VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT SERVICES at College of the Siskiyous

Application Deadline

5/25/2021 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted
3/25/2021
Contact
Human Resources
530-938-5555
Number of Openings
1
Add'l Salary Info
$11,327 TO $12,017 PER MONTH
Length of Work Year
12 MONTH CONTRACT
Employment Type
Full Time

About the Employer

Established in 1957, College of the Siskiyous is one of 113 publicly funded California community colleges. Classes began September 10, 1959 with 67 students and only three campus buildings. Since that humble beginning, College of the Siskiyous (COS) has greatly expanded its programs, services, and facilities. COS is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The Fire/Emergency Response Technology Program is approved as an accredited regional academy for the State Fire Marshal's Office. The Paramedic/Emergency Medical Technician, Licensed Vocational Nursing and Registered Nursing Programs are accredited by their respective state agencies. COS is located at the base of majestic Mount Shasta (elevation 14,162 feet) in far northern California. Its 250-acre primary campus is centered in the historic lumber town of Weed, named after its founder Abner Weed, and is easily accessible from Interstate 5 and Highway 97. The primary campus offers numerous associate degree and certificate programs in the arts, athletics, humanities, sciences, mathematics as well as career and technical programs in business/computer science, EMS-Paramedic, Fire, and Welding, to name but a few. Students have access to academic counseling, academic assessment, library services and resources, career counseling, personal counseling, financial aid assistance, Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS), Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS), Student Support Services (SSS), textbook sales and buy backs, and tutoring services. COS is also one of only eleven community colleges in California to offer students on-campus student housing. In addition to its primary campus, COS operates a smaller campus in Yreka, 30 miles north of Weed, which is the site of the Rural Health Sciences Institute (RHSI) and the Technology Training Center. In Yreka, a variety of transfer, general education, vocational, continuing education, distance education, and lifelong learning classes are available. Similar to the primary campus, the Yreka campus provides complete registration and advising services. Yreka Campus facilities also include a computer lab with full Internet access, general purpose classrooms, multiple classrooms with videoconferencing capabilities, the Law Enforcement Training Center with a firearms training simulator classroom, fully-equipped physical education room, and the Rural Health Scien

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Superintendent/President, the Vice President of Student Services serves as the Chief Student Services Officer. The Vice President of Student Services works collaboratively with the members of the Executive Cabinet and provides leadership, planning, policy development, budget development, and management for a comprehensive Student Services program. The Vice President of Student Services has the oversight for functional areas that include but not limited to Counseling and Academic Advising, Extended Opportunities Programs and Services (EOPS), Disabled Students Program and Services (DSPS), Transfer Center, International Students, Assessment, Veterans support, Admissions and Records, Student Financial Services, Academic Success Center (ASC), Library and Student Government and Activities.

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Earned doctorate from an accredited institution.
  • Leadership of the highest ethics demonstrated by making principal-based decisions with sincerity and honesty thus inspiring trust in others.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and expertise by virtue of performing functions and activities over which he or she has responsibility.
  • Demonstrated commitment to participatory governance and developing collaborative relationships with a diverse campus constituency emphasizing consensus building, conflict resolution and problem solving.
  • An unwavering, deep commitment to the community college mission, values, and goals including to the values of diversity of community college students, faculty, staff, and the greater community of Siskiyou County.
  • An ability to work as an executive team member dedicated to the collaborative goal of integrating instruction, student and administrative services to create and maintain a supportive student learning environment.
  • An ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a positive and professional demeanor.
  • Sound fiscal planning in the development and management of the student services budget maximizing human and fiscal resources.
  • Knowledge and Skills:

  • Goals, policies, regulations, contractual requirements, current theories and methods related to effective delivery of comprehensive student development programs, including the use of technology and impact of multicultural issues.
  • Work in a dynamic environment and handle multiple responsibilities.
  • Establish and maintain good community relations and deliver effective public presentations.
  • Plan effectively in the process of allocating resources to further institutional goals, evaluating the results of the allocations, and developing strategies for continued strength of the college's programs and services.
  • Experience:
  • Five years of increasingly responsible human resources experience including three years of management and administrative responsibility involving program planning, assessment, implementation, operations, services, and activities of a comprehensive human resources department.
  • OR Education/Training:
  • Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in human resources management, personnel administration, business or public administration, industrial/labor relation, or a related field.
  • Experience:
  • Seven years combined of increasingly responsible human resources experience including three years of management and administrative responsibility involving program planning, assessment, implementation, operations, services, and activities of a comprehensive human resources department.
  • License or Certifications:
  • Possession of a Certificate in Human Resources Management preferred

      • DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

      • Earned doctorate from an accredited institution.
      • Leadership of the highest ethics demonstrated by making principal-based decisions with sincerity and honesty thus inspiring trust in others.
      • Demonstrated knowledge and expertise by virtue of performing functions and activities over which he or she has responsibility.
      • Demonstrated commitment to participatory governance and developing collaborative relationships with a diverse campus constituency emphasizing consensus building, conflict resolution and problem solving.
      • An unwavering, deep commitment to the community college mission, values, and goals including to the values of diversity of community college students, faculty, staff, and the greater community of Siskiyou County.
      • An ability to work as an executive team member dedicated to the collaborative goal of integrating instruction, student and administrative services to create and maintain a supportive student learning environment.
      • An ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a positive and professional demeanor.
      • Sound fiscal planning in the development and management of the student services budget maximizing human and fiscal resources.
      • Knowledge and Skills:

      • Goals, policies, regulations, contractual requirements, current theories and methods related to effective delivery of comprehensive student development programs, including the use of technology and impact of multicultural issues.
      • Work in a dynamic environment and handle multiple responsibilities.
      • Establish and maintain good community relations and deliver effective public presentations.
      • Plan effectively in the process of allocating resources to further institutional goals, evaluating the results of the allocations, and developing strategies for continued strength of the college's programs and services.
      • Experience:
      • Five years of increasingly responsible human resources experience including three years of management and administrative responsibility involving program planning, assessment, implementation, operations, services, and activities of a comprehensive human resources department.
      • OR Education/Training:
      • Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in human resources management, personnel administration, business or public administration, industrial/labor relation, or a related field.
      • Experience:
      • Seven years combined of increasingly responsible human resources experience including three years of management and administrative responsibility involving program planning, assessment, implementation, operations, services, and activities of a comprehensive human resources department.
      • License or Certifications:
      • Possession of a Certificate in Human Resources Management preferred