Primary Purpose
PRIMARY PURPOSE Under the direction of the Chief Instructional Officer this position is responsible for performing a variety of administrative and supervisory duties related to the functions and activities of a major multidisciplinary instructional area (division) within the college.
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTIONS Provides leadership in the administration of a major multidisciplinary instructional area of a community college including resource development and personnel management in accordance with laws regulations District policy and collective bargaining agreements. Formulates and develops long and shortrange goals and strategic plans for the instructional area including staffing facilities curriculum and educational philosophy; assures consistency of plans with other college and District plans. Develops and implements plans and policies to facilitate improve and promote the curriculum programs and services of the instructional area; maintains instructional standards of quality. Supervises the planning development and recommendation of new courses; reviews standing courses and recommends the deletion of courses no longer appropriate to the curriculum; maintains current course outlines to accurately reflect the instructional programs including online courses. Develops and prepares class schedules room and instructor assignments and class sections to be offered in day extended day weekends and intersessions. Develops and prepares the annual preliminary instructional area budget; monitors and controls budget expenditures; directs the preparation and maintenance of detailed and comprehensive reports records and files regarding personnel facilities programs operations and activities. Determines appropriate equipment and supplies for the instructional area in accordance with established policies; submits textbook lists and requests for supplementary materials audiovisual resources and other instructional resources; monitors and controls inventories. Conducts outreach activities and serves as a liaison with local high schools and community agencies to promote program enrollment and effectiveness. Maintains communication with District and college administrators faculty members and classified staff to resolve conflicts and issues exchange information and coordinate division activities. Trains supervises evaluates and directs the work of personnel as assigned; participates in selection and hiring processes. Plans organizes and arranges appropriate staff development programs and activities for faculty and staff; provides orientation for new employees. Organizes attends or chairs a variety of administrative and staff meetings as required; serves on committees as assigned; provides administrative oversight of special projects or programs as assigned. Maintains current knowledge of instructional methods and new technologies pertinent to assigned programs; learns and applies emerging technologies and advances (e.g. computer software applications) as necessary to perform duties in an efficient organized and timely manner. Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of the disabilities and diverse academic socioeconomic cultural and ethnic backgrounds of students. Provide leadership in District/College efforts to increase the diversity of faculty and staff to address student achievement gaps and in the creation of a welcoming and inclusive work and educational environment. Assist and promote the growth and success of a diverse population of students and employees through the development of interculturally competent and equity minded management and leadership abilities. The ideal candidate should have experience in this area with African Americans Latinx Native Americans Pacific Islanders and other disproportionately impacted students and employees. Performs related duties as assigned. In addition to the essential functions the Dean Natural Science Division may participate in the development and administration of external funding sources from grants corporate sponsorships and donations.
Essential Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Examples of essential functions are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature.
Desirable Qualifications
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Possession of an advanced degree preferably in a discipline related to Natural Sciences from a regionally accredited institution. Teaching experience in an accredited post secondary institution. Experience in the management coordination or leadership of an academic program or service. Experience successfully working in collaboration with fulltime and adjunct faculty in coordinating and maintaining currency of curriculum that responds to the needs of historically underrepresented students. Prior experience in approaching work and interactions with colleagues and/or students in an equity minded manner. Ability to provide an inclusive and welcoming work/educational environment.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Possession of a masters degree from a regionally accredited institution and at least one year of formal training internship or leadership experience reasonably related to the assignment. Commitment to diversity. All applicants must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability gender gender identity sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students faculty and staff. The applicant must be able to demonstrate how their experience with these factors relates to successfully achieving the goals of the position.
Work Schedule
Monday Friday 8:00 am 5:00 pm (However some flexibility such as evenings and weekends will be required to meet the needs of the department.