El Camino College

 

VICE PRESIDENT/ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Req: A2122-038

Division: Academic Affairs

Close Date: Monday, May 9, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

 

Complete job description and application available online at: https://elcamino.igreentree.com/css_academic

 

El Camino College seeks a Vice President of Academic Affairs who will work with the College community to address the following challenges and opportunities:

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SERVICES PARTNERSHIP

Provides leadership and coordination of strategies that ensure a balance of instructional programs and student support services and co-curricular activities.

 

 

COMMITMENT TO STUDENT SUCCESS, EQUITY & INCLUSION

Fosters the College's ongoing commitment to student success, equity, and inclusiveness by leveraging current initiatives and identifying new initiatives to ensure college-wide engagement and commitment to students. Provides leadership in promoting social justice, anti-racism, trainings, and events which have had a demonstrated effect in changing the campus climate in these areas.

 

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

Understands that enrollment management is a college-wide effort and cross-collaboration which must be coordinated between Academic Affairs and department heads, deans, Admissions & Records, Outreach, and Marketing and Communications. Provides leadership in defining and articulating the impact of COVID on enrollment and pursues effective and efficient enrollment strategies, which address state mandates and initiatives.

 

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Leads and develops a highly collaborative environment that can create, nurture, assess, and continuously improve programs that will meet the current and future needs of businesses and industries and drive economic development, career development, and college preparation in the communities served by the College. Develops and implements innovative workforce development initiatives including continuing education, non-credit courses, contract education, and personal professional development programs.

 

BASIC SUMMARY OF DUTIES

• Under the direction of the Superintendent/President, provides leadership in the planning, development, and implementation of the District's instructional program and while working collaboratively with academic and student support services personnel.

• Develop plans and procedures that enhance the academic program, the development of new curricula, and the evaluation of existing programs.

• Ensure that the operations of the Academic Affairs area are consistent with District policies and procedures, faculty and classified collective bargaining agreements, as well as applicable statutes and regulations including Title 5 (California Code of Regulations) and the Education Code.

• Oversee the accreditation process for the College and special instructional programs.

• Engage academic personnel in educational master planning based upon a comprehensive program review process, assessment and evaluation.

• Administer the budget of the Academic Affairs area.

• Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel.

• Recommend personnel actions to the Superintendent/President and instructional agenda items to the Board of Trustees.

• Serve as the Board's designee for mutual agreement with the Academic Senate on instructional and professional matters.

• Represent the Superintendent/President, the Board, and the College on instructional matters.

• Promote partnerships with local businesses and community.

 

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

• Manage and develop the College Enrollment Management Plan.

• Function as chief instructional officer by providing leadership in the planning, development and implementation of the District's instructional program.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of the District's overall instructional program and services and develop plans and policies for the improvement of this program by evaluating all curricula from educational, cost benefits, and personnel management perspectives.

• Implement the academic program review process and ensure that all stakeholders have an opportunity to provide input into the development processes and make appropriate recommendations to the Superintendent/President.

• Serve as the Board's designee for mutual agreement with the Academic Senate on academic and professional matters.

• Administer the Academic Affairs area budget; recommend budget requests for each fiscal year to the Superintendent/President; and ensure expenditures are appropriate and within budget.

• Maintain involvement with the Academic Senate on educational and professional matters; serve as a conduit for Academic Senate's access to the governance process; serve as a communication link with academic personnel; and recommend a budget for the Academic Senate.

• Recommend personnel actions to the Superintendent/President.

• Provide consistent direction in administering the collective bargaining agreements with faculty and classified employees; understand and interpret agreements to faculty and staff.

• Participate in planning the future of instruction at El Camino College by engaging academic personnel in educational master planning based upon a comprehensive program review; periodically assess community needs in relation to instruction; and identify data that support instructional planning.

• Oversee the development of a college catalog and schedule of classes.

• Coordinate instructional needs with service areas such as Admissions and Records, Financial Aid, Public Information and Marketing, Counseling, Information Technology Services, Facilities Planning and Services, and Staff Development.

• May serve as the District's liaison with the Accrediting Commission for California Community Colleges; monitor accreditation process and ensure that institutional self-evaluations are conducted and documented with appropriate constituency involvement. Recommend to the Superintendent/President the process and procedures for institutional self-evaluations and college visitation.

• Maintain currency through participation in regional and state organizations.

• Recommend agenda items for Board approval; attend Board of Trustees' meetings and closed sessions; prepare the Academic Affairs board agenda and supporting materials for the Superintendent/President; recommend new policies or amendments to existing policies to the Superintendent/President; provide information and data as requested; submit academic personnel Board items to the Human Resources Division.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Requires a master's degree and equivalent to three years of post-secondary teaching experience and three years of academic leadership experience at the dean's level or the equivalent at an accredited institution of higher education or a master's degree, post-secondary teaching experience and five years of academic leadership experience at the dean's level or the equivalent at an accredited institution of higher education.

 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Possession of an earned doctorate from an accredited institution is preferred.

 

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge/Areas of Expertise:

Planning, organizing, and directing an instructional program within an institution of higher education.

Budget preparation and controls.

Principles and practices of instruction, accreditation program review and planning.

Principles and practices of supervision and management.

Principles and practices of student learning outcomes assessment.

The integration of program review, assessment, budgeting and evaluation.

Principles of class schedule development.

 

Abilities/Skills:

Interpret and apply applicable statutes and regulations such as the Education Code and Title 5 (California Code of Regulations).

Provide overall leadership in planning, directing and evaluating an instructional program for the District.

Understand and be sensitive to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of students, including those with disabilities.

Work effectively with diverse student, staff, and community populations.

Communicate effective orally and in writing.

Supervise the administration of the area budget.

Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff.

Interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

Operate a personal computer and assigned software.

Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.

Plan and organize work.

Meet schedules and timelines.

Work independently with little direction.

Use interpersonal skills and exercise tact, patience and courtesy.

Resolve problems effectively using conflict resolution skills.

Direct the maintenance of a variety of reports and files related to assigned responsibilities.

Develop creative solutions.

Promote scholarship and professional development.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS

Office work environment.

Attendance at multiple meetings.

Extended periods of sitting.

Working hours will vary.

May work some evenings or weekends.

 

SALARY RANGE

The salary range is $180,055 - $236,883 annually depending on experience.

 

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Full-time, 12-month, educational administrator position subject to a probationary period. Offer and acceptance of employment is subject to verification of all information provided on the employment application, credential(s), and transcripts. Candidates selected for employment must agree to be fingerprinted, submit proof of COVID-19 Vaccination, submit Certificate of the Tuberculosis Risk Assessment and/or Examination, provide proof of eligibility for employment in the United States, and present a valid Social Security card upon hire.

 

BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS

Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance

 

The College provides a diversified insured benefit program for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision and life insurance. Dependent medical, dental and vision insurance is available, toward which both the College and the employee contribute.

 

Sick Leave and Disability

Paid sick leave is granted equal to one day for each month of service. Sick leave may be accumulated indefinitely. Rather than State Disability Insurance, limited sick leave benefits are available for days beyond the earned sick leave days and are paid at 50 percent.

 

Retirement

Full-time employees contribute a percentage of their regular salary to either the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) or to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and Social Security. Previous employment performed in a different public retirement system may allow eligibility to continue in the same retirement system.

 

 

Summer Work Hours

 

During the summer, employees work eight 32-hour work weeks with full pay.

 

TO APPLY

An applicant must submit the following by the closing date:

Online application: http://www.elcamino.edu/jobs

Cover letter describing how applicant meets the qualifications.

Resume including educational background, professional experience, and related personal development and accomplishments.

Pertinent transcripts as stated in the required qualifications. (Unofficial computer-generated academic records/transcripts must include the name of the institution and degrees awarded to be acceptable.) Multiple page transcripts must be loaded as ONE PDF document.

 

CLOSING DATE: Monday, May 9, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Documents submitted or uploaded for a previous position cannot be reused for other positions. You must submit the required documents for each position you apply for by the closing date. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application. Applications with an incomplete status will not receive consideration. You may check the status of your application online.

 

FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS

Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. For information on transcript evaluation services, please visit: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf.

 

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS

Applicants with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the ADA Compliance Officer at least five (5) working days prior to the final filing date: ADA Job Applicant Accommodation Request (maxient.com)

 

INTERVIEW EXPENSES

Only individuals identified for FINAL interviews are eligible to have their expenses paid. Reimbursement will be limited to economy airfare (to and from point of origin) and for meals and lodging. The maximum allocated for meals, lodging and transportation is $600. Candidate must complete a Travel Request and Reimbursement Form and submit it together with all supporting documentation to Human Resources.

 

APPLICATION ASSISTANCE

If you need assistance you may call 310-660-3593 Ext. 3807 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or by email at hr@elcamino.edu.

 

Due to the large volume of calls received on closing dates, we highly recommend that you do not wait until the last day to apply so that we may assist you with questions or technical matters that may arise. Give yourself sufficient time to complete the profile, which may take 45 minutes or more. Positions close promptly at 3:00 p.m. PST (pacific standard time).

 

FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES, CONTACT:

El Camino College

Human Resources

Pamela Jones

310-660-3593, Ext. 3478

pjones@elcamino.edu

16007 Crenshaw Boulevard

Torrance, CA 90506

 

JEANNE CLERY ACT COMPLIANT

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, El Camino College has published Annual Security Reports and all required statistical data, which can be found on the Police Department webpage at www.elcamino.edu/about/depts/police/cleryact/index.aspx. These publications include Clery crime statistics for the previous three years relevant to El Camino College classes and activities, in addition to institutional policies concerning campus safety and security. The information is also available in printed form in the lobby of the Police Department and in select locations on campus. Upon request, the Campus Police Department can provide or mail out copies of this publication. Contact them at 310-660-3100.

 

EL CAMINO COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The El Camino Community College District is committed to providing an educational and employment environment in which no person is subjected to discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age (over 40), disability (mental or physical), sex, gender (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or retaliation; or on any other basis as required by state and federal law.