Portland Community College Hiring for Program Dean – MEAMT at Sylvania Campus Full Time

Program Dean – MEAMTRequisition IDreq2098DepartmentAdvanced Tech Program AdminCampusSY-Sylvania CampusEmployment TypeAdministrative-Full TimeBest Consideration Date4/15/2024Position Summary

The college is seeking a collaborative transformational leader who will effectively navigate a large multi-campus environment during a time of organizational change. This leader will be expected to incorporate higher education and community college best practices into the practices of the administrative area. The Program Dean of Mechatronics, Electronics and Advanced Manufacturing, will lead a team of dedicated department chairs, faculty, and staff in Electronic Engineering Technology, Microelectronics, Machine Manufacturing, and Welding. In addition, the Dean will oversee the PCC OMIC Training Center.

The successful candidate will have direct experience and strong knowledge of best practices in Career Technical Education and implementing initiatives to address equity and opportunity gaps in community college.

This position, under the direction of the Dean of Academic & Career Pathways for Applied & Advanced Technologies will be responsible for supporting, developing, implementing, and evaluating programming aligned with labor market and industry needs. This position will also be responsible for partnering with department chairs, faculty, staff, academic affairs and student affairs colleagues to align programming with equitable student retention and success metrics. The position provides an exciting opportunity for a strategic, collaborative, and visionary leader. The official responsibilities are to provide broad administrative direction and leadership in the development, assessment, and maintenance of quality education programs. An extremely important part of this role at Portland Community College is to bring to the administration, faculty, and staff of this program an equity-driven and student-centered passion for teaching and learning. Meaningful collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders is one of many opportunities offered in this role.Portland Community College serves nearly 60,000 full and part-time students across a large and diverse service area, with four campuses and multiple education centers. We are committed to a culture which values belonging, justice, diversity, equity and inclusion. A demonstrated commitment to culturally responsive and inclusive services designed to improve equitable educational outcomes for college students is required for this position.In order to actualize our commitment to opportunity and equitable student success, we seek transformational leaders who exemplify the PCC Leadership competencies:
Advances Racial and Social JusticeIdentifies systemic racism and social oppression and actively works toward their elimination; implements culturally responsive practices and processes to achieve equitable student outcomes.Drives Vision and Purpose
Articulates and executes a vision for student-centered (flexible, multimodal, inclusive) delivery of instruction and services.Drives Engagement
Builds ownership in transformational change and establishes conditions for authentic exploration and engagement cross-departmentally to arrive at collaborative solutions that lead to student success.Accelerates Agility and Innovation
Analyzes systems, policies and practices and commits to continuous program improvement through the strategic use of culturally responsive data.Builds Partnerships
Partners to solve problems, adapts communication and approaches, supports healthy conflict, and develops strong relationships across all disciplines and functional areas to advance institutional goals.
Location: This position serves programs that currently span multiple PCC locations (Rock Creek Campus, Sylvania Campus, the Vigor Shipyard at Swan Island, and the PCC OMIC Training Center). The primary office location will be Sylvania Campus, with an expectation that the Program Dean spends time at each location where their associated programs operate. In addition, there will be some occasions where business will be required at other PCC or community locations. There will be some opportunities for remote/hybrid work, as approved by the position supervisor and executive leaders.
See the classification description for additional information: https://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/management-jobs/program-dean/ Candidate ProfileThese qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position.
Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications.

• Experience successfully applying a collaborative and solution-focused leadership approach to supervision, problem solving, and advocacy.
• Experience working with industry and community partners to creatively and collaboratively come to a successful outcome
• Experience managing people and a leadership style that demonstrates an ability to create and nurture a sense of community
• Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered, your application must demonstrate these minimum qualifications. (Experience is calculated based on the start and end dates you provide multiplied by the number of hours per week worked).

• Master’s degree
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience related to the area of assignment, providing program/project management or program/project coordination.
• Three (3) years of management experience, including employee supervision, in higher education or in an industry related to the area of assignment

Position GradeNStarting Salary ExpectationsMinimum $99,575 to range midpoint of $121,979. Placement will generally not exceed the mid-point, based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.Position Grade Salary Range$99575 to $144379 Annual SalaryFTE1PCC BenefitsPCC offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs.

PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee’s Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP. After one year of management or confidential service, PCC also provides a 2% contribution to a 403(b) account for eligible management and confidential personnel. PCC offers a tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement.

Additionally, PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions.

Paid Leave: (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees)
– 14.67 hours of vacation leave per month
– 1 day of sick leave per month
– 11 holidays
– 3 additional personal leave days per year

View a complete list of PCC benefits.Working Conditions and Physical RequirementsWork environment includes frequent disruptions and changes in priorities. Work is generally performed in an office environment with frequent interruptions and irregularities in the work schedule. Working hours may vary and occasional evening or weekend work is required. Frequent travel to other locations is required. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday objects and materials is needed to perform the job satisfactorily.Background Check RequiredYesPortland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans’ Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans’ Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation:

• Veterans: DD214
• Disabled Veterans: DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA

Portland Community College is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected class.Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1-B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees. Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report: Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College’s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices.Special Conditions for this position: This position has been identified as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). Campus Security Authorities must immediately report Clery Act crimes that occurred on Portland Community College’s Clery geography on the Crime Incident Report (CIRTrac™) located on the Department of Public Safety’s Clery Act compliance webpage. Following entry of a report on CIRTrac™ PCC’s Clery Specialist will (1) analyze the report for issuance of a timely warning or emergency notification; and (2) will determine if the report should be included in the annual statistical disclosures. The Clery Specialist shall annually assign CSAs online Clery Act training to ensure they are provided proper training to fulfill their reporting responsibilities required by the Clery Act and PCC’s Clery Act policy.