Job Details

JOB DESCRIPTION

Academic Leadership and Program Management

Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum, instructional programs, and student support services.

Oversees course and program review, accreditation processes, and instructional quality initiatives.

Manages class scheduling, faculty assignments, and instructional resources to meet enrollment and program goals.

Ensures the integration of innovative instructional practices, technology, and online learning.

Student Success and Compliance

Addresses student issues, including but not limited to petitions, grade appeals, conduct matters, and Title IX-related concerns.

Promotes initiatives that reduce equity gaps and support disproportionately impacted student populations.

Ensures compliance with district, state, and federal regulations, accreditation standards, and reporting requirements.

Develops, monitors, and manages the division budget to ensure fiscal accountability and alignment with institutional priorities.

Oversees procurement, inventory, and maintenance of instructional equipment, supplies, and resources.

Secures external funding opportunities through grants, sponsorships, and partnerships, when appropriate.

Oversees state and federal programs that contribute to programs within the division.

Personnel Leadership and Development

Recruits, hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates administrators, faculty, adjunct instructors, classified staff, hourly employees, special project administrators, professional experts, and volunteers.

Leads the tenure review process and adjunct faculty evaluation.

Develops and promotes professional development and staff training opportunities.

Strategic Planning, Data Management, and Reporting

Develops and implements short-and long-term goals that align with district and college strategic plans.

Collects and analyzes data for program review, equity assessments, enrollment management, and resource allocation.

Prepares and distributes reports and presentations to executive leadership, the Board of Trustees, and campus stakeholders.

Ensures consistency of division goals with college and district-wide strategic initiatives.

Outreach, Collaboration, and Communication

Serves as liaison with k--12 districts, universities, community organizations, and industry partners to promote educational pathways and enrollment.

Collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrators across the college and district to improve program effectiveness.

Represents the division in committees, shared governance bodies, and at community and professional events.

Fosters cooperative and collaborative relationships with administrators, faculty, staff, and stakeholders to improve services and resolve conflicts.

Communicates effectively with administrators, faculty, staff, and external partners to coordinate program efforts and resolve issues.

Technology and Process Improvement

Identifies, assesses, and implements emerging technologies to improve instructional and administrative efficiencies.

Ensures division processes support timely, organized, and effective service delivery.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Supports recruitment and retention of diverse employees and students.

Participates in district/college efforts to increase the diversity of qualified faculty and staff and to address student achievement gaps; actively assists in the creation of a welcoming and inclusive work and educational environment; attends and participates in diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings and events.

General

Performs other duties that support the overall objective of the position.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Under the general direction of an administrator, the Dean provides strategic and operational leadership for a major instructional division of the college. The Dean oversees, plans, and evaluates academic programs, faculty, staff, and resources, ensuring alignment with District-wide goals and initiatives. The Dean advances student success, equity, and innovation through effective curriculum development, enrollment management, and collaboration across departments, colleges, and internal and external partners.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The incumbent engages and maintains contact with various district administrators, managers, faculty, staff, students, vendors, government agencies and organizations, higher education partners, the California State Chancellor's Office, and the public.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS SUMMARY

Work Schedule: District employees can apply for the Flexible/Hybrid Work Program, working a hybrid schedule of remote work and in-person each week. Approval and number of in-person days may vary by position/department. Questions regarding the work schedule may be discussed with Hiring Manager if selected as an interview candidate.

Initial salary placement will be determined by the Office of Human Resources in accordance with Board Policy and is not negotiable. The candidate selected for employment may need to submit official transcripts, as applicable, prior to the first duty day, and will be required to provide identification and employment eligibility as outlined in the Immigration Reform and Control Act. NOCCCD will not sponsor any visa applications.

The District may choose to fill one or more positions from this recruitment within eight (8) months.

To ensure consistency and fairness to all applicants, please do not submit materials in addition to those requested. Additional materials will not be considered or returned. Be sure to complete all questions and sections of the application. For questions which may not apply, indicate "N/A" (not applicable). Do not use terms such as "see resume" or "see attached".

The minimum required number of references for this position is three (3) and will be requested at the finalist and/or offer of employment phase of the hiring process.

All applications will be screened under a process of utmost confidentiality by a committee of representatives from the college community. Possession of the minimum qualifications does not ensure an interview. At the time of the interview a written exercise and/or an oral presentation related to the assignment may be required. Subsequent to the interviews, the screening committee will select candidates for final consideration. A second interview will be required of candidates selected as finalists.

Minimum Qualifications -- Experience: One year of experience is equivalent to 12 months of experience at a maximum of 40 hours per week (full time). Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for the sole purpose of meeting the experience minimum qualification (example: Twelve (12) months of part time work experience is equivalent to six (6) months full time).

Minimum Qualifications -- Education: 24 units are equal to one year of education. As applicable, education must be from a regionally accredited institution and verifiable on a legible unofficial transcript.

NOCCCD offers reimbursement for candidate travel expenses. Visit here to view the administrative procedures -- AP 7120-10.

Evaluations of foreign degrees and/or course work are required. See our website here for information regarding evaluation of foreign degrees.

If you would like to add additional transcripts not required by the position, you may upload them to the "Additional Transcripts" link when completing your application.

Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities may be requested by calling (714) 808-4810 at least three business days in advance of the scheduled examination/interview date.

NORTH ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

The policy of the North Orange County Community College District is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment, including but not limited to, access to its services, classes, and programs in which no person shall be unlawfully denied full and equal access to the benefits of, or be unlawfully subjected to discrimination on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, gender identification, gender expression, race, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or military and veteran status, or as otherwise prohibited by state and federal statutes, or because they are perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.