Associate Dean - Learner Support & Transition

Summary of Position: The Associate Dean assists the Dean in advancing the vision and in providing academic leadership in order to achieve high standards of excellence. The associate dean ensures continuous quality improvement in both instruction and services with measurable outcomes for coworkers and students. The Associate Dean promotes a collaborative, communicative working environment with other departments to promote the College's Mission and Vision and to provide a positive learning environment. The Associate Dean networks and builds relationships with all stakeholders to ensure excellence in faculty development and instructional delivery, while working within budget parameters. This position requires a flex schedule which may include occasional evenings and weekends. Associate Deans work to promote social justice within their division and the larger academic institution. Associate Deans support faculty development to encourage student learning and support social justice within the classroom utilizing Western's Educational Justice Framework of trauma informed, poverty informed, and culturally responsive teaching.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in related field required OR
• Bachelor's degree required in related field with a willingness to obtain a Master's degree within 5 years required
• 3 years of teaching experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Management experience
• Experience formally supervising faculty and/or staff
• 3 years experience in project or program coordination, systems change, and/or grant implementation.
• Experience leading DEI initiatives
• Experience with high school equivalency, English language learning, developmental education, and/or corrections education

This position reports to: Dean of Learner Support & Transition

Starting annual salary range based on education and experience: $78,503 - $102,683

This position would include competitive salary, along with a wide variety of benefits available to full-time Western Technical College Employees. These benefits include: health, dental, life, retirement - Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), voluntary vision, supplemental Allstate insurance (accident, critical illness and cancer), pet insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance plans, flexible spending account for health & dependent care, employee assistance program (EAP), and tax sheltered annuity programs -457 & 403(b).

Eligible for Tuition Reimbursement.

Applicant review will begin: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Start Date of: Spring 2025

Copies of Transcripts from regionally accredited colleges or universities are acceptable during the application process (originals will be required upon hire)

Western is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Our mission is to provide relevant, high quality education in a collaborative and sustainable environment that changes the lives of students and grows our communities. Western is committed to providing a safe and respectful workplace for all employees.

An Equal Opportunity/Access/Employer And Educator

Western Technical College is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status. Reasonable accommodation will be provided in the job application process to enable a qualified applicant to have an equal opportunity to be considered for a job as is provided to all Western employees. If you want to request an accommodation please contact the EEO/AA Compliance Officer at (608)785-9274.