Posting Number:

AA2021-1145

Title:

Director, Student Activities (Clovis Community College)

Campus Location:

Clovis Community College

Start Date:

02/07/2022

Essential Functions of Position:

General Purpose

Under general direction of the Dean, Students, the Director, Student Activities plans, coordinates and supervises the work of the Student Activities depart­ment and the operations of the Student Center, determines department needs, formulates action plans and works with faculty and staff to provide student support and community outreach services, develops and monitors the department budget, participates actively in District and college programs, initiatives and strategies for achieving the District’s mission and institutional goals within areas of campus responsibility, and performs related duties as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Director, Student Activities provides management and oversight of the activities, services and employees of the Student Center and facilitates student learning through clubs and Associated Student Government (ASG). Incumbents will have full management responsibility for the department and have broad planning and administration duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position.

1. Plans, organizes, directs, controls, integrates and evaluates the work of assigned employees; with employees, develops, implements and monitors work plans to achieve goals and objectives; contri­butes to development of and monitors performance against the annual department/division budget; manages and directs the development, implementation and evaluation of plans, work processes, systems and procedures to achieve annual goals, objectives and work standards.

2. Directs and manages the performance of assigned employees; directs and oversees the selection of employees; establishes performance requirements and personal development targets for direct reports; regularly monitors performance and provides coaching for performance improvement and development including timely performance evaluations; ensures accurate reporting of absence time; hears and acts on grievances; subject to concurrence by senior management and Human Resources, approves or takes disciplinary action, up to and including termination, to address performance deficiencies, in accordance with Board policies, Administrative Regulations, Human Resources procedures, Personnel Commission Rules, and collective bargaining agreements.

3. Provides day-to-day leadership and works with employees to ensure a high-performance, service-oriented work environment that supports achievement of the department’s and the District’s mission, objectives and values; promotes workplace diversity, inclusion, cultural competency and a positive work environ­ment.

4. Provides oversight, guidance and direction to the college’s Student Activities Office, Associated Student Government and Student Center to promote student growth; recruits and trains faculty advisors to support and develop student clubs on campus; develops resources to improve the student on-campus experience including events, student groups, intramurals and access to food services; assists the Athletic department with coordination of sporting events.

5. Through employees, organizes and implements leadership opportunities through student clubs and Associated Student Government; oversees the administration of student-related budgets and funds; ensures efficacy of student government elections and operations; oversees and participates in the recruitment, selection and training of student club leadership including the Brown Act, Robert’s Rules of Order and position roles; ensures student clubs meet mini­mum requirements.

6. Oversees the operations of the Food Pantry; solicits grants and plans and implements food drives and other food-donation programs; develops and maintains a referral list of campus departments or community organizations for assistance as appropriate and oversees the development of grant appli­cations and administration of grants.

7. Provides leadership and is responsible for student leaders at leadership conferences and statewide student senate assemblies.

8. With the Institutional Research department, develops and analyzes program-tracking systems and reports to assess the effectiveness of programs and services; develops and monitors various program budgets and expenditures.

9. Coordinates with faculty and staff to develop/implement programming and professional development opportunities to promote student success.

10. Coordinates college-wide student identification card processing and production.

11. Recommends, develops, implements and revises policies, procedures and operational guidelines to improve and/or clarify processes.

12. Interprets, applies and ensures compliance with all federal and state laws, applicable program policies, procedures, guide­lines and reporting requirements; remains current on applicable legislative decisions and developments.

13. Makes presentations to diverse audiences, including the Board of Trustees and other board-level groups.

14. Serves on committees and represents the District at local, regional, state and national conferences, meetings, workshops and training seminars; participates in community outreach in an effort to expand programs on behalf of the college.

OTHER DUTIES

1. Participates in participatory governance processes and initiatives.

2. Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded practices within the District.

3. Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices AND

• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university AND one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment;

OR

• Possession of a valid California Community College Supervisory Credential.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

A valid California driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District’s vehicle insurance program.

Desirable Qualifications:

Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity; recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusions of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes; willingness to examine and remediate one’s relational practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students; and a commitment to participatory governance, consensus building, and team approach to management.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

1. Applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, including the Brown Act, Robert’s Rules of Order, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and California Education Code and Administrative Code provisions related to area of assignment.

2. Community college direction and goals of the community college student activities and leadership program.

3. College organization, functions, policies, objectives and curriculum.

4. District/college student recordkeeping practices, procedures and systems for processing and main­taining student information.

5. Principles and practices of strategic and program planning applicable to a community college.

6. Basic principles and practices of organizational improvement and culture change.

7. Principles and practices of sound business communication including proper English usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation.

8. Principles and practices of public administration, including budgeting, purchasing and maintaining public records.

9. Research methods and analysis techniques.

10. Principles and practices of effective management and supervision.

11. Safety policies and safe work practices applicable to the work being performed, including those required in crisis or threat situations

12. Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, Human Resources procedures, Personnel Commission Rules, and collective bargaining agreements.

Skills and Abilities to:

1. Understand the importance of holding oneself accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices.

2. Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility.

3. Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference.

4. Reflect on institutional practices and aim to create a culturally responsive educational environment.

5. Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.

6. Effectively engage and support historically minoritized groups by addressing issues of equity and improving culturally responsive service-oriented practices.

7. Develop and maintain an inclusive work environment that fosters diversity, respect and engagement.

8. Plan and direct activities of assigned departmental employees involved in student activities programs.

9. Define issues, analyze problems, evaluate alternatives and develop sound, independent conclusions and recommendations in accordance with laws, regulations, rules and policies.

10. Work collaboratively with other District directors, managers and the community and provide expert advice and counsel to develop solutions to complex issues.

11. Organize, set priorities and exercise expert, independent judgment within areas of responsibility.

12. Develop and maintain an inclusive work environment that fosters diversity, respect and engagement.

13. Develop and implement appropriate procedures and controls.

14. Prepare clear, concise and comprehensive correspondence, reports, studies and other written materials.

15. Use tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive and complex issues, situations and concerned people.

16. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and practice active listening.

17. Understand, interpret, explain and apply applicable laws, codes and ordinances.

18. Represent the District effectively in dealings with students, community groups and the public.

19. Make presentations and present proposals and recommendations clearly, logically and persuasively to diverse audiences.

20. Operate a computer and use standard business software.

21. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all those encountered in the course of work.

22. Contribute to institutional vitality and growth.

Conditions of Employment:

224 duty days and 22 vacation days annually for a total of 246 days

Salary and Benefits:

Annual Salary range is $114,573 – $128,953 based on education and experience. A doctoral stipend of $2,270 is available. Salary and stipends will be prorated based upon the start date. In addition, the District offers an attractive fringe benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents, and life insurance. Employees are also members of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS).

Selection Procedure:

Applications will initially be screened by Human Resources to determine which applicants meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.

From the applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents, a search advisory committee will screen the application packets and determine the candidates who are best qualified based on the minimum qualifications and desirable qualifications. Those candidates will be invited to interview.

The selection committee will rate responses to the interview questions, teaching demonstration, and writing prompt (if applicable). Based on this rating, a small number of applicants will be selected as the “recommended candidates”. These candidates will be forwarded to the Vice President of Student Services and College President for final interviews.

A hiring recommendation will be made by the College President and forwarded to the Board of Trustees of State Center Community College District for final approval.

State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. It is our pledge to treat all applicants fairly and equitably in the recruitment and selection process. We endeavor to be a service-minded organization and respond to the needs of our applicants. SCCCD EEO Plan

For more information, contact the Academic Human Resources Office, 1171 Fulton St, Fresno, California, 93721, (559) 243-7100. For information on Clovis Community College or State Center Community College District, visit our website at www.scccd.edu. Please refer to Position No. CSTU-DIR (Slot #2327).

Submission of application and related materials is the applicant’s responsibility and must be submitted through the District’s online applicant portal. The District reserves the right to re-advertise or to delay indefinitely the filling of a position if it is deemed that the applicants for the position do not constitute an adequate applicant pool or if funding is not available. All application materials are subject to verification. False statements may be cause for disqualification or discharge from employment.

Additional Information:

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this assignment, the employee is regularly required to sit; talk or hear, in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equip­ment; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand and lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.


Mental Demands:While performing the duties of this assignment, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work; work on multiple, concurrent tasks with intensive deadlines and frequent interruptions; and interact with District/college managers, faculty, staff, the public and others encountered in the course of work.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee works under typical office conditions subject to frequent public contact and interruption and intermittent exposure to individuals acting in a disagreeable fashion, and the noise level is often noisy. The employee may be required to travel to locations other than assigned work site and to adjust to work schedule changes. This is an academic management position exempt from overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Additional Information about the Position:

State Center Community College District (SCCCD) provides students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences — emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our team at SCCCD, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners.

CLOVIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
About the College
Located in the heart of California, Clovis Community College is the newest college in the State Center Community College District, as well as one of the newest and fastest growing community colleges in California. Clovis Community College offers quality education in a friendly, innovative, and contemporary setting to students from the Fresno, Clovis, and foothill communities. Accredited in 2015, the College’s culture is based on a commitment to and a vision for creating and maintaining a collaborative teaching and learning environment that fosters equitable student achievement and academic excellence.

The College’s instructional and student services units are united by the common goal of providing exemplary academic programs and support services tailored to meet the needs of its diverse student population and its communities. The College mission and vision reflects this ambitious and inspiring goal.

OUR MISSION
Creating Opportunities – One Student at a Time

• We embrace diversity and serve all students of the community;
• We believe education is based on integrity, generosity, and accountability;
• We foster critical, creative, and engaged thinking;
• We support student success by preparing students for their futures and for the community’s future through career/technical certificates, degrees, and transfer programs;
• We cultivate community partnerships to enhance student learning and success;
• We engage in reflective, data-drive cycles of research and innovation focused on learning and student outcomes.

Clovis Community College continues to make history with many accolades and accomplishments, because of its emphasis on excellence and student success, and recently had its accreditation reaffirmed for seven-years by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). Additional awards and accomplishments:

• Selected Top 10 Finalist for the National Bellwether Award in 2018, out of nearly 400 nominations submitted nationwide, for our English Department’s collaboration with Clovis West High School;
• Awarded “Champion for Higher Education,” for exemplary work in awarding associate degrees for transfer for two years in a row in 2018 and 2019 by the Campaign for College Opportunity; and
• Earned the following rankings out of 116 California Community Colleges (Data source: California Community College’s Student Success Metrics):
  • #1 for the number of transfer students to UCs and CSUs (per 1,000 students) in 2017-18;
  • #1 in Associate Degrees for Transfers earned (per 50 FTES) in 2018-19; and
  • #2 in Associate Degrees earned with the fewest units accumulated by students 2018-19.

NOTE: UC/CSU Transfer and Units Accumulated Data Source – California Community College’s Student Success Metrics; AD-T’s Earned Data Source – Campaign for College Opportunity.

CCC Institutional Research Site

Open Date:

11/17/2021

Close Date:

12/16/2021

Closing Time:

11:59 p.m.

Open Until Filled:

No

Quick Link:

https://scccd.peopleadmin.com/postings/4015