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Walter J. Fronczek

Orland Park,IL

Summary

OVERVIEW Broad background in numerous components of Academic Affairs, Student Development and Academic Support Services. Professional experiences include development of curriculum for freshman student mandatory College 101 classes, admissions and registration, hiring and tenure process for new faculty, several years of instructional experience in the classroom, judicial affairs, development of services and support programs for students, and the development of the college’s Student Life Center. Involved in many college-wide programs that have had major impacts on the students we serve. forty years of experience in higher education. Dedicated to providing outstanding academic programs and services to the students, faculty and community. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.

Motivated retired educator with a track record of academic excellence looking for part-time work. Intends to use aquired professional work experience utilizing communication, leadership, and creative skills.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Dean

Dean of Liberal Arts, Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
01.2006 - 07.2022
  • Administer all instructional budgets, new initiatives, goals and objectives for the Liberal Arts Division
  • Team leader for the hiring process of new faculty for the Liberal Arts Division
  • Have made recommendations for hiring more than 25 faculty members
  • Responsible for the scheduling, class selection by faculty, staffing, and alternative delivery methods of courses for the Liberal Arts Division
  • Member of the Academic Leadership Team, Curriculum Development Team and Dean’s Council
  • Responsible for the non-tenure process for new full-time faculty
  • Work with new faculty members in developing their professional and departmental goals, grading rubrics, course syllabi and the development of online courses.
  • Planned, administered and controlled budgets.
  • Advised students on course selection, progress toward graduation and career decisions.
  • Developed curricula and recommended curricula revisions to improve student learning outcomes.
  • Improved individual departments by working closely with faculty to reorganize class loads, promote resource utilization and modernize equipment.
  • Liaised with college administration to facilitate daily operations and program management.
  • Provided assistance to faculty by teaching classes, conducting orientation meetings and scheduling events.

Assist Dean Of Liberal Arts

Fine, Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
01.2003 - 01.2006
  • Worked with the dean of Liberal Arts to overseeing the non-tenure process for full-time faculty members
  • Served as a team leader for second and third-year faculty
  • Assist new faculty members with professional and community goals, as well as, observing classroom instruction of new faculty members
  • Team leader for over 20 new faculty members
  • Assisted the dean of Liberal Arts and department chairs with administrative, instructional and programmatic activities that are required of the subdivision, including adjunct faculty development of curriculum, evaluation of existing courses, and development of new teaching methods
  • Supervised all Fine Art academic coordinators, support staff, gallery director, and managing director in day-to-day functions in the Fine and Performing Arts Center
  • This included the evaluation and implantation of academic programs and co-curricular programs.

Assistant Dean of Student Life and Judicial

Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
01.1998 - 01.2003
  • Administered the college’s judicial affairs component, which includes maintaining the college’s Code of Student Conduct, mediating student’s complaints, administering disciplinary actions, and providing guidance to faculty in classroom management
  • Supervised Student Life staff in the implementation and development of college-wide events, public relations, policies, budgets, marketing, and special programming
  • Provided leadership in the development of managerial objectives, goals and budgets for the Student Live Program that is consistent with the overall objectives of the Student Development Division and college mission
  • Assessed programs and staff in the Student Life Office
  • Developed the Moraine Valley Community College new Student Life Center, which involved a 6,000 square-foot renovation of existing space
  • The new center offers a wide range of services, student clubs and organizations, and an admission area
  • Worked with college-wide committee on the Freshman Experience program
  • Developed curriculum for College 101 (a mandatory class for all Moraine Valley graduates).

team leader

  • For the implementation of the public campaign effort for the college’s successful 2006 bond referendum
  • The passage of this $89 million referendum for Moraine Valley will assist with the renovation of three buildings and the construction of two new buildings along with an education center in the growing southwest sector of the district
  • Developed and implemented several labs that assist students and faculty in the learning process
  • Worked with faculty to analyze their needs and established funding for these labs
  • New labs included the renovation of the piano lab in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, the implementation of a new foreign language lab, the re-design and upgrade of the digital design classroom, and upgrade of all technology-enhanced classrooms in Building F
  • Co-chair of the AQIP committee on institutional effectiveness which will contribute to the college’s accreditation process
  • Received the college’s prestigious Innovation of the Year Award for the Freshman Experience program
  • Worked with a team of faculty and staff in implementing a college plan for freshman students
  • Course curriculum and academic support components were developed to assist new students entering college
  • Developed with Art faculty a proposal for a student art gallery on campus in the College Center
  • Students manage the gallery under the supervision of the Art faculty and Student Life staff
  • Developed Moraine Valley Community College’s Code of Student Conduct policies
  • Assisted other community colleges in the development of their grievance and code of conduct policies, and cheating and plagiarism politics, as well as presented on this topic at professional conferences and faculty workshops.

Education

Ph.D. - College Administration

National-Louis University
Chicago
01.2013

Master of Arts - Arts Management

Columbia College
Chicago
01.1992

Master of Arts - Psychology

Saint Xavier University
Chicago
05.1982

Skills

  • Disciplinary Enforcement
  • School Policies and Protocols
  • Academic Administration
  • Faculty Collaboration
  • Student Retention
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Problem Resolution
  • Team Building
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Supervision & Leadership
  • Flexible Schedule
  • People Skills
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Team Management
  • Planning & Organizing

Timeline

Dean

Dean of Liberal Arts, Moraine Valley Community College
01.2006 - 07.2022

Assist Dean Of Liberal Arts

Fine, Moraine Valley Community College
01.2003 - 01.2006

Assistant Dean of Student Life and Judicial

Moraine Valley Community College
01.1998 - 01.2003

Ph.D. - College Administration

National-Louis University

Master of Arts - Arts Management

Columbia College

Master of Arts - Psychology

Saint Xavier University

team leader

Walter J. Fronczek