Associate Dean, Business

Overview Join our team! What We Offer At Palm Beach State College, you will discover a place where ideas come to life and the heartbeat of a county begins. By joining us, you will be exposed to professionals from across the U.S. and abroad who are the strivers, reinventors, explorers, and influencers dedicated to developing talent that fills the most needed workforce roles. As the Panthers, we embrace a community of belonging, caring, and connection for our students and employees. We seek creative individuals to help PBSC fulfill its mission of inspiring hope, advancing skills, and transforming lives. About this role Responsibilities include: Responsible for class scheduling, classroom evaluation, responding to student academic concerns, and direct supervision of designated disciplines. Coordinates activities consistent with the campus and college’s mission, strategic goals and objectives. Promotes and fosters an innovative teaching and learning environment conducive to academic excellence. Supports and encourages the infusion of academic initiatives, including instructional technology, into the teaching and learning process. Manages budget and collaborates and supervises faculty and staff. Designated area of responsibility: Business. What a day of an Associate Dean, Business looks like: Develops, maintains, interprets, and executes administrative procedures and practices. Provides direction in the design, development and administration of campus programs and operations to achieve established College mission, goals and objectives. Analyzes class and program needs of the College and determines and recommends retention or deletion of courses. Develops and coordinates program and course schedules, faculty assignments, and test dates, maintains calendar as necessary to track these schedules and makes adjustments as required. Assists faculty in the development of course and program curriculum, program and course reviews and articulation activities. Guides, leads, reviews, verifies, observes, and manages the work of people reporting directly and indirectly. Develops and trains staff, performs needs analysis, arranges, coordinates, delivers, evaluates, and monitors staff development. Develops long‑range and short‑term goals, objectives, priorities, and recommendations. Acknowledges, researches, and responds to complaints regarding College programs and employees; may include liaison and mediation activities among complainant, the College faculty and staff. Attends community meetings of professional associations, business groups, and civic clubs; may promote College programs. Chairs college‑wide committee and coordinates committee events. Conducts tasks related to the preparation of the annual and other periodic budgets for the department. Performs other job‑related duties as assigned. Qualifications Education and Experience: Master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours in one of the designated disciplines; Four years of related experience, including experience supervising faculty, teaching experience, curriculum development experience, and two years of department chair or similar experience. Knowledge of: Microsoft Office Professional or similar applications. Best practices in higher education pedagogy. Skilled in: Thinking strategically, effectively analyzing data, and implementing data‑informed decisions. Managing and resolving conflict in a positive manner. Fact finding, analysis, and problem solving. Motivating subordinates to exert the effort necessary to attain organizational and departmental goals. Attention to detail while maintaining effective time and task management. Ability to: Establish ownership of areas of responsibility with an aptitude to anticipate and proactively execute tasks while identifying areas of enhancement, efficiencies, and solutions. Interact in a positive manner with diverse populations and varying education levels of students, faculty, staff, and the public. Effectively communicate verbally and in writing on a regular basis with internal and external customers, build relationships, manage customer expectations and take responsibility for a high level of service. Accurately manage a budget. Licenses, Registration, Certifications, or Special Requirements: Regular physical attendance required. Preferred, but not a must: Doctorate’s degree, secondary or postsecondary work experience. Work Environment and Physical Demand: Reach and grasp objects. Stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Use of video display terminal. Use of manual dexterity and fine motor skills. Communicate information orally and in writing. Receive and understand information through oral and written communication. Proofread and check documents for accuracy. Benefits Education Benefits : Tuition fee waiver at PBSC, tuition reimbursement, degree recognition award, educational leave, and more. Health and Wellness : Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, parental leave, and more. Generous Time Off : Vacation, sick leave, holidays, and spring and winter breaks offering additional paid time off. Panther Perks : Potential remote or hybrid opportunities, wellness programs, and apps related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more. Professional Development : Leadership programs, professional learning workshops, and more. Retirement Investments : State retirement plan options and voluntary 403(b) and 457 plans. Culture Be part of an inclusive, Panther First environment where every role has a purpose, and employees have a sense of belonging. Minimum Base Pay: $76,379.00 annually; however, the offer may vary based on the candidate’s education and experience. Equal Opportunity Employer The College is an equal access, equal opportunity institution. The College complies with all state and federal laws granting rights to applicants for employment or admission to the College. The College prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, disability, or pregnancy in any of its employment or educational programs or activities. Applicants who believe they have been discriminated against in the recruitment process should contact the Human Resources and Compliance Director or Chief Human Resources Officer at View phone number on click.appcast.io or 4200 Congress Avenue, Lake Worth, FL 33461. Written complaints must be filed within 180 days from the position’s closing date for which the applicant applied. Claims will be investigated, and a timely response will be provided. The College prohibits retaliation against any applicant who utilizes the complaint procedure. Accommodations Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job by contacting the Human Resources and Compliance Director at View phone number on click.appcast.io for assistance. #J-18808-Ljbffr Palm Beach State College