement System.

Health Insurance - Iḷisaġvik College is self-insured and Meritain Health is the health insurance third party administrator. Iḷisaġvik College offers health insurance to our employees with a no cost premium, and $50/month for each additional dependent and a low cost annual deductible of $200 for employee only and $600 for family.

Life Insurance - Iḷisaġvik College offers Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage through Guardian Life to employees at no cost to the employee in the amount of $100,000/per benefit.

Additional supplemental or voluntary retirement, life insurance, disability benefits offered. 

 [If any questions, please contact jobs@ilisagvik.edu ]

IỊisaġvik College is a Drug Free Work Place and Equal Opportunity Employer