Job Information
Big Bend Community College Dean of Transfer and Allied Health in Moses Lake, Washington
Position Summary
The Dean of Transfer & Allied Health Education provides strategic planning, leadership, and management for transfer and allied health education programming. The Dean is a key member of the instructional leadership team. The Dean represents the college externally, working with state, local, and federal agencies, as well as community and K-12 partners.
The Dean of Transfer & Allied Health Education reports to the Vice President of Learning & Student Success. The Dean works closely with members of the Instructional Council, President's Cabinet, faculty, and staff to ensure the successful completion of the college's goals and objectives.
SUPERVISES:
- Allied Health Coordinator
- Director of Health Education & Nursing
- Science Lab Coordinator
- STEM Center Coordinator
Full-time (30) and Part-Time Faculty (46) in the following areas:
- Allied Health
- First Aid
- Health Education
- Medical Assistant
- Nursing
- Nursing Assistant, Certified
- Physical Education
- Humanities
- Art
- Communications
- Drama
- English, including Developmental English
- Foreign Language
- Journalism
- Music
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Science
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Geology
- Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Geography
- Nutrition
- Physics
Social Science
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- History
- Political Science
- Psychology
Sociology
- Allied Health
BUDGET CONTROL:
State Funds: $3,000,000
Essential Job Duties
*ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: *
Provide leadership and supervision for transfer and allied health-related programs, courses, faculty and staff.
Work collaboratively with Human Resources, faculty, and staff to support the equitable hiring of full-time faculty, associate faculty, and staff.
Understand and administer the BBCC Faculty Negotiated Agreement.
Lead faculty in developing quarterly and annual class schedules based on student need and historic enrollment trends. Hire associate faculty and issue overload contracts to full-time faculty according to class schedule needs.
Provide leadership for balancing course offerings by different modalities based on student need.
Advocate for and support faculty and staff in initiatives that are culturally relevant.
Promote and support inclusive pedagogies and support faculty professional development to deliver curricula grounded in culturally relevant knowledge, skills and abilities.
Manage student enrollment by monitoring quarterly class enrollments and adding or canceling classes based on enrollment and student need.
Manage faculty teaching loads based on class schedules, student enrollment, and the BBCC Faculty Negotiated Agreement.
Serve on probationary tenure committees and support their work including performing observations, arranging for evaluation surveys and visits, and ensuring report are compiled and submitted.
Provide guidance, support, and onboarding of new full and associate faculty.
Support faculty in developing their teaching skills and engaging in ongoing professional development activities.
Evaluate staff, associate and full-time faculty in accordance with college policy and the BBCC Faculty Negotiated Agreement.
Provide leadership and direction on program assessment and improvement processes.
Provide leadership and strategic planning for student success, retention, and degree completion in academic transfer and allied health programs.