College of the Sequoias Hiring for Dean, Academic Services (Educational Support Services/Language and Communication Studies) at Visalia/Tulare/Hanford, CA, CA Full Time

General Description

Under the direction of the Vice President, Academic Services, the Dean, Academic Services (Educational Support Services/Language and Communication Studies) will provide leadership, direction and administrative responsibility to a diverse and comprehensive academic services area charged with promoting and delivering programs and services that enhance student success. The dean has the primary responsibility to build, maintain, and expand the instructional support programs, Educational Support Services, Learning Resource Center and Language and Communication Studies Division. The dean will collaborate with academic departments, student services departments, faculty, and staff to support student success and completion in degrees, certificates and/or transfer to four-year institutions. The dean supervises administrators, staff, faculty and student tutors and manages comprehensive educational support services on all three campuses. The dean will provide leadership for the District’s Strategic Plan initiative to improve the rate at which students complete degrees, certificates and transfer objectives by integrating and aligning peer academic support programs. The dean manages programs and grants and ensures compliance with applicable laws, statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures connected to funding sources supervised by this position.
Areas of responsibility include:

Education Support Services

Writing Center

Math Lab

Language Center

Tutorial Center

Augmented and Supplemental Instruction

Learning Resource Center

Language and Communication Studies

Communication, ASL, ESL, Foreign Languages, Linguistics and Journalism

Student Health Center

Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Sequoias Community College District provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career, and technical programs for our students. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, who are dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning, and who have a passion for student success.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY
Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion and values candidates who have the ability to serve students from diverse academic, cultural, socioeconomic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as those students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Sequoias Community College District seeks to promote and maintain an environment that is built on mutual respect and free from discrimination by employing staff who are equity-minded, collegial, and guided by their dedication to helping students achieve their educational goals. Ideal candidates will share the Sequoias Community College Districts’ commitment to be knowledgeable about and implement equitable learning and teaching methods appropriate to serve students from all backgrounds, demographics and experiences.Job Duties

Planning and coordination of the District’s educational support programs and learning resources.

Direct, supervise and evaluate assigned academic and classified staff; recommend for employment, direct the assignment of, and direct the evaluation of all assigned staff.

Oversee the Director and staff in the District’s Learning Resource Center.

Supervise the District’s tutorial services centers and collaborate with faculty in the math lab, writing center and language center.

Develop the instructional class schedule for assigned division.

Support, implement, and promote equity in all aspects of employment and education; encourage cultural and ethnic diversity in staffing, curriculum, programs and services.

Facilitate professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.

Provide leadership, supervision and administrative direction to all functional areas of responsibility.

• Provide leadership in the District’s dual-enrollment program with K-12 feeder Districts.

Prepare, monitor, and recommend an annual budget for assigned Academic Services component of the District and approve and monitor fiscal expenditures for all programs within the areas of responsibility.

Administer the review and evaluation of the Academic Services programs and make appropriate recommendations for change or improvement.

Work cooperatively with District staff, coordinators, managers and administrators to achieve established goals and objectives for educational support programs.

Stay up to date and keep informed of instructional technology.

Develop and generate data and reports related to Academic programs.

Develop and maintain educational support services at Tulare Center and Hanford Center Campuses, and other off-campus locations as necessary and ensure that educational support centers meet the student and faculty needs.

Make recommendations to the Vice President of Academic Services regarding outreach and recruitment programs.

Coordinate program review and planning for areas of responsibility; participate in and support the accreditation process.

Serve as a member of Management Council, Instructional Council, Deans Council, Curriculum Committee and other academic committees as needed.

Interpret District policy and administrative decision to those employees under areas of supervision.

Prepare and present governing board matters, reports, and actions items related to areas of responsibility.

Coordinate program review and program planning for areas of responsibility; participate in and support the accreditation process.

Represent the college in District and State-level activities related to Academic Services Operations.

Serve on committees as assigned;

Assume other duties normally associated with management.

Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to:

• Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution.
• One year administrative or management experience AND
• Demonstrated sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic social, economic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students which pursuant to Title 5 §53022 is a core competency and job requirement.

Note: If you do not meet the minimum qualifications for this position (in either education or experience) but feel you possess qualifications that are equivalent to the minimum qualifications, please write a one-page summary explaining your position and submit as a “supplemental attachment” within the “Attachment” section of this application.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two or more years of administrative experience.
• Experience managing tutorial or other instructional support services programs.

Licenses and Other Requirements:

• Valid California’s driver license.
• An incumbent must be insurable at the “standard rate” by the employer’s insurance carrier at all times while employed in this classification by the College of Sequoias Community College District.

Working Conditions:
Environment

• Indoor work environment.
• Multi-project, fast paced office environment; able to meet concurrent deadlines.
• Travel from site to site.

Physical Abilities

• Ability to communicate with students/employees/public.
• Ability to read documents.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended period of time.
• Ability to reach in all directions.
• Ability to lift and carry moderately heavy objects.
• Ability to operate a computer keyboard.

Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of leadership, management and supervision.
• Purpose, mission and goals of the Sequoias Community College District.
• Concepts and principles of effective student learning.
• Current statewide efforts focused on basic skills and guided pathways at the community college level.
• Implementing a comprehensive, student-oriented environment that facilitates learning and student development.
• Effective research, analytical, and report writing techniques.
• District organization, operations and budget.
• Laws, regulations, restrictions and requirements related to area of assignment.
• Budget preparation, implementation and administration.
• Needs, interests and concerns of various groups of community college students.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Accreditation, strategic planning, outcomes assessment, and data-driven decision making

Ability to:

• Analyze, evaluate and recommend innovative changes to existing programs.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with all segments of the District community and general public.
• Direct and supervise the work of others and to maintain effective and cooperative working relationships.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Understand and support culturally responsive teaching pedagogies.
• Provide leadership, direction and support to staff involved in assigned programs and services.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and respect for the diverse academic, socio–economic, ethnic, cultural and disability background of community college students and staff.
• Prepare and administer budgets.
• Stay current with trends and technological advancements in assigned area of responsibility.
• Work cooperatively in an environment of shared governance by maintaining effective working relationships with students, staff and community organizations.
• Control difficult and sensitive issues and problems and resolve conflicts.
• Interpret, apply and explain district policies and legal regulations and requirements.
• Select, assign, orient, train, supervise, counsel, discipline and evaluate performance of assigned faculty and staff.
• Work cooperatively with other educational institutions and agencies (i.e., 4–year universities, State Chancellor’s Office and other community colleges, County Office of education, K–12 schools).

Application Procedure

To be considered applicants must submit ALL of the following required material before or by the filing deadline:

• Completed online application.
• Equity Narrative (included in the application packet).
• Letter of interest which addresses the Desirable Qualifications. In this letter we invite applicants to expand on strengths not covered in other parts of the application.
• Resume.
• Unofficial copies of transcripts of college/university work. Official transcripts are required upon employment. Note: Applicants who have completed college or university course work at an institution outside of the United States that is not a post-secondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by either the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents by either NACES or AICE.
• Equivalency documents (if necessary).

For questions regarding this position, please contact Linda Reis at [email protected] or (559) 730-3867.


The Sequoias Community College District is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to prohibiting unlawful discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, ancestry, age (40 and above), religious creed, religion, political belief or affiliation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, mental or physical disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status, medical condition, military and veteran status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

College of the Sequoias does not sponsor H-1B Visas