Job description

Job Number: JR001792

Location: Columbus Campus

Job Summary

Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Dean of Arts & Sciences works collaboratively with the campus community and various public and private Central Ohio partners to implement the agenda shaped by the President and Board of Trustees. The Dean is the leading division strategist and oversees academic departments and programs related to creating a campus climate that promotes the academic achievement, student success and personal development of all students and fosters collaborative relationships among students, faculty, and staff. With a specific focus on equity, the Dean is responsible for the development and implementation of the strategic enrollment management plan, student success strategies, and workforce initiatives for the division.

The Dean of Arts & Sciences oversees departmental chairpersons, managers, and staff by delegating tasks, providing direction and resolving work problems, communicating job expectations and developing professional growth opportunities for career advancement. Currently, the Dean of Arts & Sciences supervises the managers of the Biological & Physical Sciences, English, Humanities, Language & Communication, Mathematics, Psychology, and Social Sciences departments. As a member of the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs leadership team, the Dean works collaboratively with the President, President’s Cabinet, and other leaders to execute the college’s strategies and to plan, prioritize, and deploy resources strategically.

Strategic Leadership

• Provides high-level leadership for all academic departments and initiatives within Mathematics, Natural & Social Sciences, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and shared governance.
• Leads the planning, development, and implementation of comprehensive strategies and programs designed to optimize enrollments and achieve greater student success.
• Guides academic program planning, including return on investment strategies, assessment, and continuous improvement to ensure relevance, rigor, and responsiveness to student and community needs.
• Supervises assessment and curriculum initiatives in accordance with College Policy & Procedure and Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE).
• Develops goals and strategies for accomplishing assigned responsibilities; actively participates in college strategy and planning processes, as well as establishes personal professional development goals.
• Collaborates with appropriate departments and external partners to anticipate future program demands and align offerings with labor-market trends.
• Champions innovation in teaching, learning, and program delivery to expand access and improve outcomes. Establishes performance indicators, tracks progress toward divisional goals, and regularly reports outcomes to senior leadership.
• Leads faculty recruitment, development, and succession planning for sustainability and advancing College initiatives.
• Secures and manages external partnerships, grants, and community collaborations that strengthen academic programs and student pathways.

K-12 Workforce & Community Partnerships

• In collaboration with the President, the Executive Vice President, and the college’s K12 Office and Office of Talent Strategy, the dean assesses community needs and develops partnerships and other collaborative relationships with business/industry, government agencies, councils, boards, and other entities to design and implement regionally-focused strategic CCP/Dual Enrollment and workforce initiatives.
• Develops partnerships and coordinates with external agencies to develop opportunities for students that expand the workforce; ensures positive relationships are built and maintained.
• Communicates and networks with leaders in the private and public sectors to promote Columbus State Community College and to determine needs for academic programming and workforce development services; linking and aligning the division’s instructional programs with local and regional employers.
• Effectively markets the College and its educational services to the business and industry community.

Divisional Leadership

• Coordinates and maintains College transfer and articulation agreements with baccalaureate institutions. Establishes policy for compiling and maintaining course equivalency tables with baccalaureate institutions.
• Serves as curriculum facilitator between academic departments and baccalaureate institutions’ corresponding departments.
• Participates in the academic program review process through the Dean’s review portion of that process.
• Maintains a broad and in-depth knowledge of best practices, trends, and challenges in student recruitment and retention. Builds and strengthens working partnerships on- and off-campus to assist with recruitment and retention.
• Employs data-informed decision-making and uses predictive analytics to drive positive student success outcomes.
• Assesses the overall effectiveness in meeting student enrollment and retention goals and deploys new data-informed and results-oriented enrollment initiatives, and finds ways to improve results from current enrollment strategies.
• Hires Assistant Dean, Department Chair,s and managers, appoints search committee members, assigns division faculty fellow responsibilities, and supports the hiring process for tenure track faculty. Provides recommendations to College Tenure and Promotion Committee on all faculty promotion and tenure applicants. Supervises mentoring programs for assigned departments. Encourages and promotes faculty and staff development. Supports and helps coordinate workshops for new and continuing faculty on tenure and promotion policies and procedures, and workshops for faculty on structure.
• Works with chairpersons to assure faculty credentialing requirements are met, filed appropriately and submitted to the Human Resources Department for HLC compliance and academic quality purposes.
• Delegates responsibilities to Department Chairpersons, provides direction in making decisions to ensure work complies with academic standards and policy. Approves faculty workload.
• Approves faculty and staff reassignment of duties. Maintains responsibility for managing the division’s human resources and makes personnel action decisions in consultation with the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and the Department of Human Resources.

Academic Planning

• Develops and administers academic policy and procedures. Ensures conformity with College policies pertaining to student conduct, academic, and the appeals processes.
• Drives the creation, implementation, and periodic review of a multi-year academic plan that aligns divisional programs with the College’s mission, student success priorities, and regional workforce needs.
• Oversees evaluation of existing programs for quality, demand, and cost-effectiveness, identifying opportunities for program expansion, consolidation, or sunset based on data and community needs.
• Directs the design, approval, and launch of new academic programs – credit, non-credit, and transfer pathways – to address emerging labor-market trends and higher-education transfer opportunities.
• Listens and acts appropriately upon student complaints.
• Maintains files on students, making contact with or appealing to the Office of the Dean.
• Participates in accreditation processes to ensure support of Chairpersons and faculty in maintaining standards and compliance. Supports program-level accreditation efforts by assisting in the review of accreditation documents, attending site visits, and supporting faculty in advocating for resources to support accreditation.

Building Relationships & Fostering Collegiality

• Represents and participates in meetings and initiatives at the State level with organizations, such as the ODHE, Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC), and the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), as well as involvement in on-going accreditation efforts related to the High Learning Commission (HLC).
• Serves as Academic Affairs representative to internal and external ad hoc committees, councils, and task forces as directed by the President, Executive Vice President, or Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with a broad array of internal and external college constituents, including students, faculty, staff, parents, and the public.
• Works with the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and other cabinet members to develop local and community partnerships.
• Serve on community boards and committees as appropriate to the College’s values, mission, and vision.
• Supports a collaborative working environment between department chairs and the Offices of College Credit Plus (dual enrollment), Distance Education, Grants, Partnerships & Programs, and College Completion.

Financial & Fiscal Management

• Oversees the development and management of divisional budgets in collaboration with the Office of Academic Affairs budget office and the Budget and Financial Planning Office, ensuring responsible stewardship of resources and alignment with strategic priorities.
• Partners with appropriate departments to align program priorities with fiscal and human resources, ensuring sustainable growth.
• Manages fiscal, operational, and human resources, including faculty and staff needs, salary recommendations, equipment and materials selection, facilities utilization, and operational expenses.
• Coordinates the assessment and analysis of budget needs of the division; proposes the annual budget; revises the budget, as necessary, and monitors expenditures within the division. Reviews and coordinates the use of instructional resources (faculty, staff, equipment, and space).
• Directs preparation and approves capital equipment requests.

Community Representation

• Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with diverse groups and communities.
• Partners strategically with Talent Acquisition to ensure the best and most current practices are utilized in hiring that result in the hiring and retention of a diverse faculty and staff.
• Helps to ensure the College meets its responsibilities in identifying problem areas and systemic concerns while reporting complaints.
• Takes responsibility for creating a welcoming, productive work and learning environment where employees and students feel valued and able to contribute to their full potential. Assists with conducting workforce analytics to identify potential inhibitors for creating a workplace environment that is welcoming, productive and successful for students, faculty, and staff.
• Serves as a resource for faculty with respect to curriculum design and student support, specifically promotes, advises upon, and supports curriculum development aimed at fostering critical thinking and a positive learning environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution and at least five (5) years of progressive leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD and experience in higher education leadership
• Leadership of a STEM-based department or departments
• Public sector experience
• A strong background in strategic leadership, planning, and plan execution with proven results.
• A strong work ethic, a great sense of humor, an appreciation for working with a team of committed professionals, and a commitment to Columbus State’s mission will help the selected candidate excel.
• *State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License or demonstrable ability to gain access to work site(s).
• *An appropriate combination of education, training, coursework, and experience may qualify a candidate.

Compensation: competitive and commensurate with experience.

For first consideration, please send your submission by 5:00 pm on Friday, October 31, 2025.

*Any questions may be directed to: [email protected]

*CSCC has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Full Time/Part Time:

Union (If Applicable):

Scheduled Hours:

40

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