Position Announcement

TITLE OF POSITION/RANK: Assistant Dean for Academic Assessment & Institutional Effectiveness

Westchester Community College is the largest educational institution in Westchester County.  In addition to our 218-acre campus in Valhalla, the college has extension sites in New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Shrub Oak, Mahopac, Ossining, Port Chester, Peekskill and White Plains. The College offers more than 50 associate and certificate programs as well as three associate degrees in 36 subject areas. Full–time and part-time college credit students number approximately 12,000. Continuing Education students bring the total number served by the college each semester to more than 20,000.

Westchester Community College currently seeks applications for an Assistant Dean for Academic Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness for the Valhalla, NY campus.  Under the general direction of the Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs, the incumbent will serve as the senior administrator whose primary responsibilities are leadership, planning, budgeting, and supervision of the college’s assessment programs and institutional effectiveness. The Assistant Dean will analyze reports and recommend actions based on College assessment efforts.  S/he will also serve on the Academic Leadership Council and work collaboratively with the teaching faculty and Academic Administrators to develop expertise in classroom assessment research, the design of learning outcomes and effective ways to assess these learning outcomes. 

A Master’s Degree and a minimum of 3 years experience as coordinator or director of an assessment program at an institution of higher learning are required. The Assistant Dean must possess knowledge of: the principles and techniques of administrative supervision & decision-making, federal/state/local laws, rules regulations, and policies & procedures as they relate to the administration of education & training programs and grants.  S/he must also possess the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships and analyze/evaluate reports and studies.  Excellent written and oral communication skills are also required.

The salary is commensurate with experience.  Please submit salary history with a cover letter and resume to:

 Westchester Community College
Human Resources Department
75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY 10595
fax 914-606-7838 or email Microsoft Word documents to: humanresources@sunywcc.edu.

Westchester Community College is committed to providing high-quality, low-cost, comprehensive education to meet the career, transfer, vocational, remedial, and recreational needs of the Westchester community. Westchester Community College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.