Assistant Dean ~ Manufacturing Division
- Employer
- WSU Tech
- Location
- Wichita, KS
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Company: WSU Tech
Hours per Week: 40
Employment Term: Regular
Employment Type: Full Time
Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience: 4 to 5 years
Description Ready for the next chapter in your life? We are looking for strong leader who derives their satisfaction from implementing programs and leading a team. A person who communicates well at all levels and embraces a partnership mentality. You will be responsible for leading a team of faculty, ensuring student success, & expanding partnerships with industry & secondary education.We are seeking a leader with a proven track record of partnership expansion and stakeholder success. Experience in secondary or post-secondary education is a plus. If creating new programs and building teams are your strengths, we want to meet with you!
Job Summary:
The Assistant Dean of Manufacturing Technologies provides educational management and leadership in the areas of manufacturing; welding, machining, engineering/architectural design, manufacturing technology, logistics and supply chain management, CATIA, 3D printing and other applicable disciplines. The Assistant Dean (AD) provides leadership and direction in the development of programs, course curriculum, assessment activities, NC3 certifications, and ensures compliance with established academic process and procedures. The AD establishes and maintains collaboration with business and industry. The AD provides a positive environment for teaching and learning; and advocates for faculty, students, & staff following WSU Techs mission, vision, and values. The AD reports to the Dean, Aviation and Manufacturing.
Quick Glance of Duties and Responsibilities:
- Works collaboratively with all departments to ensure the best experience for our students.
- Works with industry to determine customer needs and provide the highly trained workforce for industry; as well as to support technical education and manufacturing careers.
- Manages the day-to- day operations of assigned departments. Supervises and evaluates direct reports.
- Coordinates and administers scheduling of classes and teaching assignments for faculty.
- Works with Institutional Effectiveness to evaluate each program within the division every year through a program review process based on enrollment, industry standards, job placement, accreditation standards, and KBOR requirements.
- Plans, organizes, and monitors expenditures of program budgets.
- Maintains leadership for learner outcomes and assessment of all courses and programs.
- Supports faculty in assessing learner outcomes.
- Performs duties related to accreditation, assessment, and program review
- Demonstrates strong and clear commitment to diversity among students, faculty and staff.
- Promotes academic freedom as well as academic responsibility.
- Works with the Director of High School Partnerships to develop, maintain, and promote articulation agreements and create semester by semester high school schedules.
- Collaborates with other Kansas institutions in the development of courses and programs.
Education, Experience, Knowledge & Skills Needed:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field to industry, required. Master’s degree preferred.
- Four years of secondary or post-secondary teaching/leadership experience in one of the programs in the manufacturing technologies division is preferred. OR four years full-time work experience in management or leadership in manufacturing or in industry with training as an element of job role.
- Extensive experience with at least one of the following areas, required, experience in all areas preferred:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – must be able to effectively work with students, technical and administrative personnel in a pleasant, professional, and efficient manner.
- Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
- Ability to accurately and quickly process, enter and audit data.
- Effective time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines in a timely manner, and the ability to prudently prioritize tasks, projects and goals.
- Demonstrate ability and knowledge to provide team leadership for planning.
Pay Rate: $68,000 /yr
Schedule: 7a-4p generally; NCAT/City Center Campus
WSU Tech is committed to inclusive and equitable practices to create an environment and culture where students and employees thrive. We acknowledge that through valuing diverse identities, experiences, talents and gifts, we excel by fulfilling our mission to create a talent pipeline, establish workforce equity, and improve economic prosperity for our community. WSU Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Organization
Why WSU Tech?
Everyone here is DRIVEN by our mission of creating opportunities for a better life to our students and to provide the best trained workforce for employers.
To accomplish that, we take care of our employees too! We offer benefits and perks that are second to none. Meaningful jobs, amazing Rock Star employees, awesome benefits, what more could you ask for?
Benefits for Full-Time Employees
- Paid holidays – We currently have 17 paid holidays
- PTO (Paid time off) – 18 to 28 days annually (in addition to paid holidays)
- Paid Parental Leave – 6 weeks of paid leave for birth or adoption of a child
- Generous insurance plans
- Tuition Waiver Program for employees & dependents
- Kansas Public Employees Retirement System benefit
- 457(b) Retirement plans
- Paid Community Service
- Professional Development Opportunities
- & More!!
WSU Tech has been delivering excellence in education since 1965. WSU Tech continues to build on this tradition with quality instructors, talented students and state-of-the-art technical equipment.
Mission
The Mission of WSU Tech is to provide quality higher education and leadership in workforce training that supports economic development for a global economy.
Vision
To be one of the nation’s most innovative and impactful two-year colleges.
Values: Values Based Culture
The WSU Tech team operates in a values-based culture and strives toward the following behaviors in everything we do.
SAME TEAM. One Role, One Goal: Unite and include many diverse perspectives to achieve our mission.
PEOPLE FIRST. Treat everyone consistently with compassion, respect, and kindness.
INTEGRITY. Uphold the highest standards in all our actions.
VISIONARY. Future focused. Redefining education by inspiring innovative ideas, bold explorations, and continuous curiosity.
LEADERSHIP. Leadership is an activity, not a position. Anyone can lead, anytime, anywhere.
SERVICE TO ALL. Provide exceptional experiences to all that we serve.
Guiding Principles
- Provide our students an opportunity to a better life through education and training.
- Provide a highly educated and trained workforce for our community to be globally competitive.
- Ask ourselves as we make decisions, is it in the best interest of our students, employees and community.
We are happy you chose WSU Tech as a potential employer for your career journey. What we offer as a technical college is unique – a mix of specialized technical programs, general education, and online courses.
WSU Tech houses the number one ranked aviation and advanced manufacturing programs in the nation at its National Center for Aviation Training. In addition, we serve students seeking careers in 60 fields of study listed on our website including nursing, dental assisting, surgical technology, patient care, and other health sciences, automotive technology, climate and energy control, welding, machining, engineering and interior design. We also offer transferable general education coursework that will lead to our Shocker Pathway partnership with Wichita State University or transfer to other public four-year universities. Our aim is to provide our students with not only the technical training and education to be successful, but with the values and professionalism necessary to excel in their chosen careers by having the staff, faculty and employees that exemplify this as well.
WSU Tech is a public college supported by the state of Kansas through the Kansas Board of Regents and Sedgwick County and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, the same accrediting body that accredits many colleges and universities across the country.
If you are considering WSU Tech as your next employer, you are making a great choice!
- Website
- https://wsutech.edu/jobs/
- Telephone
- 316-677-1777
- Location
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4004 North Webb Road
Wichita
Kansas
67226
US
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