Join Us at Lake-Sumter State College

Located in the heart of Florida, Lake-Sumter State College provides students with the opportunity to pursue their goals and join Florida’s dynamic workforce. We embrace our mission as a community college to increase access and opportunity for all learners in the communities we serve. 

Under the leadership of President Heather Bigard, we are embarking on a bold journey to transform the ways in which we connect and educate our students while embracing our rich history of high-quality education and personalized student support services. We currently serve over 6,500 students each year and plan to grow to over 10,000 in the next several years.

The rapid growth in the Orlando metropolitan area, and particularly in our service area of Lake and Sumter Counties, is driving growth, innovation, and workforce demand in an array of industries offering high-skill, high-wage positions. By rapidly adapting and responding to this demand, Lake-Sumter State College will continue to be the premier workforce engine driving training and education opportunities in these counties.

This is an exciting time at Lake-Sumter State College! When you join our team, you’ll have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with incredible faculty and staff who are focused on making a real difference in the lives of students in our community. Together, we will create a significant impact to meet the needs of today’s students and prepare for future generations.

The Academic Associate Dean provides leadership to personnel and management of procedures and processes in assigned areas. The Associate Dean will coordinate activities and work to resolve faculty and student issues in assigned areas and will collaborate with personnel from across the college and community in support of the College mission. The Associate Dean provides administrative oversight to assigned faculty and staff, and is responsible for promoting and sustaining a collegial, respectful, and high-performing work environment for all employees.

• Supervise and evaluate full-time and adjunct faculty as assigned; and assigned staff.
• Collaborate with other administrators in development of an efficient class schedule that meets student needs.
• Assist with course content and curriculum in keeping catalog information current, complete, and accurate.
• Assist with planning and coordination of faculty events.
• Hold meetings with assigned faculty on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Collaborate on faculty and staff development initiatives.
• Coordinate and assist in the recruitment and selection of adjunct faculty and coordinate mentoring of new adjunct and full-time faculty.
• Responsible for student advising functions to fulfill department duties, as directed by the Dean of Arts & Letters.
• Ensure that student learning outcomes assessment plans are being followed with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Serve on College committees as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Behavioral Science or related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in a college environment that includes a minimum of three (3) years of college-level teaching experience and a minimum of (1) year of leadership experience in a post-secondary setting.

• Exceptional people skills with the ability to communicate effectively with people from a wide variety of educational and professional backgrounds. 
• Demonstrated quantitative, organizational, and technical skills adequate to help design, monitor, and interpret assessment results.
• Familiarity with student learning outcomes assessment and how this process relates to program and institution accreditation.
• Promote a common purpose consistent with stated College goals and demonstrate a commitment to students and the learning environment.
• Possess the knowledge of general written standards and procedures utilized, and have the ability to read, interpret, and follow procedural and policy manual related to the job tasks
• Demonstrate the ability to respond to supervision, guidance and direction in a positive, receptive manner and in accordance with stated policies.
• Provide quality customer service by creating a welcoming and supportive environment.
• Present a professional image in word, action and attire.
• Demonstrate professionalism in dealing with a diverse population while understanding and respecting each other’s view of the world, personalities and working styles
• Conduct oneself in a manner consistent with the College’s standards of ethical conduct.
• Apply effective techniques to create working relationships with others to achieve common goals; successfully communicates and collaborates with others to achieve goals.
• Demonstrate skills necessary to look at situations and processes critically to make recommendations for improvement.
• Strong service orientation, and ability to effectively work as member, or leader, of a team by cooperating with others, offering to help others when needed and considering larger organizational goals rather than individual concerns. Includes the ability to build &/or support a constructive team spirit where members are committed to the goals and objectives of the organization.
• Plan, organize and successfully multitask to meet multiple deadlines and frequently new work tasks  within required timeframes. Proven flexibility to successfully work on diversified projects at a fast and accurate pace.
• Effectively manage change and adaptability
• Adheres to all workplace safety rules, safety laws, regulations, standards and practices
• Ability to work various hours including nights, early morning and weekends 
• Ability to travel amongst various campuses and attend College events, or off campus, as required.