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Director / Assistant Dean

Salary Grade V & VI

Job Scope and Responsibilities

  • Leads a department or critical initiative at the College 
  •  Executes the operational plan and leads operations of a single department or function 
  •  Directly supervises other CCP employees 
  •  Manages HR issues including staffing, hiring, termination and discipline, setting performance standards, coaching and evaluating staff, making pay decisions, and organizing and scheduling work loads and work flow 
  •  Plans and manages budget for own area of responsibility 
  •  Allocates resources to meet fluctuating operating project or program needs 

Independence / Impact

  • Accountable for developing and implementing strategic and operational plans for a area of responsibility
  • Manages department’s daily operations and human resources issues
  • Designs, develops and implements appropriate organizational structure and ensures appropriate staffing and performance levels are achieved and sustained 

Knowledge / Skill / Competencies

  • Significant experience in field of expertise 
  •  Broad understanding of the external environment and how it affects CCP 
  •  Strong team-building skills 
  •  Ability to translate College-wide strategies and priorities into strategic and operational plans for own area 
  •  Ability to forecast and manage budgets and other resource requirements for area of responsibility 
  •  Ability to influence others of the benefits/importance of an idea or plan of action and to gain their support or commitment 
  •  Ability to motivate direct and indirect reports to achieve goals 

Minimum Qualifications

  •  Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree, plus seven or more years of directly relevant, progressively responsible expertise, including supervisory experience 
  •  Substitution: For some positions, experience may substitute for the required education (or vice versa) on a one-year for one-year basis. A Master’s degree may substitute for work experience. 
  •  Specific requirements for individual positions may vary