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Dean of Instruction

Employer
Merced College
Location
Merced, California
Salary
$105,390-$163,495 (additional compensation for doctorate); commensurate with education & experience

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Institution Type
Community College

Job Details

Under the direction of the Vice President of Instruction, plan, organize, administer, develop and direct the day-to-day operations, programs, and activities including curriculum, catalog, schedule, enrollment management, distance education, and other special assignments of area. The Dean of Instruction provides leadership for program development and works directly with assigned faculty leads and disciplines to plan for activities within area of responsibility. This position is responsible for coordinating all related activities for the college and ensuring that the programs demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a culturally, economically, and linguistically diverse student population.

**Additional compensation for doctorate. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience**

Examples of Duties

Essential Functions:

  • Perform strategic enrollment management as it relates to resource allocation, scheduling, and productivity.
  • Promote shared governance through active participation in college and district committees.
  • Work collaboratively with the faculty to plan, organize, develop, and evaluate the programs, activities, and curriculum of assigned programs, and services that meet accreditation/industry standards.
  • Promote, communicate, and facilitate partnerships with private and public businesses, industries and community or public agencies, as appropriate.
  • Participate in community, state and national organizations and meetings related to disciplines in area or special assignments.
  • Maintain current knowledge of new developments and innovations in community colleges and higher education in general and recommend changes to area programs to meet student and community needs.
  • As directed, prepare reports on instructional programs to comply with federal and state mandates.
  • Prepare a variety of reports and correspondence appropriate to assignment.
  • Develop the area budget and manage financial resources consistent with District policy and sound financial management principles.
  • Resolve student, faculty, and staff conflicts and issues within the area and among disciplines.
  • Evaluate faculty, administrators (if applicable), and classified staff in accordance with proper management practices and implement articles of collective bargaining agreements.
  • Accurately interpret and apply laws, regulations, district procedures, and collective bargaining contracts provisions.
  • Encourage cultural and ethnic diversity in staffing, curriculum, programs and services.
  • Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

  • Higher education in community colleges, including the mission of the California Community Colleges.
  • Strategic enrollment management.
  • Implementation of collective bargaining agreements.
  • Curriculum development and course articulation.
  • Budget preparation and control.
  • Successful interpersonal skills, organizational leadership, team building, staff development and communication techniques.
  • District organization, operations, policies, and objectives.
  • Successful oral and written communication skills.
  • Computer based systems for administrative, business, and educational functions.
  • Community college or school business management, including budgeting, grants, auditing accounts, and faculty load accounting.
  • Principles and practices of administration, supervision and training.
  • The changing educational needs of the diverse student base and the business community.
  • Emerging technologies on teaching, learning, and instructional operations.
  • Methods and techniques of program development and administration.
  • Principles and procedures of report preparation.

Ability to:

  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with faculty and staff, students and community members.
  • Establish and maintain a productive and constructive rapport with students, administrators, faculty and staff from multi-cultural backgrounds and promote access and equity.
  • Train, select, direct, supervise, and evaluate personnel.
  • Collaborate with faculty to develop and modify curriculum to meet student and community needs.
  • Analyze, interpret, apply, and explain laws, regulations, labor contracts, policies, and procedures.
  • Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements, and restrictions.
  • Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
  • Plan, organize and implement multiple projects and programs and provide updates to the Vice President of Instruction regarding progress towards completion.
  • Compile and present narrative and statistical reports in a concise and comprehensive manner.
  • Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.

Typical Qualifications

Required:

  • Master's degree from an accredited college or university in any discipline.
  • One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment.
  • Successful community college teaching or other related work experience.
  • A minimum of one year of managerial experience demonstrating leadership with increasing responsibility.
  • Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Preferred:

  • Master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines under the respective academic area the person will be managing.
  • Doctorate degree in one of the disciplines under the respective area

Supplemental Information

How to Apply: Candidates will submit a complete application on the Merced College Career Pages at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd.

  1. Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position
  2. Resume
  3. Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate). Transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree. Official copies are not required unless applicant is hired.
  4. Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation.


Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.

Interview Information: Those applicants deemed most qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. The interview process may include a pre-interview writing assessment. Finalist interviews with district administrators will follow the same or next day. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Expenses for travel and accommodations will be the responsibility of the candidates.

Employee Benefits: The District pays (with small contribution from employee) health, prescription, vision and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents. Life and income protection insurance premiums are provided for the employee only, as well as paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

Condition of Employment: The selected candidate must be livescanned and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. An applicant must be able to perform essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.

Organization

Established in 1962, Merced College enrolls over 11,000 students annually at its main campus in Merced, California, and at its campus in Los Banos, California, and several off-campus sites. The college serves the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, which leads the world in agricultural production. The area is rich in educational opportunity, with campuses of the University of California and the California State University nearby. World-renowned Yosemite Valley is only a short drive away.

Merced College is known for its commitment to student success and its service orientation. It leads comparable institutions in securing grants to support instructional programs, and provides additional support to students through numerous study centers and other learning support. The college has an outstanding Learning Resources Center that regularly hosts visiting authors as well as cultural events.  

Merced College provides transformative and empowering educational experiences to meet student and community needs. Merced College serves as a gateway to the future, providing accessible, affordable, and relevant education and workforce training for students in our richly diverse region. The college offers programs of study that lead to transfer, associate degrees and certificates. Merced College provides basic skills and non-credit courses, as well as community education for personal and professional enrichment.

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