Interim Division Dean, Arts & Humanities
Interim Division Dean, Arts & Humanities
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Job Description
*An interim appointment is a temporary appointment to a management position that has been vacated and deemed necessary to fill on an interim basis until a permanent appointment is made.
Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are notintended to reflect all duties performed within the job; however any additional duties will be reasonably related to this class.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
The Interim Division Dean under the administrative direction of the Vice President of Instruction is responsible for ensuring that the learning-centered programs and services offered by the departments under his/her supervision meet the needs of a diverse student population comply with all state and federal regulations and comply with the budget goals of the college and the district.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
The following duties are typical for this classification.- Provides leadership direction and commitment to student-centered learning by assessing local and national trends and by working with others to identify programs and services that will meet the needs of a diverse community.
- Works with the Vice President of Instruction to provide effective orientation and progressive in-service training for faculty chairs.
- Works with the faculty chairs to provide effective orientation and progressive in-service training for all full- and part-time faculty and staff in the division.
- Works together with faculty chairs and other deans as a team to develop and implement strategies to improve transfer rates vocational certificate completion rates basic skills acquisition rates and other college-wide goals.
- Works cooperatively with college staff coordinators and administrators to achieve established goals and objectives for all programs within the division.
- Coordinates one or more college-wide initiatives for the improvement of programs or services.
- Works to address and resolve student staff and faculty complaints and grievances on both an informal and formal basis following adopted district procedures.
- Works together with faculty chairs as a team to coordinate class and service schedules on a division-wide basis to ensure maximum utilization of facilities to facilitate student access to a cross-section of courses throughout the day and evening and to enable the college to meet its FTES and service goals.
- Prepares program review documents and division-wide planning and budgeting priorities working in consultation with faculty chairs in accordance with the campus budget process.
- Stays abreast of leading instructional technology changes and works to incorporate technology as applicable to the classroom curriculum or to the service area.
- Develops and generates statistical data and reports.
- Develops and implements accountability procedures and systems.
- Serves as the line supervisor for all faculty in the division and all classified staff reporting to the division office.
- Evaluates all faculty in the division and all classified staff assigned to the division office maintaining strict adherence to scheduled evaluation intervals.
- Serves as the administrative representative on screening committees for new contract faculty and classified staff and oversees the hiring of adjunct faculty and hourly support staff adhering to District employment policies.
- Reviews the work of faculty chairs for compliance with administrative procedures.
- Electronically approves purchase requisitions.
- Serves as categorical fund manager for all grants procured by division personnel.
- Provides information to students and to members of a diverse public who may be interested in enrolling in a program or service offered by the division.
- Represents the perspectives of the division when attending college meetings and shares information obtained in college meetings with departmental faculty and staff.
- Maintains accessibility and strong lines of communication with students and departmental faculty and staff.
- Participates in and/or attends institutional functions related to the instructional and student services programs such as convocations student performances sporting competitions and other related events.
- Upholds professional standards of behavior and ethics in support of the institutions published mission tenets and values.
- Other related duties as assigned or as unique to the division.
The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
Knowledge of:- The principles practices and theories of higher education.
- The philosophy objectives and functions of California Community College instructional programs.
- Federal state and county regulations as they related to community college programs.
- Budget development and management.
- Program planning and evaluation.
- State reporting systems and procedures.
- Local community needs.
- Plan organize coordinate and direct the activities of the Division.
- Develop and evaluate comprehensive plans to satisfy present and future college and community needs.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Reconcile divergent views.
- Work effectively with people at all levels of the organization including management faculty staff and students.
Qualifications
Education:
- Possession of a Masters degree or equivalent.
- One year of formal training internship or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrators administrative assignment.
- A sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and personnel including those with physical or learning disabilities.
- Depending on division additional minimum qualifications may be required in order to meet program accreditation requirements.
- Three years experience as a faculty member at a college.
- Experience completing faculty evaluations in accordance with a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
An interim appointee must meet minimum qualifications for the position including any job specific
requirements mandated by law. Those serving in an interim capacity will be vested with the same scope of authority and responsibility as regular appointments.
*Candidates that do not meet the minimum educational requirements will need to apply for equivalency in accordance with the SBCCD Management Personnel Plan. Please email if you will need to apply for equivalency.Physical Demands and Working Environment
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Office environment with daily staff and faculty interactions subject to frequent interruptions travel to off campus locations may be required; position may require moderate bending stooping reaching and lifting up to 25 pounds; speaking and hearing to exchange information visual acuity to read printed material sitting or standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of both hands to operate computer keyboard.Employment Requirements
The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements:
- Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan/fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.
- Sealed official transcript(s) in envelope from institution or electronic copies emailed directly from institution
- Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment
- Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).
Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College DistrictsAdministrative Procedures and Board Policies.Forecasted Recruitment Timeline(please note that delays may cause adjustments to this timeline):
FORECASTED RECRUITMENT TIMELINE
Internal HR Screening:
6/16/2025-6/20/2025
Scheduled Interview if selected:
6/23/2025
Board Date:
8/14/2025
Projected Hire Date:
7/1/2025
Employment Type
Full Time
