Assistant Academic Dean - Physical Sciences

Job Summary

Serves as the district Assistant Academic Dean for the Physical Sciences,

including Chemistry, Geology, and Physics, for all Blinn Campuses (Brenham,

Bryan, RELLIS, Schulenburg, Sealy, and Distance Education) and provides

assistance and leadership to the Academic Dean in developing and

maintaining curriculum and programs that respond to service area needs.

Additionally, promotes activities, strategies, and processes that prepare

students for success while meeting the requirements of all internal and

external accreditation entities. Helps lead the instructional areas within their

division in planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.

Principal Accountabilities

1. Ensure that faculty members follow College's policies and procedures.

2. Assist with the interview process, along with the Dean and search

committee.

3. Assist and support new faculty hires in obtaining all required credentialing

documents prior to start date; work with HR regarding ensuring receipt of

proper employment and hiring documentation.

4. Evaluate full-time and part-time faculty in conjunction with the Academic

Dean and Department Heads.

5. Actively participate in meetings, committee assignments, and initiatives to

meet College goals

6. Monitor Division's annual budgets.

7. Collaborate with dean, curriculum resource team (CRT), and other

stakeholders to develop new or to improve current programs; when

necessary work with Dean, Department Head, CRT and administrative staff to

develop plans for degree program phase-out

8. Mediate student conflicts and prepare appropriate forms

9. Maintain appropriate documentation for the instructional division

10. Assist in preparation of semester schedules

11. Oversee faculty absence and substitution reports

12. Support faculty professional development requirements

13. Provide guidance and progressive discipline when needed and develop

performance improvement plans when necessary.

14. Visit instructors' classes including off-site locations, as needed.

15. Assist the Dean in regular Division meetings

16. Assist the Dean and Department Heads in maintaining classroom

equipment within the Division

17. Assist the Dean in collection of information needed for division's annual

plans and program review.

18. Assist the Dean and work with Department Heads in grade change

process, class add/drops, cancellation of classes, and student follow-up/tracking, as required

19. Administer with the Dean, Department Head, and Academic Affairs

support staff online and Quality Matters approval and re-approval process

20. Facilitate a reliable assessment procedure for the division and ensure

decisions are implemented, complied, and disseminated

21. Work with Dean, Academic Affairs, and IRE staff in maintaining

appropriate division record keeping for SACSCOC reporting

22. Monitor dual-credit classes as applicable

23. Assist with recruitment of faculty and students

24. Accept other duties as assigned