Columbia College

 

Dean of Student Services

Salary: $9,814 to $12,471 per month – Range 45 (2018-19 Management Salary Schedule) $2,487 per year Doctoral Stipend for an earned doctorate. Salary placement is determined per the YCCD Leadership Team Handbook procedure.

Deadline: 06/17/2019

 

Complete job description and application available online at: https://yosemite.peopleadmin.com/postings/3817

 

DEFINITION

Under the supervision of the Vice President of Student Services, the Dean of Student Services will

provide strong and inspirational leadership across all service areas. Specific areas of assignment may

include overseeing Counseling, Special Programs such as DSPS, EOPS, CalWORKS, Foster Youth,

Foster Kinship Care, TRiO, and Veteran’s services, Student Equity and Achievement (SEA), Outreach,

Campus Life, Student Government, and student conduct. The Dean will supervise selected classified,

faculty, clerical and secretarial staff and will supervise the activities of other coordinators as assigned.

This position is also responsible for the production of various documents relating to student success

and services, including state and federal reports. As part of the Leadership Team, the Dean will

provide evening duty and weekend administrative coverage as needed or assigned.

 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general administrative direction from the Vice President of Student Services.

The dean in this position assumes leadership responsibility for multiple Student Services areas.

Provides leadership and direct supervision to faculty and technical staff as well as other administrative

support staff, as assigned. This classification is distinguished from an associate dean or director by a by a

higher level of responsibility of the service areas assigned.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Expected Professional Characteristics:

• Understanding of effective instructional, student development and instructional support practices at the

community college.

• Understanding of current issues related to student services, instruction and articulation for the success of all students.

• Sensitivity to and interest in the critical role of student support service to the success of community college students, faculty, and staff.

• Understanding of and commitment to shared governance.

• Effective written and oral communication skills.

• High degree of professionalism and integrity.

• Ability to work in a collaborative manner as a team member in division, college and district-wide activities and projects.

• Supportive of the comprehensive community college mission.

• Demonstrated commitment to community and campus activities.

 

Demonstrated Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to develop effective educational, student support services and student development programs

to meet the needs of the College.

• Ability to manipulate relevant technology to access, analyze and report relevant data and other programmatic information.

• Effective budget management practices, with special emphasis on categorically funded programs.

• Understanding of good pedagogical practices for adult learners.

• Efficient administrative practices through an integrated approach to planning, budgeting, and scheduling.

• Ability to collaborate with others to strengthen intra-College, community, and District-wide staff relations.

• Ability to support staff development, achieve hiring success, enhance evaluation, recognize and mitigate personnel issues, and resolves conflicts.

• Ability to develop and nurture an effective student/learner center environment.

• Demonstrated experience working with student services programs at the college or university level.

 

Education and Experience:

Any combination of education, experience and/or training that would likely provide the above-required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. Typical background patterns that would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities are:

 

Education: Possession of a Master’s Degree AND one year of successful experience in field related to the administrative assignment OR a California Community College Supervisor Credential OR other appropriate valid California administrative credential.

 

Experience: Three years of experience as a college administrator and two years of college

counseling/teaching experience.

Administrative experience preferred at the college level.

 

DUTIES:

• Provide overall leadership to a variety of programs in Student Services.

• Develop and monitor departmental plans and budgets.

• Maintain compliance with local, state and federal guidelines related to the programs in Student Services, including MIS data submission and accountability.

• Coordinate and administer support services for new and continuing students for each term.

• Oversee hiring, evaluation, and scheduling processes for Student Services faculty and staff.

• Responsible for Student discipline. Serves as student conduct officer.

• Maintain records and submit reports to the college and appropriate external agencies.

• Assist in the preparation of district applications for outside funding for counseling and other Student Services programs.

• Administer board approved policies and regulations as they relate to the unit.

• Oversee and conduct program reviews and make appropriate recommendations to meet the needs of our diverse student body.

• Assist with the coordination of the college’s Student Equity initiatives and provide supervision of components of the plan.

• Other duties as assigned within the scope of this assignment.

 

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is generally performed in a standard office environment.

• Work may require occasional evening and weekend hours.

 

Licenses and Certificates    

Possession of valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s License may be required.

 

YCCD is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.