Associate Dean-Instruction

Associate Dean-Instruction

Harold Washington College

City Colleges of Chicago

Harold Washington College (HWC), one of the City Colleges of Chicago, is located in the heart of Chicago’s Loop and serves over 9,000 students in college credit and continuing education programs. HWC is a proud federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution, dedicated to supporting a student body that is over 75 percent Black and Latine.

The Associate Dean provides academic leadership and operational management for credit and non-credit programs in Career and Technical Education (CTE). Accountable for developing and administering instructional programs; faculty hiring and evaluation; budget development and oversight; maintaining programmatic accreditations; and strengthening the delivery of instruction and the quality of the learning environment to ensure student success. This position also plays a lead role in key grants and resource development for the college, including Perkins. 

Harold Washington College is proud to be a member of the Caring Campus network. Caring Campus is a model of professional development that works to implement strong and consistent behavioral commitments for all employees in regard to how they interact with students. As a result of this work, employees become engaged with students on a level that has not occurred before. The core benefit of this work is making a connection with students, many of whom have not had an adult who has cared about them in an educational system.

Harold Washington College offers an exceptional liberal arts and sciences curriculum and programs such as Business, Early Childhood Education, Visual and Performing Arts. HWC has a strong tradition of preparing students to earn associate degrees and transfer to top, competitive four-year universities to study a wide range of disciplines, serving as a vital bridge from high school to higher education and from college to career.

Harold Washington College maintains strong partnerships with leading industries including Aon, Bank of America, Joffrey Ballet and Zurich. These collaborations help connect students with meaningful learning experiences and career pathways. In addition, our partnership with Achieving the Dream and One Million Degrees strengthens our student-centered approach by advancing equity and improving outcomes for students from Black, Latine, Indigenous, and low-income backgrounds.

At Harold Washington College, our student success strategy is rooted in a culture of care and personalized support. Through advising, TRIO, coaching, and faculty engagement, our teams are dedicated to keeping students connected and on track to achieve their goals. This work is guided by the Harold Promise, a shared pledge to place students at the heart of everything we do. It shapes every advising session, classroom experience, and service we provide.
Harold Washington College’s mission is to foster academic achievement, career readiness, and personal growth by centering on the student experience. Our vision is to become one of Chicago’s leading transfer colleges, empowering students to create change in their lives and communities.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: This position ensures quality instruction and assists in the enhancement and continuous improvement of educational programs by evaluating faculty.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Evaluates full-time and part-time faculty to ensure continuity of quality classroom instruction. Recommends enhancement, retention or non-retention. Provides written and verbal feedback on instructional quality according to Board/Union Collective Bargaining Agreements.
2. Coordinates and directs the evaluation, review, and implementation of innovative curriculum additions and revisions. Reviews course outlines and syllabi and offers feedback and assistance.
3. Assists the VP and Dean of Instruction in the tenure and post-tenure process.
4. Assists with comprehensive orientation programs for full-time and part-time faculty.
5. Works with the Office of Research to plan and conduct research.
6. Represents the college to community organizations and agencies and participates on districtwide committees.
7. Serves as weekend and/or evening administrator for the College.
8. Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.
9. Performs related duties as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct Supervision: Clerical Support Staff: Professional Support Staff

Indirect Supervision: Full-time Faculty: Part-time Faculty

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Completion of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university required.
2. Minimum of two (2) years in leadership position in higher education setting.
3. Training, participation and/or knowledge of higher education accreditation procedures, articulation process, assessment and program review.
4. Demonstrated commitment to diversity and multiculturalism in one’s work experience.
5. Experience in union setting preferred.
6. Demonstrated ability to create a learning environment that fosters student success.
7. Demonstrated ability to develop a technologically integrated environment that fosters innovation within a learning organization.
8. Demonstrated ability to resolve student complaints and recommend appropriate procedures for resolution. Preferred/ desirable qualifications:
9. Experience working in a community college and instructional experience are highly preferred.
10. Experience organizing or serving as a part of a self-study process (credit or occupational) are highly desirable.
11. Experience with writing measurable student learning outcomes, creating appropriate syllabi, and participating in course- and program-level assessments

Salary Range:  $92,866.00 to $95,000.00

Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as other factors such as internal equity.

Benefits information is found at Health and Benefits - City Colleges of Chicago

WE OFFER: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Approved by Classification & Compensation Date:11/29/12 

This job description is developed to provide a general description of the duties and responsibilities of this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive set of the duties and responsibilities, nor the necessary qualifications to perform the work.

Revised June 1, 2009, Revised November 29, 2012