Dean - Health Science Professions

Special Instructions

Dear Applicant,

The South Texas College Office of Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential or sensitive information from the documents that you attach to your application. Confidential and sensitive information include the following:

• Social Security Number
• Date of Birth
• Age
• Citizenship Status
• Gender
• Ethnicity/Race
• Marital Status
• Applicant Photos
   

* A redaction guide can be found by clicking here.

Please make sure that you omit this information from your application prior to submission. We are advising you that the Office of Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the hiring department as per your submission.

Transcripts
Transcripts must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Foreign transcripts
Applicants submitting employment applications with foreign transcripts must provide transcript equivalency documentation from an approved evaluation service. The evaluation service must be a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The evaluation service links on the following site are provided by South Texas College for your convenience but are not affiliated with South Texas College: NACES Members

Job Description

Department: Division of Health Science

General Statement of Job

The Dean for Health Science Professions is responsible for providing college-wide leadership for Health Science Professions programs. Leads the exploration and integration of new media in the classroom and laboratory, to include online teaching and simulation activity. Collaborates with health industry partners to determine program development needs, to design innovative curriculum that enhance student’s skills and knowledge and comply with professional accreditation requirements. Serves as a liaison with outside agencies, community organizations, and other constituencies with the College. Participates in institution wide planning in support of the mission and goals of the College and creating a learning environment where all the students have the opportunity to succeed. Responsible for the direct supervision of the program chairs and their faculty and staff.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Directs the development, implementation, and evaluation of a learner-centered curriculum and the performance indicators of the division with an emphasis on quality of instruction and the innovative use of technology.
• Manages the division’s faculty and staff and recommends hiring, advancement, and retention. Appoints and evaluates program chairs, evaluates the division’s support staff, and administers personnel procedures.
• Develops, recommends, implements, and administers the annual division budget. Monitors program expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budget. Oversees procurement, usage, and disposition of division properties and materials.
• Manages faculty utilization and workload. Ensures that qualified faculty are available for staffing of courses.
• Facilitates responsiveness of support services to meet needs of the division faculty, staff, and students.
• Recommends and implements marketing, promotion, recruitment, and retention strategies for programs in the division in cooperation with the Office of Public Relations and Marketing and community leaders and organizations.
• Approves program class schedules developed by program chairs, schedule changes, and initiates class cancellations.
• Submits required reports and provides specific information to college administrators and regulatory bodies as requested.
• Serves as a member of standing college councils, committees, and task forces.
• Participates in institution-wide planning in support of the mission and goals of the College.
• Monitors national, regional, and local trends in the health care system and interpret the significance of such trends to the administration and faculty.
• Leads exploration and integration of new media in the classroom and laboratory, to include online teaching and simulation activity.
• Provides leadership and expertise in the area of curriculum development, and teaching innovation including use of new media in the classroom and laboratory.
• Assesses the quality and effectiveness of all instructional programs and formulates plans for continued improvement.
• Collaborates with universities and public school districts to lead development of transfer and articulation agreements and external partnerships with universities and four-year colleges.
• Develops agreements with cooperating agencies for clinical placements.
• Develops and maintains policies in the areas of instruction.
• Ensures compliance with regional and program accreditation standards and criteria impacting academic programs.
• Oversees the Institutional Effectiveness (IE) plan for all division departments.
• Responsible for maintaining accountability and sound fiscal management.
• Collaborates with business and industry, community, and educational partners for the development of high quality instructional programs.
• Represents the College in the community and with regulatory agencies, local boards, and advisory councils.
• Maintains knowledge of the College’s programs, policies, procedures, academic standards and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Travels throughout the college district, as needed.
• Serves as Campus Security Authority.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Master's degree required. Major in Health Science Professions, preferred. Doctorate preferred.
• At least five (5) years of related field experience required.
• At least 3 years of experience in higher education administration.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of reporting requirements and records management.
• Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and internet research skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects that require demonstrated leadership ability.
• Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively and to determine proper course of action.
• Team player with the ability to collaborate with all college departments, functions, and other support services.
• Ability to adapt to constant change and periods of fast-paced, high-intensity work situations.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; wiling to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries from executive management, faculty, staff, public groups, regulatory agencies, and/or Boards of Trustees.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Security Sensitive position: All applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.
• In addition, subject to a federal background check.
• Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance.

Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Sitting and standing particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.
• Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Minimum Compensation

Desired Start Date

Posting Close Date (No Close Date if Blank)