Assistant Dean, Engineering and Built Environment
- Employer
- Valencia College
- Location
- Orlando, FL
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
SE2046
Position Title:Assistant Dean, Engineering and Built Environment
Job Type:Staff
FT/PT:Full-Time
Employee Class Description:Administrative Staff
General Position Description:This position serves as a member of the School’s academic leadership team, partnering with the Dean, Associate Dean(s), and Chair(s) to provide learning leadership and supervision for part-time faculty. Conducts observations, offers feedback, and analyzes course success data to support part-time faculty development and improve student outcomes. Serves as a liaison for discipline-specific issues, supports instructional material adoption, and works with academic leadership to enhance faculty effectiveness. Manages hiring, onboarding, and course assignments for part-time faculty.
Flexible Work Arrangement:Majority/Primarily On-site: Employee performs the majority of job duties on-site, but may occasionally work remotely.
Grade:2041
Exemption Status:Exempt
Posting Number:S4012P
Location(s):Orlando, FL 32811 - West Campus
Proposed Work Schedule (Please note hours subject to change based on business needs):Must have the ability to travel between Valencia College Campuses
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm (Subject to change based on business needs)
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Posting Start Date:08/11/2026
Open Until Filled:Yes
Quicklink for Posting:https://valenciacollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/43266
Salary Range:$94,955 to $106,000 Per Year
Description of Job Function:1. Serves as a member of the School’s academic leadership team.
2. Provides learning leadership and supervision of part-time faculty, in collaboration with the Dean, Associate Dean(s), and Chair(s).
3. Analyzes course success data for part-time faculty and uses insights to provide instructional support.
4. Uses observations, evaluations, course success data, and student feedback to create individualized learning plans for part-time faculty; incorporates constructive feedback to promote growth.
5. Serves as a point of contact for discipline-specific issues at assigned locations and addresses student concerns.
6. Conducts observations of part-time faculty instructional delivery and assessment practices; provides constructive feedback for improvement.
7. Works with colleagues across disciplines to strengthen part-time faculty effectiveness.
8. Supports adoption and implementation of instructional materials for part-time faculty.
9. Manages full-cycle hiring & discipline-specific onboarding for part-time faculty.
10. Collaborates with college and academic leadership on part-time faculty course assignment based on enrollment trends and targets, ensuring alignment with the college’s strategic enrollment management plan.
11. At the direction of college leadership and in partnership with academic leadership, analyzes student success and placement data to inform curricular discussions with transfer institutions and/or industry partners.
12. Ensures part-time faculty adheres to compliance, accreditation, and instructional expectations.
13. May supervise and/or lead support staff.
14. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Not Applicable
Required Minimum Education:Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution, or any equivalent combination of related education, training, and/or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Field of Study:Higher Education Leadership/Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Administration, or a related field.
Other Required Qualifications:Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in higher education leadership or academic administration or related experience developing and/or mentoring colleagues.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:1. Knowledge of personnel management with the ability to oversee onboarding, assignments, and provide feedback to enhance performance.
2. Ability to analyze performance data and provide targeted support to enhance performance.
3. Knowledge of professional development strategies with the ability to support performance assessment, provide feedback, and contribute to growth initiatives.
4. Ability to support the adoption and implementation of resources and strategies to promote student success and program initiatives.
5. Ability to coordinate part-time faculty course assignments to align with enrollment trends, program needs, and institutional goals.
6. Ability to assist in supporting the maintenance of program compliance and accreditation standards.
7. Ability to assist in addressing concerns, providing information, and supporting resolution efforts in alignment with institutional policies and guidelines.
8. Ability to support collaboration across departments and help engage with external partners to meet program goals.
This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.
The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Organization
The winner of the inaugural Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, Valencia College is one of the largest community colleges in Florida, teaching more than 76,000 students annually.
But it's our quality of education, not size, that truly makes us great. Our Honors program is viewed by the National Collegiate and Southern Regional Honors Council as one of the exemplary programs in the nation. The Orlando Sentinel dubbed our fine-arts faculty one of the best in the region, and director Steven Spielberg called our film program one of the best anywhere. But the opinions that matter most are those of our students, and 92% say we met or exceeded their expectations on overall quality of education.
We strive to ensure that equal access to higher education belongs to everyone, because the future does, too.
We stand in the gap between what is and what can be. We pave a path to true potential. Whether it’s helping students land a dream job or continue on to the university of their Dreams, we do everything in our power to make that possible for each and every one of our students.
Recognized as one of “The Great Colleges to Work For” by the Chronicle of Higher Education, we understand the importance of fostering a collaborative environment that encourages teamwork, creativity and the achievement of a true work/life balance.
At Valencia College, it’s more than just a job. We’re committed to helping our students reach their full potential by providing them with the right opportunities, the right tools and the right support. And that begins with recruiting the right talent.
We seek leaders. Inspirers. Motivators. Educational enthusiasts, passionate optimists and experienced realists. Individuals who not only believe in our students, but will help our students believe in themselves.
Valencia College has convenient locations throughout Central Florida and easily accessible by local freeways, expressways, and surface streets. But the convenient commute is just part of the appeal. With beautiful year-round weather, endless entertainment and dining options, and world-famous attractions, there's no shortage of incredible ways to spend your spare time.

- Website
- https://valenciacollege.edu/
- Telephone
- 4075828300
- Location
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1768 Park Center Drive
Orlando
Florida
32835
United States
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