National Campus
P.O. Box 159
Palikir, Pohnpei FM 96941

Reporting to the Vice President for Instructional Affairs, the Dean of Academic Programs carries out these major functional responsibilities:

• Ensure development, delivery, and quality of all academic programs offered at the college.
• Oversee curriculum development and help ensure all academic programs and academic related services provided at any campus support the mission, values and goals of the college.
• Ensure review and development of curriculum policies and procedures and represent the instructional affairs department in the participatory governance structure.
• Facilitate effective communication between faculty, instructional coordinators, division chairs, CTE Director, administration and students.
• Direct and coordinates activities of instructional coordinators and chairpersons of academic divisions.
• Evaluate the performance of each division chairperson and facilitates the evaluation of each member of the instructional staff by the division chairperson.
• Prepare semester schedules in cooperation with the division chairpersons and instructional coordinators.
• Conduct meetings of division chairperson and instructional coordinators.
• Prepare academic reports.
• Participate in academic strategic planning to meet the needs of students and community aligned with the mission of the college.
• Ensure assessment of student learning at course program and institutional level including general education core to improve student achievement, teaching and institutional effectiveness to meet the demand of accountability.
• Ensure implementation of professional development and training programs for full-time and part-time faculty, academic leaders.
• Participate in preparation and updating long term instructional education master plan, yearly plan, yearly performance objectives and corresponding performance based budgets in collaboration with divisions.
• Implement accreditation processes and requirements.
• Ensure implementation of an effective academic advising program in collaboration with the Student Services Department that promotes retention and timely program completion.
• May act as vice president for instructional affairs during his/her absence.
• Fulfill other duties and responsibilities as directed by the VPIA.

Master’s degree in relevant field from a U.S. accredited institution.  Must have teaching experience in the post-secondary level, five years of progressively responsible administrative experience in higher education environment. Demonstrated commitment to student success. Demonstrated leadership and management skills including effective communication skills. Familiarity with the role of education in a developing country. Knowledge of program review processes and program improvement.

To ensure full consideration in the search for a Dean of Academic Programs, candidates must submit the following documents:

1. A letter of interest addressing how the candidate’s professional qualification and experience match the minimum essential requirements of the position (not to exceed 5 pages);
2. COM-FSM application form
3. A current resume which includes personal email address and cellular phone number;
4. Copies college transcripts for all degrees earned;
5. A minimum of three professional reference letters; and
6. Court/police clearance not more than 6 months old.  

Documents are to be submitted electronically to hro@comfsm.fm (preferably as PDF attachments) or mailed to:

Human Resources Office
College of Micronesia-FSM
P. O. Box 159
Pohnpei  FM  96941

 (U.S Postal Service domestic rates apply in the Federated States of Micronesia.)

Applications will be accepted until February 17, 2016 followed by screening by the committee. Official and hard copies of college transcripts are require to be mailed directly from schools to HRO when a candidate is being considered.