Account/Position No.: 25020/113870                             Level 16

Position Title:  Associate Dean

Department:  School of Continuing Studies

Expectations for All Employees

East Tennessee State University pursues its mission based upon core values. An employee's job performance must support and exhibit the university's core values:

PEOPLE come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential;
RELATIONSHIPS are built on honesty, integrity and trust;
DIVERSITY of people and thought is respected;
EXCELLENCE is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic;
EFFICIENCY is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources; and COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is embraced.

Responsible to the Vice Provost for Public Service and Dean of Continuing Studies for directing the Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) and the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) programs; overseeing recruitment, admission, enrollment, advising, retention and degree completion; scheduling all BGS and MALS courses and assigning faculty for those courses; managing credit courses; teaching BGS and MALS courses; and performing other related duties as assigned.

- Oversees the BGS program including marketing of the program; recruiting students; approving student admission; advising and enrolling students; monitoring student progress; retaining students; approving course substitutions and catalog extensions; approving student learning plans for graduation; preparing newsletters, catalog copy, brochures and other printed communication; scheduling classes and assigning faculty; coordinating with other academic departments to offer courses; and teaching BGSD 3210 and 3211 as needed.

- Oversees the MALS program including marketing of the program; recruiting students; approving student admission; advising and enrolling students; monitoring student progress; retaining students; approving programs of study for graduation; approving course substitutions; monitoring culminating experiences; scheduling classes and assigning faculty; preparing newsletters, catalog copy, brochures and other printed communication; coordinating with other academic departments to offer courses; serving as graduate coordinator; serving on advisory committee; and teaching MALS 5000, 5039, 5950, 5960.

- Oversees the credit courses including coordinating and monitoring summer travel courses; preparing the summer travel program report outlining financial return of travel courses and fund redistribution; sponsoring and coordinating courses at off -campus sites; sponsoring and coordinating contract courses, courses designed for special audiences and students, Penland courses and summer workshops; tracking enrollments in all Credit Programs courses; ensuring that courses produce sufficient revenue to fund operations; coordinating with academic departments to offer credit courses; and preparing the Credit Programs report.

- Prepares and administers budgets.

- Performs other related duties as assigned.

- Knowledge of adult and continuing education.

- Knowledge of liberal arts.

- Knowledge of interdisciplinary education.

- Knowledge of marketing techniques.

- Knowledge of student advisement and retention techniques.

- Knowledge of non-traditional higher education.

- Knowledge of national trends in BGS and MALS programming.

- Knowledge of university undergraduate and graduate academic policies and procedures.

- Knowledge of TBR and SACS regulations and policies.

- Knowledge of budgeting.

- Knowledge of computers.

- Ability to communicate effectively.

- Ability to work with various academic departments and disciplines.

- Ability to interact successfully with a variety of audiences.

Initiates broad programs under general direction, working from policies and general objectives. Supervises administrative and classified employees.

Ph.D., Ed.D or other terminal degree in education or liberal arts required; three years experience in higher education; one year of experience in a undergraduate and graduate program; one year of teaching experience; must be eligible for graduate faculty status.