Dean of Instruction (Two Positions) at Cerro Coso Community College in Ridgecrest, CA

Examples of Duties:

-Support the college’s focus of improving lives through education, including providing a welcoming, safe and equitable educational and working experience for all students, staff and faculty.

-Facilitate faculty, staff, and other administrators through guided pathways implementation and institutionalization.

-Work as part of a management team dedicated to collaboration and the college goal of integrating instruction and student services as a way to create and maintain a supportive student-learning environment.

-Interpret and administer District policy regarding assigned academic programs.

-Interpret and administer College policy with respect to faculty load and scheduling. Provide leadership in the development, revision and interpretation of curriculum, academic programs, catalog, and course information.

-Provide leadership in generating staff development opportunities for faculty and staff.

-Provide assistance in recruitment, selection, orientation, and evaluation of adjunct faculty in appropriate disciplines.

-Evaluate the performance of faculty and classified personnel in assigned areas of responsibility.

-Develop, prepare and monitor administrative budgets and expenditures in consultation with division chairs.

-Assist in the coordination of fall, spring, summer scheduling, and staff assignments for all areas of responsibility.

-Provide instructional leadership for assigned academic departments and work with department chairs in curriculum maintenance and development in areas of responsibility.

-Act as liaison with District, State, and federal governing bodies regarding College programs and practices.

-Develop program goals and objectives and monitor outcomes.

-Market the College and specific academic programs to the College community and the general public.

-Serve on College and District committees as appropriate.

-Liaise with local, community, and regional partners to advance collaborative initiatives.

-Provide leadership and coordination in support of career, technical, and emerging occupational education programs and services, in consort with relevant workforce development programs, as appropriate.

-Assist CTE faculty in the development of advisory committees, provide guidance in working with advisory committees, and attend advisory committee meetings. Ensure that each career/technical program has an active advisory committee that meets regularly to provide input concerning program design and implementation.

-Coordinate the procurement and distribution of grant funds, prepare grant applications, budgets, and reports for local, state, and federal grant supported programs.

-Facilitate evening supervision and supervision of athletic contests when needed.

-Other duties as assigned

Education and ExperienceMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree, preferably in an academic area related to assignment.
• Five years of full-time experience in teaching and/or administration, including at least three years of leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic culture, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of community college students and employees.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Earned Doctorate from an accredited institution.
• Community college faculty experience.