Dean

Full Time
Sacramento, CA 95825
$151,276 - $184,401 a year
Posted Today
Job description

Under the general direction of the Vice President of Instruction, the Dean of Equity, & Institutional Effectiveness will be responsible for leading college-wide efforts to improve institutional practices, by leading work that fosters a culture of continuous program improvement, addressing structural barriers that produce educational inequities, and implementing high impact practices to increase student success and overall college effectiveness. The Dean will align the institutional equity agenda with research and data (quantitative and qualitative) to focus efforts to meet strategic goals and success outcomes. This individual oversees the development, implementation, and/or sustainability of the college’s planning processes, and has primary responsibility for professional development programming for faculty and classified professionals at main campus and centers. The Dean also serves as the college’s Equity Officer and Accreditation Liasion Officer.

Assignment Responsibilities
Typical duties may include, but are not limited to:
  • Organizing, directing, and implementing a comprehensive institutional planning process; assures that the college planning process is coordinated with the district planning process and complies with accreditation standards.
  • Overseeing the annual and strategic planning and assessment processes to implement an institution-wide cycle of assessment and planning throughout the College that results in continuous improvement.
  • Coordinating college equity efforts and serving as Equity and Title IX Officer.
  • Assuming leadership and responsibility for the development and evaluation of assigned faculty, and staff.
  • Planning, organizing, and implementing a comprehensive professional development program for faculty, classified staff, and managers; working with a variety of advisory committees; conducting required needs assessments and evaluations; preparing required reports.
  • Coordinating the college’s efforts to secure external funding through the competitive grants process; providing assistance to staff seeking such funding; assuring an effective college and district review process.
  • Serving as Accreditation Liasion Officer with the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges; assuring the college is in compliance with accrediting guidelines and procedures; planning and directing accreditation activities.
  • Maintaining information on college standing and participatory governance committees; working with the various constituencies to assure that appointments are consistent with college guidelines; disseminating information on committee guidelines and membership.
  • Overseeing the design and dissemination of college-adopted accountability measures and assuring coordination of these measures with planning and accrediting activities.
  • Preparing unit plans and annual reports in areas of primary responsibility.
  • Developing and monitoring budgets and expenditures associated with the plans.
  • Organizing, attending, and/or chairing a variety of administrative and staff meetings as required.
  • Identifying resource needs and reviewing them with appropriate administrative and management staff.
  • Promoting staff development and supporting a climate that fosters innovation and excellence.
  • Supporting a climate that promotes cultural competence and mutual respect.
  • Employing techniques such as interest-based conflict resolution and other appropriate strategies to resolve disagreements and enhance communication and cooperation among the members of the college and district communities.
  • Performing other duties as assigned.


Work Year
12 month

Work Schedule
The assignment may include day, evening, weekend, and/or off-campus hours.

Total Hrs per Week/Day

Special Requirements

Minimum Qualifications
  • Have a master’s degree from an accredited institution completed by July 1, 2023.
  • Have one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment.
  • Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

NOTE :
Applicant must meet the minimum qualifications of a faculty discipline at the college. To review the minimum qualifications for faculty disciplines, refer to Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators’ in California Community Colleges which can be found at the California Community Colleges website then “Minimum Qualifications Handbook”.

Application Instructions
Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete fully and submit:
  • Los Rios Community College District Application
  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of Interest
  • Unofficial transcripts of college/university work

NOTES:
  • Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
  • Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
  • Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
  • Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
  • Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
  • Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
  • Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
  • A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
  • Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.

Physical Demands

Salary
$151,276 - $184,401 annually. Salary placement determined by Los Rios salary schedule procedures. LRCCD Salary Schedules

Additional Salary Information
Additional stipend for an earned doctorate from an accredited university.

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