LOCATION: Green Bay

STANDARD HOURS: 40 hours per week. Typical hours Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Flexibility required to include other evening and/or weekend hours, as necessary.

SALARY RANGE: $101,533 - $109,368 per year

*Salaries/Wages for all finalists (internal and external) will be placed within the range based upon education, experiences, current wages, and internal equity.

POSITION SUMMARY

As an Associate Dean, you will play a pivotal role in leading instructional program teams to design, develop, and implement curricula and initiatives that foster student success. Collaborating closely with the dean, you will articulate a clear vision and direction, driving innovation and growth within faculty teams. Your leadership will ensure alignment with the College's strategic initiatives, effective resource allocation, and a supportive environment that values diversity and promotes student learning. Additionally, you will oversee human resource management, curriculum quality, assessment, compliance, and participation in college-wide committees, all aimed at creating a safe and engaging learning environment while enhancing economic development initiatives. This role encompasses a balanced mix of operational and tactical responsibilities, team leadership and development, policy execution, and process oversight.

Associate Deans will operationalize our dual credit work, working with the K12 Pathways and Rural Community Impact team to ensure that our high school partners have access to high quality program pathways.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Curriculum and Teaching Excellence

• Ensure the use of high-quality curriculum across programs and courses.
• Lead and support faculty in establishing regular, high quality assessment of learning and provide feedback to ensure high impact teaching, student engagement and success.
• Partner with the Teaching and Learning Center to promote and ensure faculty use of best practices in teaching and learning to address diverse student needs.

Faculty and Staff Development & Support

• Address concerns, resolve conflicts, and manage faculty, staff, and student issues and/or behavior.
• Partner with the dean on recruitment, onboarding, retention, and performance evaluations.
• Conduct performance reviews and classroom observations to enhance teaching quality.

Student Support & Conflict Resolution

• Work with faculty and students to support the Student Complaint and Grievance Procedure
• Manage conduct-related behaviors and follow through on establishing sanctions
• Encourage open dialogue and teamwork among students and faculty to enhance student success.

Leadership, Management and Collaboration

• Conducts hiring processes.  Recommends and implements personnel actions, supervises employees, and maintains an effective workforce to support organizational goals
• Collaborate with the dean to operationalize vision, drive innovation, and foster faculty growth.
• Encourage open dialogue and teamwork among staff and faculty to enhance student success.
• Participate in college committees to influence academic policies and decision-making.

Partnership Development and Management

• Establish, maintain, and strengthen strategic partnerships with external organizations, educational institutions, and stakeholders to support program growth and innovation in alignment with college and department goals.
• Facilitate regular communication with partners to ensure alignment, engagement, and effective implementation of joint initiatives.
• Monitor partnership effectiveness, track key performance metrics, and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Represent the department or program in external meetings, conferences, and networking events to expand partnership opportunities.
• Develop initiatives to support industry needs, K-12 collaboration, and secure grant funding in alignment with college and department goals.
• Grant support/management

Operational and Strategic Oversight

• Coordinate planning, budgeting, and resource allocation to optimize efficiency.
• Oversee facility use, equipment procurement, and scheduling for program needs.
• Align departmental work with college and academic division strategies.

Academic Portfolio Management

• Lead faculty through 5-year Program review process, and annual desk review process
• Ensure a healthy department academic portfolio that reflects the needs of the region in collaboration with the dean. Utilize data to support new program growth.
• Leverage assessment data and work with faculty for course and program improvement opportunities.
• Lead faculty through annual assessment planning and reporting focused on continuous improvement of student learning

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with accreditation, oversight of standards by external bodies and safety requirements by following policy and process; examples include but are not limited to:
• HLC
• DOJ
• Program accrediting bodies
• WTCS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Master's Degree
• Two years occupational experience outside the field of education
• Two years teaching experience, preferably in post-secondary education
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and be insurable under the District’s standard insurance policy terms

**An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.

NWTC does not discriminate on the basis of political affiliation, age, race, creed, marital status, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, genetic testing or other applicable legislated categories. Inquiries regarding the College’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at 920-498-6823 or nondiscrimination@nwtc.edu.

Requirements

• Start Date: No Start Date
• Education: Master's Degree Required
• Work Experience: 2 - 4 years
• Part/Full Time: Full-Time

Contact / Additional Information

Apply to www.nwtc.edu/jobs