Dean, College of Health Professions, Non-Tenure Track (Exempt)
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POSITION:Dean, College of Health Professions, Non-Tenure Track (Exempt) COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT:College of Health Professions SUPERVISOR TITLE:Provost and Chief Academic Officer FLSA STATUS:Exempt EXEMPTION:Teacher Exemption LOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas TARGET HIRE DATE: June 2025 HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT - Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University's Statement of Faith. CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-###-#### or ...@hsutx.edu SUMMARY/SCOPE: The dean provides leadership for the academic programs inthe College of Health Professions and supervises 25 full-time faculty and asimilar number of adjuncts. The College offers bachelor's degrees in CommunicationSciences & Disorders, Exercise Science, Fitness Recreation & SportsManagement, Nursing, and Physical Education. It offers six graduate degrees: theDoctor of Physical Therapy, the Master of Physician Assistant Studies, theMaster of Science in Kinesiology, Sport & Recreation, the Master of Sciencein Speech-Language Pathology, the online Master of Athletic Training, and theDoctor of Medical Science, scheduled to begin in Spring 2025. Leadership isneeded in the form of planning, development, and implementation of all academicprograms within the College. The successful candidate will need to haveexcellent communication skills and to be able to work closely with other deansand university administrators. The dean is responsible for the preparation ofcomprehensive annual reports for the HSU Board of Trustees and accreditingagencies. The dean will work with foundations, organizations, and donors of theCollege to promote growth of endowment and support. Active participation instate and national professional organizations is encouraged. HSU JOB FAMILYCLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: These examples do not include all possibletasks & do not limit the assignment of related tasks. Manage academic resources to advance theschool's academic standing and the University's mission. Communicate effectively with faculty, staff,and University constituencies. Support faculty in ways that enhance teaching,research, and scholarship. Lead efforts in strategic planning,establishing outcomes, and assessment leading to continuous improvement ofinstitutional effectiveness. Possess an informed understanding of thechallenges facing Christian higher education in the twenty-first century and anopenness to innovation to meet those challenges. Demonstrate leadership ability. Harness technology in the teaching/learningenvironment. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: The dean will supervise nine department heads, twenty-fivefull-time faculty, and roughly twenty-five adjunct faculty, staff, and studentworkers. COMPETENCIES: As a part of a Teaching Philosophy, address each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area. Interview decisions are partially based on this information. To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies. Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers andanalyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well ingroup problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotionaltopics. Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibitsobjectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback;contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above owninterests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives;supports everyone's efforts to succeed. QualityManagement - Looks for ways to improve and promotequality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. OrganizationalSupport -Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly andon time; supports organization's goals and values; benefits organizationthrough outside activities; supports affirmative action and respectsdiversity. Planning/Organizing -Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans foradditional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules otherpeople and their tasks; develops realistic action plans. Quality - Demonstratesaccuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality;applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.) QUALIFICATIONS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read,analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, orgovernmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence,and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respondto questions from groups of administration, faculty, students and the generalpublic. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts suchas probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such asfractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. REASONING ABILITY: Abilityto apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range ofintellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas,scientific equations, graphs, etc.,) in its most difficult phases. Ability todeal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables. COMPUTER SKILLS: Toperform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processingsoftware; spreadsheet software; and Internet software. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Earned doctorate from an accredited program required in one of the teachingfields in the College of Health Professions. Excellent teaching and communication skills required. This positionis a non-tenure track appointment with a 12-month annual contract. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: None are required for this position at this time. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described hereare representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfullyperform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions. Thisjob is sedentary in nature. While performing the duties of this job, theemployee is regularly required to sit for long periods while performing officeand computer operations. Occasionally will be required to stand, walk and stoopand/or kneel. Occasionaltrips across campus from one building to another may be required. Theemployee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally liftand/or move up to 20 - 25 pounds. Must be able to operate standard laboratory equipment. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environmentcharacteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions. Whileperforming the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed totoxic or caustic chemicals and explosives; and may work near moving mechanicalparts at times. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This position is a Full-Time Exempt Level Facultyposition with a teaching load at the Hardin-Simmons University campus. Must bewilling to relocate to Abilene, Texas, or the surrounding area to teachin-person classes on the HSU Campus. Occasional travel may be required for studentevaluation/sponsorship and professional development. Must have andmaintain a valid Class C Driver's License and maintain a clear driving recordto be insurable under the university liability policy. Must be able todrive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed. Additional travelmay be required on occasion for training workshops and/or professionalconferences, etc. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website. NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant's religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU's mission. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources. BACKGROUND SCREEN: HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.