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Position Description A
Rochester Community and
Technical College
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Administrator 6
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Dean of Academic Affairs
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James R. Gross, Ph.D.
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Michelle Pyfferoen (Interim)
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POSITION PURPOSE
Under the general supervision of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, this position is responsible for the following
academic areas of operation: Auto Mechanics, Building Utilities Mechanic, Carpentry, Computer Aided Drafting,
Equine Science, Horticulture Technology, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice and Veterinary Technology. This Dean
provides both day-to-day management of the issues associated with these academic areas, as well as leadership,
including strategic planning, assistance with the application of RCTC’s Integrated Planning Process, and continuous
quality improvement.
In addition, this Dean provides leadership and management in several significant areas associated with Business
and Workforce Education:
 Directing the efforts of the Business and Workforce Education Manager (direct report), including oversight
of:
 Product and service development and innovation
 Strategic leadership and deployment of effective marketing efforts
 Management and development of customer relationships on a regional and national level
 Applying technology (e.g. online delivery) to training and employee development
 Maintaining and applying current knowledge of regional workforce needs
 Representing the college to external constituencies
REPORTABILITY
Reports to:
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Supervises:
Adjunct, part- and full-time faculty in the above areas; Business and Workforce Education
manager; support staff and student workers.
DIMENSIONS
Clientele:
General and specific interaction with students, other RCTC administrators and staff, local
high schools, corporate and non-profit partners, and MnSCU counterparts
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PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES, TASKS AND PERFORMANCE INDICATIORS
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Provide collaborative management of all the academic areas identified.
A.
Hire, supervise, evaluate and engage in ongoing performance management
of faculty and academic affairs staff.
B.
Work successfully with faculty and staff in accord with the current union
agreements.
C.
Provide open engagement with other sectors of the College.
D.
Provide candid advice to the VP of Academic Affairs at all times.
E.
Vigilantly engage with colleagues/leaders in MnSCU to identify best
practices.
Direct and assist the Business and Workforce Education Manager (direct report),
including:
A.
Supervise, evaluate, hire and engage in ongoing performance management
of the Business and Workforce Education Manager.
B.
Product and service development and innovation
C.
Strategic leadership and deployment of effective marketing efforts
D.
Management and development of customer relationships on a regional
and national level
E.
Applying technology to training and employee development
F.
Maintaining and applying current knowledge of regional workforce needs
G.
Representing the college to external constituencies.
Provide leadership, including new directions and connection of all
identified areas of responsibility to college-wide planning and strategic
goal setting.
A.
Encourage development of new programs/new directions within the
College.
B.
Engage internal and external stakeholders in the development of new and
evaluation of current programs and courses.
C.
Participate fully in the Integrated Planning Process (IPP) at the College.
D.
Contribute to the ongoing refinement of the Academic Affairs strategic
directions.
E.
Provide key direction for faculty and others in the College to advance the
Assessment of Student Learning, an essential part of our HLC accreditation.
F.
Nurture diversity and inclusiveness at all times and in all sectors of the
College.
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Supervise appropriate personnel to achieve the outcomes in both the
management and leadership dimensions of the position.
A.
Participate in faculty and staff hiring.
B.
Engage in ongoing performance management of faculty and Academic
Affairs staff.
C.
Provide regular scrutiny of staff and part-time and adjunct faculty,
including opportunities for development.
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Contribute to the overall direction of the College in its many forms
through participation on committees, attendance at system-wide events,
etc.
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Serve on committees, task forces, etc. as appropriate to supervised areas
and/or under direction of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
B.
Represent the College at regular and occasional community events, as
directed by the Vice President of Academic Affairs and/or the President of the
College.
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Position Description C
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SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Qualifications:
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Earned master’s degree in recognized field appropriate to the responsibilities of the position.
Three years (full-time or equivalent) experience at the college level in teaching or training.
Demonstrated leadership capability through documented results. (e.g. change efforts, new program
development, quality improvement, partnership development, etc.)
Three years (full-time or equivalent) of supervisory experience
Demonstrated ability to organize time and diverse tasks, to communicate clearly, effectively conduct
meetings and resolve conflicts.
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Experience in the Minnesota State College and University (MnSCU) system within the past 5 years
Experience in a faculty union environment
Administrative experience at dean or director level
Previous involvement within workforce development and/or training
Previous involvement with AQIP and/or other quality improvement and accreditation efforts
Grant writing and administration experience
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