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Dean of Adult Education, GED & ESL – College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
The Divisional Dean is responsible for the organization and administration of the Division and provides educational leadership and support for all programs within the Division (Adult Education, GED, and ESL). He/she is responsible for fostering the following commitments: securing the relationships of the various instructional disciplines within the Division in the context of the established educational philosophy and policies of the College, and ensuring through the divisional offerings the opportunity for students to pursue educational programs in the most efficient and orderly manner. Additionally, the Dean seeks to maintain knowledge of the county's present and potential interest in the Division's and the College's instructional services. The office represents the Division's unique tasks along with its interests and needs to the College while simultaneously coordinating and merging the Division into the College's defined philosophy, missions, goals and strategic plan. The Dean works closely with other Divisional Deans in the development of procedures and in the administration of the Divisions to ensure consistency in the interpretation and application of policy.
The Divisional Dean is authorized to schedule course offerings and instructor assignments, in accordance with established faculty load policies and the adjunct faculty contract; to expend funds within budget allocations to the Division; to approve travel for professional purposes and program/staff development projects; to approve faculty absence and to provide for class substitution, in accordance with college policies; to appoint committees for Division affairs; to direct the recruitment of full-time faculty; to evaluate faculty and staff assigned to the Division; to recommend faculty for re-employment and tenure; to recruit and evaluate part-time faculty; to direct the evaluation of programs; to convene Division meetings as appropriate; and to represent the Division as a college spokesperson to the community at large.
Required Qualifications:
1. Meeting the requirements to be a full-time faculty member in one of the disciplines/programs offered by the division, i.e., a Master's degree in one of the disciplines/programs offered by the division (TESOL, ESOL, Linguistics, Adult Education) or a Bachelor's degree in one of the disciplines/programs offered by the division and a Master's degree.
2. Five (5) to seven (7) years of successfully writing, managing and evaluating regional, state, and federal grants.
3. Seven (7) years of administrative experience.
Desired Qualifications:
1. Experience teaching adult education coursework (Adult Education, GED, or ESL).
2. Knowledge of methods and strategies for working with adult populations.
3. Experience developing innovative adult education programming leading to credentials and employment.
3.Knowledge of and ability to use current administrative and educational technologies.