Dean, Instructional Division

Distinguishing Career Features

The Dean for an Instructional Division integrates and provides academic and administrative support to faculty and a diverse student population. The Dean requires the ability to direct and integrate the activities of an academic division and its related functions and services, to provide leadership over curriculum, faculty and support staff, and assure excellence in delivering higher education. The Dean also requires the ability to facilitate professional development, establish standards and assess performance of faculty members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Specific duties may vary among departments, divisions and jobs. Incumbents typically perform a substantial portion or all of the following types of duties, as assigned:

1. Provides leadership for program development, plans for current additions, modifications, and deletions to curriculum. Oversees and provides analysis of programs and multi-year instructional plans.
2. Directs and prepares the schedule of classes and provides for proper staffing of classes, considering faculty loads, class size, and course offerings. Consults with faculty to design schedules that enhance attendance and meet the needs of students. Monitors workload indicators for accuracy and balance.
3. Communicates with faculty by conducting regular meetings to facilitate planning and collegial decision-making. Ensures staff is informed about issues and projects, and for information about the overall college instructional program(s).
4. Conducts performance appraisals in compliance with District standards and contractual obligations. Develops program, faculty and staff improvement plans and communicates with HR at the campus and District level.
5. Provides leadership for faculty and staff development and learning opportunities that enhance effectiveness in the teaching and learning processes. Provides leadership in the development and assessment of course, program, and learning outcomes.
6. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of new developments and innovations in community colleges and higher education. Recommends changes to maintain relevance of programs in the academic division and to meet student and community needs.
7. Directs development of division budgets and manages financial resources consistent with policy and sound financial controls. Advocates for resources to support departmental programs and opportunities and allocates resources among competing requests for funds.
8. Works cooperatively with other administrators and managers to coordinate programs and services across the curriculum to meet student needs. Resolves conflicts and issues within and among academic sections.
9. Facilitates academic partnerships and maintains communications with Division faculty, faculty in feeder high schools and four-year transfer institutions.
10. Encourages excellence in teaching. Orients new faculty, management, and staff, determines needs for staff development, plans staff development activities.
11. Communicates with leaders in the private and public sectors and in educational agencies to determine needs for new courses and programs. Establishes advisory committees and other outreach as appropriate.
12. Manages Division facilities including classroom spaces and special use spaces; advocates for upgraded and safe spaces; plans for supply and technology orders.
13. Provides leadership in new and emerging technologies in support of student success, program development, hiring faculty in emerging fields. Advocates for the implementation of new technologies and procedures to improve instructional pedagogy and student support.
14. May apply for annual grants to fund mandatory functions of departments where college budgets do not cover cost of operations. Ensures the institution is in compliance with the awarded grants
15. Performs other related duties as assigned that support the objective of the position.
16. Required to abide by all District policies and procedures including Board Policy 3050 – Code of Professional Ethics.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a masters degree AND one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrators administrative assignment. Or, any combination of education and experience which would provide the required equivalent qualifications for the position (Application for Equivalency required).

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate degree, preferred in one of the disciplines in the Division that will be managed.

Conditions of Employment

This is a contract, full-time, 12-month per year, Educational Administrator position. The normal hours of work will be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Flexible schedule and weekends might be necessary to address the needs of the job duties, programs and/or students. The effective date of employment will be arranged with the supervisor.

Salary Range

DG-12

Application Requirements

To be considered for employment you must submit a complete application packet at Apply Now. A complete application packet includes: A complete Coast Community College District Online Employment Application. A Current Resume of professional and educational background and experience. A Cover Letter detailing your experience related to the role. Responses to Supplemental Questions. Equivalency Request Form and supporting documentation, if applicable.