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Dean of Science and Mathematics

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Responsibilities:
•Serve as leader, administrator and evaluator of the Science and Mathematics programs which includes Astronomy, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics.
•Supervise and evaluate Science and Mathematics personnel, and other personnel as assigned.
•Responsible for development and/or administration of budgets in areas of supervision.
•Serve as liaison between the Science and Mathematics programs and the college, surrounding community and community agencies, businesses and other groups, K-12, advisory committees, state and national groups.
•Supervises the faculty of the division, an office administrative assistant and other personnel as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
•Master’s Degree in Science related field.
•One year of teaching experience.
•Higher education, K-12 or other related administrative experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
•PhD in Science or Educational Administration.
•One year of teaching experience at the higher education level.
•Demonstrated ability to work independently and to establish and maintain a high degree of personal and departmental integrity and openness with students, faculty and staff.
•Demonstrated skill in leadership, management, and supervision of personnel.
•Demonstrated skill in working effectively with personnel conflicts and concerns.
•Experience in developing, organizing and administering budgets.
•Demonstrated experience in curriculum review, staffing and scheduling.
•Creativity in areas of curriculum planning and development including experience in alternative formats of curriculum delivery.
•Experience in grant writing and administration.
•An effective communicator, who will listen, is open to new ideas/suggestions and responds in a timely way to faculty, students and staff with response to questions or concerns.
•Demonstrated ability to seeking multiple ways in problem solving, an ability to deliver the “no” message and have a sense of humor.
•Evidence of a strong and clear commitment to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Other Special Requirements:
•Demonstrated experience in active learning, undergraduate research and interdisciplinary programming.
•Demonstrated ability to administer in a fair, thorough and thoughtful way.
•Ability to effectively organize time and complete diverse tasks.
•Will support program values of diversity and holism.
•Strong written and verbal communication skills.
•Ability to travel overnight for professional meetings and attend or manage evening and weekend events.

Submitted Electronically on or before December 12, 2008 will receive priority review; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Submit your application and supporting information to http://hr.powerobjects.com/hr/minneapolis.jsp.
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An equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and encourages application from underrepresented groups.
A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

For other job opportunities go to www.minneapolis.edu

Internal Job Code: 92518

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