Virginia Peninsula Community College is a two-year institution of higher education established as a part of a statewide system of community colleges. It primarily serves the residents of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of James City and York.

The search will remain open until the position is filled; however, to be considered for the initial screening, candidates should submit a complete application package by March 6, 2023.

Virginia Peninsula Community College welcomes applications for a Dean of Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Founded in 1967, we serve the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg as well as counties of James City and York. As of Academic year 2021-2022, our college was the sixth largest in the Virginia Community College System in terms of students served. The College served 8,987 students in academic credit instruction in that year. We are proud of our award-winning faculty, our nationally accredited and professionally recognized academic and training programs, and strong dual enrollment and early college programs, powerful partnerships, and our student success outcomes. This college epitomizes its mission to change lives and transform communities.

The college is nestled in the backyard of the NASA Langley Research Center, Jefferson Lab, multiple military bases, the largest nuclear ship and submarine building company in the United States, the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Colonial Williamsburg, and several major medical and healthcare institutions. Our community is home to the Commonwealth’s largest infrastructure project, the first U.S. offshore wind energy development in federal waters, a diverse array of homeland defense and security organizations, excellent public-school systems, renown colleges and universities, theme parks, museums, research centers, entrepreneurial incubation labs, fine dining, arts, entertainment, and leisure.

Job purpose:

The Dean provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Division of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), with responsibility for degree credit programs, as well as Career Studies Certificate programs. As part of an academic management team pursuing excellence through collaboration and creation of a learner-centered environment, the position reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Dean implements division goals and objectives related to the college’s strategic plan; oversees program and course development and evaluations; promotes and maintains relationships with community agencies, organizations, and businesses that support the division; recommends the hiring of full-time and adjunct faculty and division staff; evaluates full-time and adjunct faculty and division staff; implements college policies and procedures appropriate to division operations; manages operations of relevant grants and contracts; manages the division’s budget and expenditures; and ensures compliance with state-mandated performance measures, regional accreditation requirements, and standards for professional program accreditation.

A description of the academic division:

The STEM Division contains a wide variety of academic programs including Associate of Science degrees, Associate of Applied Science degrees, Certificates, and Career Studies Certificates that support direct transfer to four-year colleges and universities, as well as direct pathways to careers. The academic disciplines include Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Architecture, Automotive, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Computer Science, Drafting, Electrical Technology, Electronics Technology, Engineering, Geographical Information Systems, Geology, Industrial Engineering Technology, Information Technologies, Instrumentation, Machine Technology, Marine Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Natural Science, Physics, Safety, and Unmanned Systems.

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