Southwest Tennessee Community College is a comprehensive, multicultural, public, open—access college. Southwest has 6 campuses/centers from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs.

We foster student success, transform lives, and increase the educational level of a growing community in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

We invite you to become a part of the Southwest Team!

Title: Associate Dean - Academic Innovation and Faculty Support

Employee Classification: Other Professionals

Institution: Southwest Tennessee Community College

Department: Academic Support and Operations

Campus Location: STCC - Multiple Campus Locations

Job Summary

The Associate Dean of Academic Innovation and Faculty Support (AIFS) is a full-time, 12-month administrative position reporting to the Dean of Academic Support and Operations.

The Associate Dean of AIFS has responsibility for leading the planning, implementation, and evaluation of activities within the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence in the Division of Academic Affairs, to ensure that faculty professional development needs are met and that programs are effective in increasing academic productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness. The Associate Dean is responsible for faculty development programs based on needs assessment data and in response to national trends in higher education (including, but not limited to, the implementation of High-Impact Practices, and other relevant teaching and learning training). The Associate Dean will design, develop, and implement programs around the concepts of skills development and mentorship, including faculty development sessions with well-defined objectives, small group learning formats, and faculty performance of designated skills.

The Associate Dean also ensures post-session coordination with each faculty member's department to ensure mentorship, application, and evaluation of skills acquired during program sessions. The Associate Dean will develop programming and planning to support career longevity for all Southwest faculty, full- and part-time. Working with academic departments, chairs, and coordinators, the Associate Dean will ensure that professionals development needs are met and align with the expectations of SACSCOC.

Job Duties

Provides institutional, divisional, and departmental training on teaching and learning strategies
Provides primary leadership to the College’s professional development events, such as the annual Faculty Development Day and Winter Recharge
Works with Department Coordinators, Chairs, and Deans to identify specific teaching and learning needs across the College
Collaborates with faculty, academic leadership, Information Technology Services, and others within the College to provide training support to infuse technology into the teaching and learning experience for students
Identifies and secures grant opportunities to support teaching and learning initiatives at the College
Leads College’s High Impact Practices initiatives
Develops, implements, and assesses evening, weekend, and accelerated academic program offerings
In collaboration with academic departments, leads College initiatives focused on part-time faculty training, development, engagement, and support
Maintains evening and weekend email accounts, web pages, and other correspondence
Manages departmental, Honors, and International Education budgets, contracts, memoranda of understanding, and agreements
Assists team members with division and/or department-specific teaching and learning initiatives
Responsible for hiring, onboarding, supervision, evaluation, and termination of employees
Collaborates with College Registrar to develop and implement badging student learner records
Shares Southwest teaching and learning data and stories with stakeholders at the College and beyond
Participates in national teaching and learning conferences and events
Researching, compiling, and distributing reports
Stays up to date with teaching and learning research
Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution

Two years' of post-secondary teaching experience

Two years' of experience leading experiential learning initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

One (1) year of experience in higher education administration

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing at least five (5) days in advance of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

First consideration will be given to current Southwest Tennessee Community College employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

In order to be considered for the position, the following items must be uploaded:

Resume
Cover letter
Unofficial Transcripts

A summary of our benefits can be found below:
https://www.southwest.tn.edu/hr/benefits-overview.php

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a TBR and AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against students, employees, or applicants for admission or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other legally protected class with respect to all employment, programs and activities.