What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dean of Academic Affairs - Mathematics, Physical Education, Life Sciences & Allied Health position at Los Angeles Community College District?
LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
P ROFESSIONAL O PPORTUNITIES
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Mathematics, Physical Education, Life, Physical Sciences & Allied Health
Los Angeles Southwest College
SALARY RANGE : $170,208 - $199,848
DEADLINE DATE TO FILE : April 2, 2025 Issue Date : February 18, 2025
Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) announces an opening for Dean of Academic Affairs. The Dean will be responsible for providing leadership and administrative supervision of the following academic departments : Mathematics, Kinesiology, Life and Physical Sciences, Allied Health Programs, and will serve as the Curriculum Dean. The Dean will work under the direction of the Vice President of Academic Affairs and will work closely with the disciplines.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Dean will provide leadership for the development of the catalog, and facilitates long-range planning for academic departments and Programs, curriculum development and academic program review. The Dean manages budget and assigns staff. The Dean will interpret, articulate, implement and monitor compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, labor contracts and policies and represents the Division of Academic Affairs on various campus, District-wide, and regional committees.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for budgeting and staffing of college programs for the academic departments of Mathematics, Kinesiology, Life and Physical Sciences, and Allied Health Programs.
- Serve as Curriculum Dean and oversee the production of the college catalog.
- Provide leadership and administrative direction for compilation and analysis of data to support campus efforts in development and maintenance academic and Allied Health Programs, including information on grants and other student success opportunities.
- Assist department chairs with long-range planning, enrollment management, faculty selection, load determination, evaluation, personnel management, staff and student worker supervision, faculty innovation and design and implementation of new technologies for instructional purposes.
- Ensure compliance with all collective bargaining agreements.
- Assist with the development and management of the Division's operational budget, including various general and restricted funds. Ensure educational quality while working with the available budget by monitoring expenditures, account transfers and balances.
- Interpret, articulate, implement and monitor compliance with the California Education Code, LACCD Board Rules, Administrative Regulations, Labor Contracts, HR Guides and Personnel guides.
- Represent Academic Affairs on a variety of committees and subcommittees under the college's shared governance structure. Serves as a resource to the Vice President on issues pertaining to the stated division's departments.
- Serve as evening and weekend administrator on a rotational basis as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Health :
A medical certificate indicating fitness to engage in administrative work is required for new employees at the applicant's expense after selection and prior to employment.
Eligibility Requirement : COVID 19 VACCINATION
Pursuant to LACCD Board of Trustee's Policy 2900, all students and employees must be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption. LACCD employees are required to provide their vaccination status in compliance with the LACCD Board of Trustees' policy. Newly hired employees will be required to provide their vaccination status prior to starting a position or, at the latest, by their position start date.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
The basic salary range is from $170,208 to $199,848 annually. Employee benefits include 15.5 paid holidays annually, 15-24 days paid vacation annually depending on length of District service, medical / hospital, dental and vision care plans and a $50,000 group life insurance policy.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applicants will be required to file the application using web-based software to create an applicant profile account, allowing documents to be saved and uploaded as attachments. Please go to https : / / laccd.csod.com / ats / careersite / search.aspx?site=6&c=laccd to file the applicant packet. For consideration in the selection process, all interested persons must submit the following :
EVALUATION PROCEDURES
Employment is contingent upon verification of qualifications. LASC reserves the right to modify and / or withdraw this position at any time. All application materials, including letters of interest and supplementary materials must be submitted nolater than 4 : 30PM April 2, 2025 . Application materials may not be submitted by Fax or Email. After review of application materials by the selection committee, candidates will be contacted only if selected for interviews.
All materials submitted will become property of the LASC. For more information about the Dean of Academic Affairs position, please contact :
Dr. Lawrence Bradford, Vice President of Academic Affairs
323) 241- 5280.
Individuals protected by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request an accommodation in the selection / interview process with at least three business days prior notice. Documentation of the need for accommodation may be requested.
Equal Employment Policy : The policy of the Los Angeles Community College District is to implement equal opportunity to all qualified candidates for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition (cancer related), sexual orientation, or veteran status. Positive action will be taken to ensure that this policy is followed in all personnel practices including recruitment, hiring, placement, upgrading, transfer, demotion, and treatment during employment rate of pay or other forms of compensation, selection fort raining, layoff or termination. A vigorous equal employment opportunity program will be maintained to ensure a diverse work force and to achieve expected representation of qualified members of under-represented groups through the implementation of specific result-oriented plans and procedures (Board Rule 101301).
Los Angeles Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce.
Salary : $170,208 - $199,848
