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Vice President, Student Services

Employer
Foothill-De Anza Community College District
Location
Los Altos Hills, CA

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Community College

Job Details

Full Salary Range:  $145,762.01 - $205,101.79 annually* 
*Actual placement is based on applicant’s verified education and experience (Customary Hiring Range: $145,762.01 - $160,702.62 annually).  In addition, candidates with verified educational units beyond the minimum qualification may qualify for additional pay, up to $564 per contract month. 

Initial Review Date: 5/14/21** 
**Any complete applications received after the review date will only be forwarded to the hiring committee at their request.   

The Foothill-De Anza Community College District is currently accepting applications for the management position above. 

ABOUT THE DISTRICT:
Foothill - De Anza Community College District, composed of two colleges and an education center, is one of the top performing districts in both California and the United States, and one of the largest, ranking seventh in size among the state’s 72 districts, serving more than 58,500 students per year and with an operating budget of $180M unrestricted general fund. Consistent with its mission, the District has a strong commitment to equity and inclusion and incorporates those values in its policies, procedures, and operations, and in its leadership and service to students and the community. Publicly supported and locally oriented, the District fills an essential role in workforce development, continuing education, and skills preparation to meet the changing demands of the highly diverse surrounding population and business communities. The District’s students and more than 2,000 faculty and staff enjoy an unparalleled quality of life in an ideal climate, with physically pristine and fiscally sound campuses that have earned their reputation for academic excellence. 

Foothill – De Anza Community College District Mission Statement:
The mission of the Foothill–De Anza Community College District is student success. We are driven by an equity agenda and guided by core values of excellence, inclusion, and sustainability. Every member of our district contributes to a dynamic learning environment that fosters student engagement, equal opportunity, and innovation in meeting the various educational and career goals of our diverse students. We are committed to providing an accessible, quality undergraduate education dedicated to developing a broadly educated and socially responsible community that supports an equitable and just future for California. 

Foothill College Mission Statement:
Believing a well-educated population is essential to sustaining and enhancing a democratic society, Foothill College offers programs and services that empower students to achieve their goals as members of the workforce, as future students, and as global citizens. We work to obtain equity in achievement of student outcomes for all California student populations, and are guided by our core values of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, transparency, forgiveness, and sustainability. Foothill College offers associate degrees and certificates in multiple disciplines, and a baccalaureate degree in dental hygiene.

POSITION PURPOSE:
Reporting to the College President, oversees effective operation and delivery of services to students. Provides leadership and direction to management personnel. Communicates direction and governance structure, ensures involvement of key persons in decision making processes of institution as it relates to goals of individual areas. Assists in fiscal operations, policy setting and interpretation, and evaluations.

NATURE and SCOPE:
The Vice President of Student Services supervises the Associate Vice President of Student Services, the Dean of Enrollment Services, the Dean of Counseling, the Dean of Student Affairs and Student Activities, and the Dean of Disabled Student Services and Veterans Programs.

The Vice President of Student Services is responsible for approving budgets for Special Education and Counseling divisions, EOPS/Financial Aid, Admission & Records, Career Center, Transfer Center, Testing Office, and Evaluation Office. Assigning duties to administrators, faculty, and staff within parameters as negotiated with collective bargaining units; and evaluating administrators, faculty and staff.

KEY DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following duties and responsibilities are typical but not limited to the following:

  1. Provide leadership in the area of responsibility to ensure programs and services Satisfy accreditation and legal requirements, and contribute to student learning.
  2. Supervise administrators, staff, and faculty to create and maintain a positive working, teaching, and learning environment. 
  3. Represent Student Services on District and College-wide committees and councils.
  4. Collaborate with businesses, schools, and community agencies to build positive and successful working relationships. 
  5. Assess, offer input and set direction for programs and services in area of supervision.
  6. Interpret and enforce policies and procedures.
  7. Communicate and coordinate planning and administration.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge:

  1. Working knowledge of all applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, and contracts, such as Education Code, Title 5, SB 1725, Board Policy, OSHA regulations, Federal and State labor laws, ADA compliance laws. 
  2. Collective Bargaining Agreements 
  3. Personnel and fiscal management. 
  4. District policies and procedures. 
  5. Chancellor’s Office policies and procedures, Foothill College resources, programs and services. 
  6. Computers: commonly used software and communication mediums. 
  7. Student Learning Outcomes Assessment for Student Services.
  8. Program Review.

Skills and Abilities:

  1. Understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff.
  2. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing, including complex proposals and presentations. 
  3. Strong supervisory and decision making skills. 
  4. Leadership/Organizational/Time Management/Problem Solving.
  5. Budget and Finance.
  6. Interpersonal relations/Communication. 
  7. Computer hardware and software applications. 

MINUMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Master’s degree in a related field.
  2. One year of administrative experience, formal training, internship or leadership.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Three to five years of progressive administrative experience in Student Services, or a related field preferably in the California Community College system. 
  2. Experience supervising all levels of employees: administrators, faculty, and staff.
  3. Experience in leading institutional change.
  4. Experience with student learning outcomes identification and assessment for student services.
  5. Demonstrated experience with integrated budget and planning, and a data driven program review process.
  6. Knowledge of admissions processes procedures and reporting requirements.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Environment:

  1. Typical office environment.

Physical Abilities:

  1. Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and on the telephone and make presentations.
  2. Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard.
  3. Vision sufficient to read various materials.
  4. Sitting for extending periods of time.
  5. Bending at the waist.
  6. Lifting and carrying objects up to 20 lbs.

APPLICATION PACKET: 

  1. A District on-line application on http://hr.fhda.edu/careers/. *In the application, you will provide information that demonstrates your understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff. Additionally, you will be asked to explain how your life experiences, studies or work have influenced your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.   
  2. A cover letter addressing your qualifications for the position.   
  3. A current resume of all work experience, formal education and training. 

For full-consideration, all required application materials must be included in your application packet and must be received by 11:59 pm on the closing date.  We are unable to accept additional, non-required materials, such as reference letters. 

Please allow yourself ample time to complete your application and resolve any technical difficulties that may arise with your submission. You may also visit our “Applicant Information” to assist with technical difficulties at: http://hr.fhda.edu/careers/a-applicant-instructions.html. We cannot guarantee a response to application questions within 48 hours of the closing date.   

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: 
Position: Full-Time, Contract, 12-months per year 
Starting date:  As soon as possible upon completion of the search process. 

Excellent benefits package which includes medical coverage for employee and eligible dependents, dental, vision care, employee assistance program, long term disability, retirement benefits and basic life insurance. For information on our benefits package that includes medical for employees and dependents, visit our web site: http://hr.fhda.edu/benefits/index.html.  In addition, the District is a participating member of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and the successful applicant would be a member of the Administrative Management Association (AMA).  The current Administrator Handbook can be found online at: http://www.fhda.edu/ama/2018AdministratorHandbookwithAppendices.pdf.

We are happy to assist individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to complete the employment process, provided that you notify Employment Services no later than the closing date of the announcement. 

The successful applicant will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. 

The Foothill-De Anza Community College District does not reimburse applicants for travel, lodging or any other costs incurred by applicant to attend interviews.  All interviewing costs incurred will be the responsibility of the applicant. 

For more information about our application process contact: 
Employment Services 
Foothill-De Anza Community College District 
12345 El Monte Road 
Los Altos Hills, California 94022 
Email: employment@fhda.edu 
http://hr.fhda.edu/ 

Organization

Working at Foothill-De Anza Community College District

For more than 50 years, Foothill-De Anza has demonstrated excellence and innovation in academic programs and student services. As one of the largest community college districts in the United States, Foothill-De Anza provides credit classes for about 43,000 students per quarter. The colleges are active members of the League for Innovation in the Community College, a national consortium of leading two-year institutions.

The mission of the Foothill – De Anza Community College District is student success. We accomplish this by providing access to a dynamic learning environment that fosters excellence, opportunity and innovation in meeting the diverse educational and career goals of our students and communities.

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Foothill-De Anza serves the communities of Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Stanford, Sunnyvale, and portions of San Jose.

Foothill College

Foothill College envisions itself as a community of scholars where a diverse population of students, faculty and staff intersect and are engaged in the search for truth and meaning. We recognize that by necessity this search must be informed by a multiplicity of disciplinary modes of inquiry. In order to ensure that every student has the opportunity to share in this vision, Foothill College commits itself to providing students with the necessary student support services, outstanding instruction, and opportunities for leadership both within and outside the classroom. By enacting this vision, the college ensures that it remains the distinctive and innovative institution it has been since its inception.

De Anza College

Two words—"excellence" and "innovation" — have captured the essence of De Anza College for nearly four decades. Although each carries importance, together they're a winning combination that has established De Anza in the forefront of community colleges nationwide.   De Anza provides outstanding general education and vocational courses as well as interdisciplinary studies, community service opportunities, on-the-job-training, internships, collaborative programs with businesses and industries, and online and television classes.     

Employment with Foothill - De Anza

Foothill - De Anza Community College District is one of the largest community college districts in the U.S. that has distinguished itself as a leader among California Community Colleges.

We currently employ approximately 1,200 full-time employees and 1,900 part-time employees. It is the policy of the District to provide an educational and employment environment which is committed to high quality, equal opportunity and diversity.

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