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FLSA Designation
EXEMPT |
| Date Issued: |
2006-06-01 |
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Engineering and Technology |
| Title: Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology |
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| Function and Responsibility |
Under general supervision of, and directly accountable to, the Provost: responsible for leadership, management and administration of the academic programs and the office of Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology.
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| Duties and Responsibilities |
Institutional: Serve on one or more of the following: Curriculum Committee, General Education Committee, Sabbatical Leave Committee, Promotions Committee and other committees as appointed; participate in the development of academic and university policies.
Curriculum and instruction: Provide leadership in planning and coordinating academic programs, which includes assessment, evaluation, development and revision of courses and curricula. Lead accreditation efforts where and when appropriate.
Faculty and staff: Recruit, interview and recommend prospective faculty and staff; approve schedules and assignments of faculty; evaluate faculty performance; make retention, promotion, and tenure recommendations; administer the collective bargaining agreements, university procedures and work rules; supervise other college staff; promote professional development; evaluate school chairs.
Students: Recruit, advise and counsel students; mediate problems between students and faculty.
Liaison: Develop, coordinate and maintain relationships with internal and external constituencies.
Budget and payroll: Prepare, recommend and administer the School budget and payroll.
Planning: Provide leadership in the development and implementation of strategic planning for the school.
Perform related duties as assigned.
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| Qualifications |
Earned doctorate preferred; five to eight years related professional experience; demonstrated leadership qualities; administrative and teaching experience.
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| Physical and Mental Demands |
| Adequate physical fitness to be able to sit and concentrate for long periods of time; use of gross motor skills to perform supervisory and organizational duties; use of fine motor skills to operate computer; problem solving ability; ability to understand and work with numbers; ability to see, hear and speak with or without the use of aids to perform normal office tasks. Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. |
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