Dean of Liberal Arts (DLA 23)
Company: Oakton Community College
Location: Des Plaines
Posted on: January 23, 2023
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Job Description:
Category:
Administrators
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Department:
Division of Liberal Arts
Locations:
Des Plaines, IL
Posted:
Jan 19, 2023
Closes:
Open Until Filled
Type:
Administrators
Position ID:
158087
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About Oakton College :
Oakton College, a caring community of educators dedicated to
excellence and learning, invites applications for the Dean of
Liberal Arts (DLA23)
A premier comprehensive community college, Oakton is 17 miles from
downtown Chicago. Oakton serves the near northern suburbs of
Chicago with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie with buildings
totaling over 700,000 square feet of space resting on 192 acres.
These campuses serve almost 10,000 students annually that are
enrolled in over 82,000 credit hours of instruction. The College's
Operating Funds' budget (Education and Operations & Maintenance
Funds) for the academic year ending on June 30, 2022 amounts to
$76.7 million. The College has undertaken a five year, $68.5
million Master Plan which included the construction and recent
opening of the 93,000 square foot Margaret Burke Lee Science and
Health Careers building on the Des Plaines campus.
The College is known for its academic innovations, commitment to
serving students, solid financial position, and supportive
environment for both students and employees. Oakton seeks a Dean of
Liberal Arts who is an innovative leader and who will continue a
strong tradition of excellence.
Candidates with a commitment to working in a culturally competent
environment are especially valued at Oakton.
We encourage applications from candidates who reflect the
increasing diversity of Oakton's student body and community,
enhance and promote engagement with other cultures, and have
demonstrated a commitment to working with and as part of a
multicultural faculty and diverse student body and community.
Job Description:
Basic Function and Responsibility:
The Dean of Liberal Arts is responsible for the general oversight,
strategic vision, and tactical implementation of activities and
deliverables in the Liberal Arts division. Working collaboratively
with other academic deans, the Dean of Liberal Arts ensures
alignment and broad implementation of the college's mission,
vision, and values. The dean directly supervises and evaluates the
division's academic chairs and faculty members, and provides
administrative leadership for division office staff.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:
Academic Operations
Supporting Students
Teaching and Learning
Enrollment Management
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
Light lifting up to 10 lbs. and light carrying up to 10 lbs.
Ability to reach above shoulder. Periods of time spent sitting,
standing, walking, kneeling, bending and stooping. Mobility to move
from building to building on-Campus and to visit off-Campus
entities. Work is performed in a general office environment.
Additional Information:
Supervision received:
Administrative supervision received from the Provost and Vice
President for Academic Affairs
Supervision Exercised:
Administrative supervision is exercised over all academic
department chairs and faculty, as well as office staff.
SALARY: Low: $104,975; Midpoint: $139,203; High: $178,613
Based on the needs of the college and with Administrator approval,
some positions at the college may have remote or hybrid schedule
options available. Please note, that during the 65 working day
probationary period, employees are required to report to
campus.
Application Instructions:
To become an applicant, interested individuals must complete the
online application linked from the posting found on the Oakton
website. Electronic copies of a cover letter, resume/cv, list of
three (3) references with contact information and transcripts must
be submitted by the applicant via uploading to the Oakton
employment website. Please indicate the position code (DLA-23) on
the cover letter. Uploaded documents need to be under 2 MB in size
and in either .doc, .txt, or .pdf format. A total of 8 separate
documents may be uploaded to an application file that has been
successfully submitted to the College.
TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
An UNOFFICIAL copy of transcripts must be submitted at the time of
application by the applicant.
***Official transcripts for all degrees earned are only required
prior to appointment.***
Official transcripts or a placement/credential file should be
e-mailed to adminsearch@oakton.edu.
Official transcripts or placement/credential files sent by postal
mail should be sent to:
Oakton College
Dean of Liberal Arts (DLA-23)
c/o Human Resources Department
1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Please contact Matthew Robitaille, Employment Coordinator at
847.635.1868 or mrobitai@oakton.edu if you encounter any
difficulties with electronic submission of these documents.
Posted positions may be removed from the Oakton website without
notice when it is determined that no additional applicants are
required.
Appointment to an administrator position is contingent upon
approval by the College's Board of Trustees.
Interviewees will be reimbursed for expenses associated with travel
in excess of 50 miles to the interviews.
Oakton College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
institution, committed to employing competent, qualified
individuals. Oakton Community College does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability,
age, marital status, military status, socioeconomic status, sex or
gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation in admission to and
participation in its educational programs, college activities and
services, or in its employment practices.
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