Academic Division Chair/Dean
State of South Carolina
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Assistant Dean of Engineering and Construction 2671
State of South Carolina
Trident Technical College
Location
South Carolina, 29201
Salary
From $80,000
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Open until filled
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This role involves supporting the head of an engineering and construction division at a technical college by handling administrative tasks like program management, budgeting, and student advising, while also teaching classes in areas like civil or mechanical engineering.
It's a mix of leadership and hands-on education work in a community college setting.
A good fit would be someone with a strong engineering background, teaching experience, and skills in managing academic programs and teams.
Key Requirements
- Master's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a closely related field
- Minimum of three years of progressively responsible related work or teaching experience
- Qualified to teach courses in civil, electronics, mechanical engineering technology, or mechatronics programs
- Experience managing department budgets
- Knowledge of maintaining program academic integrity and assisting with accreditation
- Familiarity with operational procedures like student degree audits, credit/non-credit program management, and evaluating military transcripts
- Experience handling academic complaints, faculty schedules, and registration processes
Full Job Description
The Assistant Dean of Engineering and Construction reports to the division dean and is simultaneously assigned to teach courses in his/her field of expertise. The administrative function of this position includes maintaining the academic integrity of the programs offered by the division, developing and managing continuing education courses, and overseeing advising processes. Additional responsibilities include assisting the dean with program and course development, faculty contracts, personnel, budget, and equipment.Requirements
This position requires a master's degree in engineering or engineering technology or a closely related field, and a minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible related work/teaching experience. Must be qualified to teach curriculum courses in one of the following programs: civil, electronics, mechanical engineering technology, or mechatronics.Qualifications
An ideal candidate will have previous experience managing department budgets, maintaining program academic integrity, representing the division on teams or committees, and assisting with accreditation. Knowledge of routine operational procedures, including conducting and submitting student degree audits, managing credit and non-credit programs, and evaluating military transcripts, is a must. An ideal candidate will have working experience with academic complaints, faculty schedules, and appeals for late course withdrawal, scheduling registration and drop/add duty each term, and assisting with reporting CAPs.Check your resume before applying to catch common mistakes