Category: | Administrators |
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Department: | Academic Affairs |
Locations: | Des Plaines, IL |
Posted: | Apr 19, 2024 |
Closes: | May 17, 2024 - 11:59 PM EDT |
Type: | Administrators |
Position ID: | 174930 |
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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 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (DCI-24).
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, 2023 amounts to $77.1 million.
The College is known for its academic innovations, commitment to serving students, solid financial position, and supportive environment for both students and employees.
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 fundamental responsibility of the Dean of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment is the support of the operational aspects of the colleges' curricular activities. Those curricular activities include collaboration on the development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of instructional strategies and curriculum. The Dean leads in evaluation of processes for assessment of teaching effectiveness and student learning outcomes, with a focus on aligning these elements with accreditation standards and educational best practices. Working collaboratively with academic affairs staff, the Dean provides operational efficiency and accessibility to the college's Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) process, including a streamlined approach to recognizing and crediting non-traditional learning.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred 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:
Based on the needs of the college and with Administrator approval, some positions at the college may have hybrid schedule options available after 30 working days.
Oakton is accessible by public transportation.
Salary Range is $110,000 to $125,000
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 (DCI-24) 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.
Posted positions may be removed from the Oakton website without notice when it is determined that no additional applicants are required.
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 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (DCI - 24)
c/o Human Resources Department
1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Oakton College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution, committed to employing competent, qualified individuals. Oakton 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.
Out-of-State Employment Defined
Oakton College's primary location of operation is in the state of Illinois. An "out-of-state employee" is defined as an employee of Oakton College whose primary work location is outside of the state of Illinois. State taxes, employment tax, and worker's compensation provisions vary from state to state and require payroll compliance with these various rules.
Allowable States for Out-of-State Employment
All employees must maintain their primary residence in Illinois, Indiana, or a reciprocal state with Illinois. Reciprocal states include Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Illinois has tax agreements with these reciprocal states. Employees may have their primary residence in Indiana since Indiana is adjacent to Illinois.
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