Dean, Student Affairs

Salary: $156,563.00 - $213,318.00 Annually

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: A23 - 26

Closing: 9/1/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Both Liberal Arts Campus & Pacific Coast Campus, CA

Department: Student Support Services

Description

Dean, Student Affairs
LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE
Long Beach City College is committed to providing equitable student learning and achievement, academic excellence, and workforce development by delivering high quality educational programs and support services to our diverse communities. Long Beach City College currently has the privilege of serving approximately 35,000 students, the majority of whom are students of color. Long Beach City College is a Hispanic serving institution, and of our student population 50% are Hispanic/Latinx, 19% are White, 12% are African American, 10% are Asian & Filipino. An ideal candidate will demonstrate cultural competency in serving the diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial, and cultural backgrounds of community college student populations, including students with differing abilities (physical and/or learning). For more information on our College demographics please click here: https://www.lbcc.edu/pod/college-facts.

ABOUT THE POSITION
Under the direction of the Vice President, Student Services, the Dean of Student Affairs will be responsible for providing leadership of departments, programs, and activities that promote student academic success through student engagement and leadership.

COLLEGE MISSION
Long Beach City College is committed to providing equitable student learning and achievement, academic excellence, and workforce development by delivering high quality educational and support services to our diverse communities. We are Purposeful, Focused, Nurturing, Connected and Respectful.

• https://www.lbcc.edu/sites/main/files/file-attachments/eeo_plan__2019-2022_.pdf https://get.adobe.com/reader/
• https://www.lbcc.edu/sites/main/files/file-attachments/lbcc-strategic-plan.pdf https://get.adobe.com/reader/
• https://www.lbcc.edu/office-president

At https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NI6N0w-40k, we celebrate equity, diversity and ensure a positive and inclusive working environment for all college students, faculty, staff, and administrators. We believe diversity fosters awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for our students. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and to hiring qualified applicants who are dedicated to student learning and success.

Duties

The duties listed below are representative of the essential functions of the position.

• Provide district-wide leadership for student government and Student Life, mental health services, student health services, student discipline and conduct, service learning/Viking Volunteers, Title IX student sexual harassment/violence, and commencement.
• Guide the Associated Student Body (ASB), student life staff, and student health staff in promoting innovative strategies to continuously increase student involvement in campus events, programs, and activities that improve student success, including persistence, successful course completion, and goal attainment.
• Develop and administer student discipline processes and training that promote prevention and early intervention, faculty and staff involvement, and student advocacy and personal development.
• Assist with coordinating the College's response to Title IX sexual harassment/violence complaints involving students, including monitoring OCR timeline, overseeing investigations, and identifying remedies and prevention/educational activities.
• Guide district-wide efforts to expand service learning opportunities that support student academic success.
• Promote the development of student leadership skills through participation in ASB government, clubs, and student leadership training programs.
• Provide leadership to develop and implement programming that acknowledges, honors, and respects campus diversity.
• Work closely with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness to review and analyze data and statistics for the purpose of improving the impact of services on student success.
• Hire, evaluate, and develop academic, classified, and part-time personnel.
• Develop, modify, evaluate and assess program goals and objectives and Service Unit Outcomes.
• Oversee the coordination of student activities, including game room operations, intramural activities, student identification card systems and campus clubs.
• Make recommendations pertaining to space utilization.
• Develop, monitor and manage department and program budgets, and provide leadership and supervision to assure proper control of ASB funds.
• Assure compliance with California Education Code and the California Code of Regulations.
• Administer and promote Board approved policies and regulations, especially as they relate to the departments and programs under the supervision of the incumbent.
• Foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and openness that will promote collaboration among students, faculty, and staff.
• Organize and chair meetings, facilitate group discussions and involve faculty and staff in idea generation, goal setting, decision-making, and evaluation.
• Make presentations as necessary to various groups within the district, community, and state.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President, Student Support Services.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree from an accredited institution, AND
• One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment AND
• Evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three years of extensive administrative and leadership experience as a dean, program director, department head or coordinator within or associated with student services.
• Two years administrative experience in behavioral assessment, and/or Title IX compliance with demonstrated knowledge and experience relating to Title IX compliance regulations.
• Experience at developing student development and/or health and wellness programs and services that increase student persistence and academic success.
• Experience in administering student discipline procedures, including conducting investigations, sanctioning, and appeals processes.
• Experience related to the responsibilities listed above focusing on student engagement and leadership in a multicultural environment.
• Experience at interpreting and administering student services policies, administrative guidelines, and procedures that include standards of student conduct, student due process, distribution of literature, and free speech.
• Experience at working effectively with diverse constituencies in a participatory governance environment.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• The mission of California Community Colleges; teaching and learning strategies and experience in evaluation of those strategies; and an understanding of the curriculum process and ability to develop and implement credit and not-for-credit programs.
• Community College learners and the strategies and methods proven to increase student success
• Regional, state and national trends in higher education
• Regional, state and national economic trends and workforce needs.
• Sources of funding including grants that match the plans and strategies for program improvement
• Research techniques typically applied to gather and compile data used for decision making in a large complex School.
• A clear understanding of curriculum development and instructional design.
• Principles and practices of administration, supervision, and training.
• Planning, budget preparation and control.
• Community college instructional programs, principles, practices and procedures.
• Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Digital tools including Microsoft Office products that are essential for day-to-day operations
• Learning management systems, active learning classrooms and other innovations that provide unique learning environments to community college learners
• Manage faculty and staff with full consideration for bargaining agreements and employment laws

ABILITY TO:

• Relate well and work effectively with faculty, staff, students, and business and industry representatives of diverse backgrounds.
• Actively promote, encourage and support faculty development, and encourage and promote innovation and excellence in teaching and learning
• Maintain relationships with area high school and university instructors and encourage linkages that promote clearly articulated career pathways.
• Work effectively in a participatory manner with all segments of the college community and community at large.
• Represent the College in a highly professional manner including clear communication through writing and speaking with the ability to develop and deliver professional presentations
• Communicate effectively and knowledgeably with faculty and community leaders that work in highly technical disciplines
• Interpret and uniformly implement district policies and procedures
• Understand and adhere to college bargaining agreements when making decisions
• Demonstrated successful experience meeting deadlines.
• Exhibit and promote a commitment and sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, gender, cultural, disability, religious background and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff as well as commitment to integrating diversity in the College's instructional program.
• Solve problems and make timely, fair, and equitable decisions.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Manage multiple projects while meeting schedules and timelines.
• Understand and appreciate the mission of community colleges and relate it to all constituencies.
• Work independently with limited supervision.
• Meet all required standards of confidentiality and safety.
• Work a flexible schedule that includes travel, working evenings, attending public meetings and student functions
• Create and give professional presentations to internal and external audiences.

LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATE:
A valid California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District's vehicle insurance policy.

Additional Information

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Long Beach City College only considers complete applications for employment. All application materials must be electronically submitted and uploaded by the applicant by the application deadline. Applications are initially screened for completeness and https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/About-Us/Divisions/Educational-Services-and-Support/Academic-Affairs/What-we-do/Curriculum-and-Instruction-Unit/Minimum-Qualifications/cccco-2022-report-min-qualifications-a11y.pdf?la=en&hash=C250C473024B24162799C9E64C787EF7E50DC5C6. Complete applications are forwarded to the Department hiring committee for further review.

A COMPLETE APPLICATION INCLUDES:

• A Long Beach Community College District application.
• A cover letter outlining your education and experience relevant to this position.
• A list of three references, including current telephone numbers of both colleagues and supervisors
• A current resume or CV.
• ALL graduate and undergraduate transcripts, showing school name, all college coursework, degree title and conferral date. This includes transcripts for any and all for the following degrees, BA/BS, MA/MS and above (Ed.D., Ph.D., etc.) and courses used for transfer credit. Transcripts can be official or unofficial and must be submitted as an attachment. The conferral date must be on or before the application deadline in order to meet Minimum Qualifications.
• Transcripts from countries other than the United States must be evaluated by an agency that is a member of the https://www.naces.org/members

COVID-19
All Long Beach Community College employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 3, 2022 in compliance with District Policy. Please note that if selected for employment, you must provide proof of fully vaccinated status by date of hire. Documented proof of vaccination is required as part of the onboarding process. Individuals requesting accommodation must do so in a timely manner for consideration. For further information on LBCC District COVID-19 policy and guides, please visit https://www.lbcc.edu/return-campus.

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS
Individuals who require reasonable accommodations in the Application or Examination Process in accordance with ADA should notify the Human Resources Office at least two days prior to the closing date, by calling (562) 938-4372 or (562)938-4813.

THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
The Long Beach Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and equity-minded hiring practices. It is the District's policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunities and are not subject to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identification, language, accent, citizenship status, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics.
Long Beach City College acknowledges our presence on the traditional ancestral land of the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples. This land remains unceded territory. We acknowledge the painful history of genocide and forced removal from this territory. Long Beach City College honors and respects the Gabrielino/Tongva ancestors and their connection to this land.

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/4490598

Copyright ©2022 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved.

https://www.jobelephant.com/

jeid-f812215dad3d5a49bc919feae3526349