Dean-protective and Human Services - Pewaukee, United States - Waukesha County Technical College

Waukesha County Technical College
Waukesha County Technical College
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Pewaukee, United States

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Located in the heart of southeastern Wisconsin, Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) is an institution that has shaped the lives of countless individuals for the past 100 years.

With a rich history, WCTC boasts a diverse portfolio of academic programs, dual enrollment options for high school students, and corporate training for local business and industry.

Credentials at WCTC include certificates, technical diplomas, associate degrees, and access to bachelor's degree programming on our campus. At WCTC, we do not just educate; we transform lives.


Reporting to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Dean for the School of Protective and Human Services assumes leadership duties aimed at driving innovation and change and enhancing academic excellence within existing programs to advance the future of higher education.

WCTC seeks an accomplished educator and administrator, who is motivated, a forward thinker, and has a commitment to collaboration and innovation, while fostering an environment conducive to excellence.


Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities (include, but not limited to):


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Support teaching, learning, and college operations and initiatives by providing leadership, contributing input, engaging in problems solving and participating in decision making in collaboration with teams, committees, stakeholders and in meetings both internally and externally.
  • Supervise and support assigned staff in their work to include recruitment, selection, orientation, scheduling, evaluation, discipline and recommendation of personnel actions in accordance with College policies, procedures, and contractual agreements. Encourage and approve staff development activities.
  • Build productive relationships, collaborate, and serve as a liaison with internal and external stakeholders. Remain astute to forces that could potentially influence those relationships and subsequent actions. Serve on College and statewide teams/committees. Lead teams and actively participate and attend meetings.
  • Provide customer support services to students including developing success plans, connecting with resources, addressing concerns, resolving conflicts and grade appeals, and leading the development of academic offerings.
  • Develop and manage budgets, grants, and contracts and support direct reports in the same.
  • Participate in internal and external marketing and public relations activities.
  • Participate in the development, implementation, and support of the mission, vision, goals, plans, policies and procedures of the College. Assist in strategic planning on a College and department level.
  • Guide and facilitate (specific School) goals and plans for development, implementation, evaluation and continuous improvement of programs/curricula and related policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of quality programs.
  • Ensure compliance with WCTC policies/procedures, WTCS policies/procedures, and other legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Engage in professional development and keep current with trends in higher education and in disciplinespecific area including new developments in practices, techniques, tools, equipment, and regulations to improve and expand instructional programs.

Minimum Qualifications:


REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:


  • Organizational behavior, group dynamics, and conflict resolution
  • Databased decisionmaking
  • Quality concepts, design, and improvement in a complex environment
  • Effective interpersonal communication skills oral, written and listening
  • Excellent customer service skills, working with individuals from diverse backgrounds
  • Establish and maintain positive working relationships with internal (staff, management, personnel) and external contacts (clients and vendors)
  • Develop and manage budgets and grants
  • Manage time and organize work
  • Work independently, as part of a team and/or with mínimal supervision
  • Deal with conflict situations constructively
  • Work on several projects simultaneously
  • Prioritize work and adapt to changing priorities

EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:


  • Master's degree
  • Teaching experience in an accredited higher education institution, parttime or fulltime
  • Five years of combined experience managing and leading teams through direct supervision, major initiatives, and/or educational programming within a higher educational environment with a minimum of three years in educational programming. In reference to experience, Collegeapproved supervisory/leadership training will be given consideration.

Supplemental Information:


This position reports to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and is available to start on/or before July 1, 2024.

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WCTC offers a wide range of outstanding benefits.

Benefits include, but not limited to:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package including health, dental, vision, life, longterm disability, su
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