JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE DEAN
The Dean of John Paul the Great College, by serving as the lead executive, is necessarily the school’s lead missionary disciple and teacher. While cultivating a vibrant and transformative Catholic culture on campus and in the larger community, the Dean guides the overall operation of the school in fidelity to the Catholic Church and ensures the delivery of a classical Catholic liberal arts education.
Qualifications:
Master’s degree or Extensive administrative or educational experience.
Fluency or familiarity with Spanish is preferred.
Experience with or openness to the Liberal Arts.
The practice of the Christian Faith.
Emotional maturity and a deep openness to Communion with staff and students.
Prudent radicality.
LEAD MISSIONARY DISCIPLE
The chief role of the Dean is to instantiate the school’s distinctive mission rooted in the Catholic faith. The school leader acts, in conjunction with the Chancellor, as a spiritual leader for the school, seeking to live a life of Christian discipleship as a model for teachers and students, while providing opportunities for the entire community to grow more deeply in faith and prayer.
THE DEAN
● Promotes the mission of the school by leading all members of the community to “an authentic encounter with the Way, the Truth, and the Life;”
● Demonstrates an ongoing effort and plan to form self, teachers and support staff, and students as disciples of Jesus Christ;
● Ensures that everything taught and done at John Paul the Great College is in conformity with Catholic beliefs and supportive of Catholic mission;
● Cooperates with the Chancellor and Pastor to communicate the Catholic vision of education to parents and form them in this vision;
● Encourages formative experiences for students and members of staff;
● Collaborates with partners in mission, especially Church entities at the parish and diocesan level;
● Communicates with others with prudence, transparency and respect.
LEAD TEACHER AND LEARNER
Through engaging students in a profound dialogue with the greatest thinkers in the history of Western civilization and by promoting an authentic Catholic culture on campus, John Paul the Great College forms the person intellectually, spiritually, and morally. By encouraging and partaking in this dialogue, the Dean brings teachers and students to a deeper knowledge and love of reality, building a community oriented toward the One who is Truth, ultimately leading to the beatific vision.
THE DEAN
● Stewards the vision for Catholic liberal arts education and confirms it is aligned with the Church’s understanding for the holistic formation of the human person in the Catholic intellectual tradition;
● Assesses course outlines and supervises the selection of curricular materials;
● Provides or coordinates professional development for teachers and support staff; ● Supervises the implementation of Board-approved curriculum;
● Assists in the process of providing accommodations for the needs of students;
● Works with others to develop, implement and celebrate a distinctly Catholic culture through the primacy of the Eucharist, prayer, devotions, music, artwork and celebrations of feasts;
● Engages government and external partners;
● Promotes student life, community service, and social outreach.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
It is the responsibility of the Dean to collaborate with the entire school community in close dialogue with the Chancellor and parish team/local board to effectively manage and align the school’s systems, operations, and resources to fulfill the mission of transformation through education.
The Dean:
● Reports to the Chancellor (the Board Chair) who ensures mission fidelity. The Chancellor, in turn, reports to the Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish;
● Serves as a voting member of the Board of Directors;
● Screens for mission-alignment while coordinating the hiring process;
● Assigns the teaching of classes and other duties to well-suited members of staff;
● Suspends and dismisses teachers and staff, when necessary;
● Informs the Chancellor and Board of key issues and events, especially those that pose challenges and opportunities for the school’s distinctive Catholic liberal arts identity;
● Oversees school systems and operations including:
○ Daily operations
○ Student discipline
○ Student and staff recruitment
○ Scheduling
○ Chair faculty and staff meetings
○ Maintenance of records
○ Implementation of college handbook
○ Monitor student and staff conduct and performance
○ Communications
○ External relations
○ Commencement
○ Alumni relations
○ Development work
○ Program assessment
○ Propose to Board new programs or significant program modifications
○ Safety and security
○ Care of physical plant and resources
○ Long-term planning and institutional memory
○ Prepare annual budget for Board approval
○ Delegation of roles and responsibilities, (while financial management is always to remain the responsibility of the Dean).
CONTACT US
Interested parties can contact Fr. Beau Schweitzer, SOLT.
chancellor@jpii.edu.bz