Position Summary:
The Assistant Dean of Allied Health supports the Dean of Health Sciences in providing leadership, management, and coordination of the Allied Health Programs. This position involves overseeing the day-to-day operations of academic programs, faculty, and staff in various allied health disciplines, such as radiology technology, dental assisting, diagnostic ultrasound, respiratory therapy, medical assisting, medical lab technology, and other related fields. The Assistant Dean of Allied Health ensures that the academic programs align with institutional goals, industry standards, and compliance with healthcare programmatic accreditors. The Assistant Dean of Allied Health also plays a key role in student success, faculty development, curriculum innovation, and community engagement. This position is also responsible for collaborating with the Dean of Health Sciences on curriculum in the management of allied health programs.
Salary Range: $77,611-$120,346
Essential Job Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:
The Assistant Dean of Allied Health supports the Dean of Health Sciences in providing leadership, management, and coordination of the Allied Health Programs. This position involves overseeing the day-to-day operations of academic programs, faculty, and staff in various allied health disciplines, such as radiology technology, dental assisting, diagnostic ultrasound, respiratory therapy, medical assisting, medical lab technology, and other related fields. The Assistant Dean of Allied Health ensures that the academic programs align with institutional goals, industry standards, and compliance with healthcare programmatic accreditors. The Assistant Dean of Allied Health also plays a key role in student success, faculty development, curriculum innovation, and community engagement. This position is also responsible for collaborating with the Dean of Health Sciences on curriculum in the management of allied health programs.
Salary Range: $77,611-$120,346
Essential Job Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assists with the preparation and management of the department’s budget.
- Provides leadership in the day-to-day supervision of allied health instructors, recruitment and training of adjunct instructors, evaluation of instructors, development of class schedules, dual enrollment, development of new programs, institutional effectiveness, and assuring timely completion of instructional and student affairs reports.
- Provides oversight in the development, implementation, and evaluation of allied health programs, ensuring they meet industry standards and programmatic accreditation requirements to maintain high academic standards.
- Assists the Dean of Health Sciences in the development, implementation, and revision of curriculum and course materials in consultation with allied health faculty and other academic leaders to ensure they align with industry trends, health care needs, and academic excellence.
- Supports faculty in the integration of best practices in teaching and learning within allied health disciplines.
- Assists with maintaining appropriate records and files related to allied health programs.
- Assists with preparing reports and policies required by the Dean of Health Sciences, Executive Vice President, President, accrediting agencies, the Alabama Community College System, and other external organizations.
- Assists in the establishment and maintenance of community partnerships to include business and industry, K-12 systems, community and civic organizations, and other higher education institutions.
- Assists with instructional components in articulation agreements with local secondary school systems and higher education institutions.
- Cultivates partnerships and maintains strong working relationships with alumni, local healthcare providers, industry leaders, and government agencies to support educational opportunities, student placements, apprenticeships, preceptorships, employment, and program advisory committees.
- Ensures the division has appropriate facilities, equipment, and technological resources for training to meet current healthcare workforce development needs.
- Assists with managing all off-campus allied health programs course offerings.
- Maintains and complies with all of the ACCS Board of Trustees Policies and Procedures, Alabama Community College System, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, programmatic accrediting bodies, and the College.
- Ensures and facilitates the appropriate, orderly, and timely flow of information from the allied health sciences programs of the College to the Dean of Health Sciences, Executive Vice President, President, and other members of the administrative staff.
- Assists with ensuring faculty maintains professional credentials and affiliations with and participate in appropriate local, state, regional, and professional organizations.
- Supervises and assists with the aspects of registration and pre-registration to include advising students and developing degree plans as needed for allied health students.
- Assists faculty members in informing students of educational and occupational opportunities.
- Ensures that students have access to necessary academic support services, including advising, tutoring, career counseling, and internships or clinical placements.
- Monitors student performance and implements strategies to improve student retention, graduation rates, and employment outcomes.
- Collaborates with student affairs to enhance the overall student experience within the division.
- Secures funding through grants and partnerships to support program development and student success.
- Represents the Allied Health programs in meetings with college leadership, external partners, and accrediting agencies.
- Participates and ensures that each Allied Health unit participates actively and creatively in the planning process of the College.
- Retains and submits documentation as requested to support accreditation efforts.
- Assumes other work-related responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Vice President and/or the President.
- Serves on college committees as requested.
- Master’s Degree in a health sciences-related field from a regionally accredited institution.
- Supervisory experience in education or healthcare field required.
- Teaching experience in a health sciences-related field required.
- Experience in developing new curriculum in health sciences and/or accreditation of health sciences-related programs required.
- Competency in the use of instructional technology.
- Effective oral, auditory, and written communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, planning, organizing and prioritizing with minimum supervision.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of office information.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, other employees, industry, and the public.
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
- Prolonged sitting and standing at times.
- Some overnight travel involved.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel independently.
- Ability to work with large groups.
- Ability to traverse both campuses.
- Ability to work flexible hours.
- Ability to communicate by using PC, telephone, and written media.
