Item 2.A-August 8, 2014
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY POSITION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE
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Incumbent(s) Name (if applicable): Darrell B. Lockhart
Position #(s): 10244
Current Title: Professor
Current Range:
(JCC: )
Department: College of Liberal Arts, Dean’s Office
College/Division: Dean, Liberal Arts
Account #(s): 1101 112 0001
Action Proposed: (check all that apply)
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(X) New position: Proposed Range:
Proposed Title: Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and
Resource Management (CLA)
( ) Title Change, Proposed Title:
( ) Proposed Reassignment from Range
to Range
( ) Revised PDQ only (no change in range or title)
( ) Line of Progression (show titles below)
Range:
JCC (Current
or new HR
assigned):
I certify that the statements in this description are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Employee’s Signature
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Date
I/we have reviewed the statements in this form and they accurately reflect the job assignments.
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Immediate Supervisor’s Signature
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Date
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Director/Chair/Dean Heather K. Hardy
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
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Date
Approved for Salary Placement Committee review.
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Pres / Vice Pres / Vice Prov Signature Stacy Burton, Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs Date
Action Approved by the Provost/President (Completed by Faculty HR):
67583 Range:
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Pos #(s): 10244
JCC:
EEO: 1D
Eff: 8/1/2014
Approved Title: Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Resource Management (CLA)
Employee signs on “final” stamped approved PDQ and sends to HR for personnel file.
Employee Signature:_______________________________________________ __________________
Date
Printed Name: ________________________________________________
Rev: 10/1/2012
Position Description – Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Resource Management
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1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position and its role in the
university. Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division
which reflects the position in it as well as those supervised in the department. (This section is
used for advertisement of the position.)
The Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Resource Management in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA),
assists the Dean in all matters relating to administration of the College. The Associate Dean is
expected to work with the Dean to plan, promote, and develop innovative practices across CLA and to
enhance an environment that supports academic excellence. In particular, the Associate Dean aids in
the management of temporary instructional budget planning, space allocation within the CLA, and
faculty affairs including training and mentoring of faculty and activities related to faculty concerns,
including professional development, awards, and faculty searches. The position reports to the Dean,
CLA.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job (percentage
first with heading and then bulleted information).
35% - Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
 Organizes and implements new faculty orientation and tenure workshops
 Mentors new department chairs
 Oversees the faculty search process and conducts interviews with candidates
 Coordinates faculty awards and fellowships
 Manages faculty sabbatical and professional development leave applications
 Serves as liaison to the Scholarly and Creative Activities
20% - Scholarship and Research
 Maintains a record of scholarly activity that includes but may not be limited to research
presentations at academic conferences and professional meetings and publication of research
in appropriate venues and in accordance with standards in the field of specialization
15% - CLA Space and Facilities
 Serves as point of contact on issues regarding assignment, renovation, deferred maintenance,
and use of university space with CLA
 Strategizes best practices for effective use of space
 Develops plans and proposals for the allocation of space and acquisition when opportunities
arise
10% - Temporary Instructional Budget and Resource Management
 Oversees the temporary instructional budget for the college
 Works with the Dean and the college fiscal officer on the formulation of annual and biennial
budget requests
 Solicits proposals for research and instructional equipment and support
 Responds to requests for proposals from central administration for new equipment
15% - Special Projects and Assignments
 Represents the College and/or Dean’s Office on various committees at diverse levels, such as
the Scholarly and Creative Activities Committee and the CLA Planning Committee and ad hoc
subcommittees, VPUE associate deans’ committee, university search committees or task
forces, or community outreach efforts
 Reviews department bylaws prior to final approval by the Dean
 Serves as signature authority as delegated by the Dean
 Complete other projects as assigned
Position Description – Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Resource Management
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5% - Teaching and Supervision of Students
 Supervises undergraduate Honor’s theses in home department and area of specialty
 Supervises master’s and doctoral programs of study for graduate students in home
department and area of specialty
 Provides professional mentoring to master’s and doctoral students as a member of advisory
committees within home department and beyond (as outside member or graduate school
representative)
 As the Dean directs and department specifies, otherwise teach appropriate courses in the
home department
3. Describe the level of freedom to take action and make decisions with or without
supervision and how the results of the work performed impact the department, division and/or
the university as a whole.
Level of Freedom:
The Associate Dean plays a key role the operations of CLA regarding faculty affairs and professional
development of faculty, coordinating and developing CLA space and facilities use, overseeing the
temporary instructional budget and resource management, and handling special projects and
assignments from the Dean. The professional development and expertise of the faculty is critical for
the College’s ability to operate as a first class liberal arts college. The individual must be flexible, take
initiative, and work independently, creatively, and efficiently with little direct supervision and with
considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment. The Associate Dean has broad latitude
for un-reviewed actions and is evaluated on long-term results of actions and broad policy
effectiveness. The incumbent recommends and influences long-term policies relating to major issues
of the College to the Dean.
Impact:
The decisions and judgments made by the Associate Dean affect the image of the College and its
departments among current and prospective faculty and among colleagues; the professional
experience of individual faculty members in the College, particularly in regard to their progress toward
tenure and promotion, scholarly/creative endeavors, and the resolution of problems related to the
performance of their duties; the working relationships of staff within the Dean’s Office; the involvement
of various faculty and students in the work of the College; and the nature of various issues, ideas, and
projects presented to the Dean for his/her decision.
4. Describe the knowledge, skills (to include cognitive requirement and verbal and written
communication), and abilities (to include task complexity, problem solving, creativity and
innovation) essential to successful performance of this job (in bullet format).
Knowledge of:
 Aims and practices of liberal arts education
 Specialization in at least one discipline within the college; basic familiarity with all other
disciplines represented by the college
 University organizational structure and types of personnel
 University administrative policies and procedures
 Strategic planning processes
 Faculty search procedures and practices
 Promotion and tenure procedures and practices
 Best practices in faculty training, support, and development
Position Description – Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Resource Management
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Leadership and mentoring
Organization and time management skills
Coordination of multiple complex activities
Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Exceptional verbal and written communication
Interpersonal and human relations skills
Personnel management
Ability to:
 Conceive, plan, and carry out complex projects independently or as a member of a group
 Work in sensitive, confidential, interpersonal situations
 Direct professional and student staff efficiently and tactfully
5. Describe the type of personal contacts encountered in performing the duties of the job.
Explain the nature and purpose of these contacts: i.e., to provide services, to resolve
problems, to negotiate.
Internal
CLA faculty
Dean and Dean’s Office staff
University and other college
administrators
External
Advisory Boards
Community members
Reason for Contact
To exchange information and ideas, to create and evaluate
programs/practices, to address matters of concern to college and
departments
To facilitate communication, resolve problems, and implement new
ideas/plans
To negotiate, to address and resolve campus issues, to exchange
information, to promote and advocate for the college, to clarify
positions and generate ideas
Reason for Contact
To facilitate communication, advocate for the college, aid in
development efforts
To increase the visibility of the college, to respond to suggestions,
to resolve problems
6. Indicate the minimum qualifications which are necessary in filling this position should it
become vacant. Please keep in mind the duties/responsibilities of the position rather than the
qualifications of the incumbent.
a.
Minimum educational level, including appropriate field, if any.
Doctoral Degree from a regionally accredited institution in a field or discipline within the
Liberal Arts
b.
Minimum type and amount of work experience, in addition to the above required
education necessary for a person entering this position.
Doctoral Degree, current tenured member of the college faculty, and six years of
college-level teaching experience to include two years of administrative/supervisory
experience and one year experience with committees at the department or college
level
Position Description – Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Resource Management
Preferred Licenses or Certifications: None
c.
Indicate any license or certificate required for this position.
None
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