Dean of Business, Allied Health, and Public Services

Job Description

This is a full-time, 12-month, exempt position that reports to the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs and is located at the Quincy Campus in Quincy, Illinois with some travel across all JWCC locations and service district.

The Dean of Business, Allied Health, and Public Services provides vision, leadership, and direction for the Business, Allied Health, and Public Service academic programs.  The Dean is responsible for promoting academic, administrative, and fiscal leadership across a multi-faceted area of Academic Affairs. The Dean supervises both full-time and part-time faculty under the purview of this position.   Academic subjects supervised by this position include Accounting, Nursing, Surgical Technology, Medical Assisting, EMT, Business, Computer Science/ Information Technology/Graphic Design, Criminal Justice, Economics, Education/Early Childhood, Fire Science, Hospitality/Culinary Arts, Office Technology, and Sports Management. As such, the Dean is responsible for leading curriculum development, program assessment and evaluation, grant supervision, budget planning and monitoring, faculty recruitment, supervision, and evaluation.

JOHN WOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

John Wood Community College is the educational link between business and community in the West Central Illinois Region. JWCC collaboratively creates innovative and relevant academic and training programs with business leaders to educate people and the workforce for today’s needs and tomorrow’s opportunities. JWCC has centers in Quincy, Pittsfield, Baylis and Mt. Sterling, Illinois. Programs include a comprehensive baccalaureate transfer curriculum, customized business training, and career/technical degrees and certificates.

John Wood Community College is an educational leader in comprehensive community college education in West Central Illinois and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Established in 1974, the College’s main campus and administrative center is in Quincy, Illinois. The main campus opened in January 2002 and is located on 150-acres of beautiful, sprawling landscape. The College operates four branch campuses: the Workforce Development Center in Quincy, the Southeast Education Center in Pittsfield, the Agricultural Sciences Education Center in Baylis, and the Mt. Sterling Education Center in Mt. Sterling.

John Wood serves an average fall enrollment of 1,800 students across a nine-county area of Western Illinois. As a catalyst for innovation both on-campus and in the local community, John Wood Community College specializes in traditional education, workforce training, and professional development. The College is committed to student success and programmatic excellence based on the core values of excellence, accountability, integrity, servant leadership, and lifelong learning.

MISSION

John Wood Community College enriches lives through learning by providing accessible educational opportunities and services at exceptional value.

PHILOSOPHY

John Wood Community College is an open-admission, comprehensive, public community college that seeks to enhance the lives of those it serves by striving for academic excellence, integrity, accountability, and flexibility. Recognizing and respecting each person’s uniqueness, potential, and value, the College offers a variety of programs, curricula, and educational delivery systems and schedules to accommodate students’ requirements and different learning needs. Further, the College seeks to stimulate students’ intellectual, academic, personal, and social development as productive, engaged, and responsible citizens supporting the community.

ACCREDITATIONS

JWCC is accredited and recognized by the following organizations:

– The Higher Learning Commission

– North Central Association

– Illinois Community College Board

– Illinois Board of Higher Education

KEY RESPONSIBILIES

• Provide direction and support to faculty in the development, revision and evaluation of departmental curriculum and programs, including the Program Review process.
• Provide supervision to a multidiscipline area of instruction; adhere to the collective bargaining agreement and conduct annual faculty/staff evaluations.
• Prepare, in collaboration with department chairs and directors, a schedule of course offerings; monitor faculty loads; supervise instructional programs; facilitate institutional program and course assessment.
• Serve on various on-campus, advisory, community and state-wide committees.
• Support faculty and staff through open communication and professional development.
• Collaborate with faculty on curriculum development ensuring that standards are maintained for course objectives, course content, examinations, and grading.
• Seek, apply, and manage grants that fall under the supervision of the Business, Allied Health, and Public Service programs where applicable.
• Participate in college-wide efforts to improve access and accessibility of programs for all students and stakeholders.
• Work with faculty to resolve student complaints at the lowest level possible.
• Collaborate with faculty, the Manager of Curriculum and Assessment, and the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs to ensure full compliance with an effective and scaled faculty-wide assessment process.
• Collaborate with the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, faculty, and other areas of leadership to ensure compliance of program needs that meet the standards set by the College’s accrediting bodies and other regulatory agencies.
• Provide direction on and collaborate with the Manager of Curriculum and Assessment to ensure compliance with standards and guidelines set forth by the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) and the Illinois Community College Board.
• Lead department chair meetings and promote communication across all levels of leadership.
• Collaborate with other areas of the College to support and foster growth of concurrent enrollment/dual credit programming.
• Build relationships with high school partners to increase transfer opportunities for students.
• Review and coordinate the use of instructional resources in collaboration with other academic deans.
• Collaborate with the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs to grow articulations with four-year transfer institutions to reduce barriers to student success and completion.
• Collaborate with the Director of Pathways to ensure that all academic programs have clearly defined and up-to-date pathways (degree maps) that serve and promote student success.
• Participate actively in the work of the college including participation in student on-boarding events, campus-wide events, professional development/ training, convocation, commencement, and various other programmatic events.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Master’s degree required.

Experience:

• Minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience preferred.

Skills & Competencies:

• A commitment to and understanding of the mission of community college education both in the occupations and liberal arts.
• Budget experience that encompasses the management of resources and the reconciliation of competing needs.
• Demonstrated project planning and management, time management, and priority setting skills.
• Ability to work successfully in a high stress environment, handling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated history of on-time delivery of projects; project coordination; and anticipation of issues.
• Good interpersonal skills, including listening, with demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• Must have the ability to work as a team member, foster a cooperative work environment, and maintain effective relationships.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily office-based with occasional travel for recruitment events and community outreach.
• Some evenings will be required to support students and faculty in evening classes and other campus-wide events. Some weekends may be required to support special events.
• Work in well-lit, ventilated office spaces, as well as across campus.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, and move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Subject to frequent interruptions and interaction with students, faculty, staff, and the public.
• Flexibility to work beyond regular hours, including weekends and holidays, when necessary.
• Participation in ongoing professional development to stay informed about trends in the field.
• Ability to manage the mental and emotional demands of the role.

Work Schedule:

• Full-time position with a typical schedule of Monday-Thursday (8am – 5pm) and Friday (8am – 12pm).

SALARY:

• This is an exempt position with an estimated annual salary of $78,000.00 – $95,000.00.

BENEFITS

JWCC offers a competitive benefits package!

• 36 hour work week, Friday’s get off work at noon!
• Earn 3.7 weeks of vacation in your first year!
• Sick Leave and Personal Leave.
• 14+ Paid Holiday!
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance; Only $5 per pay period for Employee Coverage!
• Wellness Program.
• College provided life and disability insurance!
• State University Retirement System.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• JWCC Tuition Waiver for Employees + Dependents

01/16/2024

We are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status. If you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying for a job, please submit a request to hr@jwcc.edu.