What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dean of Career Education position at Los Rios Community College District?
Position Summary
Under the direction of the Vice President of Instruction, the Dean of Career Education is responsible for administration and supervision of the instructional area, including teaching assignments, staff evaluation, curriculum evaluation, and development, budget recommendations, advisory committees, and administration of day, evening and summer offerings.
The Dean of Career Education provides general supervision of the affairs of the area, along with the coordination of activities of the faculty and staff of the area, and works with district staff in all areas of responsibility at Folsom Lake College.
Typical Duties
- Provides leadership in the Career Education area for teaching excellence and innovative student learning, for the assurance of student success, and for the continued evaluation and improvement of area instructional programs.
- Promotes, organizes, and oversees assessment of student learning outcomes for systematic and continuous quality improvement.
- Promotes staff development and supports a climate that fosters innovation and academic excellence.
- Supports a climate which promotes cultural competence.
- Performs duties in the administration and supervision of the instructional areas.
- Develops instructor assignments and develops class schedules that meet student needs.
- Assumes leadership and responsibility for staff evaluation and development in the instructional areas.
- Develops area budget recommendations and facilities utilization plans.
- Administers day, extended day, weekend and summer offerings in the instructional areas.
- Coordinates the activities of the faculty and staff in the instructional areas.
- Employs techniques such as interest-based conflict resolution and other appropriate strategies to resolve disputes and to enhance communication and cooperation among the members of the college and district communities.
- Serves as a member of the Folsom Lake College management team to assist in the coordination of all campus activities.
- Attends and serves on assigned college and district committees.
- Supports and participates in the college accreditation processes.
Minimum Qualifications
Educational Administrator Position
- Have a master’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Have one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment.
- Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
NOTE:
Applicant must meet the minimum qualifications of a faculty discipline at the college. To review the minimum qualifications for faculty disciplines, refer to Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators' in California Community Colleges which can be found at theCalifornia Community Collegeswebsite then "Minimum Qualifications Handbook".
Application Instructions
Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:
- Los Rios Community College District Application
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Interest
NOTES:
- Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
- Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
- Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
- Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
- Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
- Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
- Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
- A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
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Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.
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