What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dean of Arts and Social Sciences position at Merced College?
Salary placement commensurate with education and experience
Additional compensation for doctorate
Interviews tentatively scheduled the week of April 28, 2025
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Merced College Vision
Merced College will provide transformative and empowering educational experiences to meet student and community needs.
Merced College Mission
Growing our community through education and workforce training:
- lifelong learning
- basic skills
- career technical education
- transfer
- degree/certificate programs
General Description:
Under the direction of the Vice President of Instruction, plan, organize, administer, develop and direct the day-to-day operations, programs, and activities including curriculum, catalog, schedule, enrollment management, distance education, and other special assignments of area. The Dean of Instruction provides leadership for program development and works directly with assigned faculty leads and disciplines to plan for activities within area of responsibility. This position is responsible for coordinating all related activities for the college and ensuring that the programs demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a culturally, economically, and linguistically diverse student population.
Examples of Duties
Essential Functions:
- Perform strategic enrollment management as it relates to resource allocation, scheduling, and productivity
- Promote shared governance through active participation in college and district committees
- Work collaboratively with faculty and administrators to plan, organize, develop, and evaluate the programs, activities, and curriculum of assigned programs, and services that meet accreditation/industry standards
- Promote, communicate, and facilitate partnerships with private and public businesses, industries and community or public agencies, as appropriate
- Participate in community, state and national organizations and meetings related to area or special assignments
- Maintain current knowledge of new developments and innovations in community colleges and higher education in general and recommend changes to area programs to meet student and community needs
- As directed, prepare reports on instructional and other programs to comply with federal and state mandates
- Prepare a variety of reports and correspondence appropriate to assignment
- Develop the area budget and manage financial resources consistent with District policy and sound financial management principles
- Resolve student, faculty, and staff conflicts and issues within the area
- Evaluate faculty, administrators (if applicable), and classified staff in accordance with proper management practices and implement articles of collective bargaining agreements
- Accurately interpret and apply laws, regulations, district procedures, and collective bargaining contracts provisions
- Encourage cultural and ethnic diversity in staffing, curriculum, programs and services
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Knowledge of:
- Higher education in community colleges, including the mission of the California Community Colleges
- Strategic enrollment management
- Implementation of collective bargaining agreements
- Curriculum development and course articulation
- Budget preparation and control
- Successful interpersonal skills, organizational leadership, team building, staff development and communication techniques
- District organization, operations, policies, and objectives
- Successful oral and written communication skills
- Computer based systems for administrative, business, and educational functions
- Community college or school business management, including budgeting, grants, auditing accounts, and faculty load accounting
- Principles and practices of administration, supervision and training
- The changing educational needs of the diverse student base and the business community
- Emerging technologies on teaching, learning, and instructional operations
- Methods and techniques of program development and administration
- Principles and procedures of report preparation
Ability to:
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with faculty and staff, students and community members
- Establish and maintain a productive and constructive rapport with students, administrators, faculty and staff from multi-cultural backgrounds and promote access and equity
- Train, select, direct, supervise, and evaluate personnel
- Collaborate with faculty to develop and modify curriculum to meet student and community needs
- Analyze, interpret, apply, and explain laws, regulations, labor contracts, policies, and procedures
- Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements, and restrictions
- Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
- Plan, organize and implement multiple projects and programs and provide updates to the Vice President of Instruction regarding progress towards completion
- Compile and present narrative and statistical reports in a concise and comprehensive manner
- Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals
- Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment. In conducting their duties, staff members shall respect and acknowledge the diversity of students and colleagues
Typical Qualifications
Required:
- Master’s degree from an acceptable accredited institution in any discipline OR
- For career technical areas, a terminal degree and an appropriate license/certification, if applicable, in additional to the Master's degree as listed above AND
- One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment AND
- Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students
License or Certificate:
- Valid California Driver’s License or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire date
Desired:
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines under the respective academic area the person will be managing AND
- Doctorate degree in one of the disciplines under the respective area
- Successful community college teaching or other related work experience
- A minimum of one year of managerial experience demonstrating leadership with increasing responsibility
PHYSICAL DEMAND AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment:
Work is performed primarily in an office environment with constant interruptions and some travel to different sites. Incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evenings and weekends.
Physical Ability to:
- Work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations
- Hear and understand speech at normal levels
- Communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation
- Read printed matter and computer screens
- Stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
- Operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard
Vision:
See in the normal visual range with or without correction
Hearing:
Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction
Supplemental Information
How to Apply:
- Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd
Required Documentation:
- Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
- Resume
- List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
- Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired
- Diversity Statement: The Merced College District has a diverse staff and student population. As such, applicants must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at large. Please describe your leadership efforts and professional experience promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in a work setting. Please do not include any personally identifying information. Limit your response to one (1) page.
- If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization Foreign Transcript Evaluation - Approved Agencies
- If applicable, equivalency Review Form (Required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency) http://www.mccd.edu/offices/hr/jobs/eqforms.html
Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.
Interview Information:
Those applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Interviews will be scheduled onsite.
Employee Benefits:
Employee Benefits: Health benefits for the employee and all their eligible dependents cost employee’s only $12 per month and provide access to PPO medical coverage, PPO dental coverage, VSP Vision coverage, and more! Please visit our Merced College Benefits website for more details about our incredible employee benefits. In addition, sick leave and retirement benefits are also provided.
Condition of Employment:
The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.
Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Health Benefits
1. Spouse of active employee that does not have any other employer coverage, and is on Medicare only, are covered by our insurance as primary and Medicare secondary.
2. If NO children are involved and spouse of active employee has other employer coverage – spouse coverage is primary for spouse, employee coverage is primary for employee – then secondaries.
3. If children ARE involved and spouse of active employee has other employer coverage – the person with the first birthday (employee or spouse) is the primary coverage and other is secondary.
Cost is $12.00/month for 10 months/year. We do not pay anything during June and July. This $12.00 covers the following as long as the members use Plan providers:1. Medical (Anthem Blue Cross): $100 deductible for each family member or $300 deductible per family paid by employee each calendar year. 100% coverage after deductible is paid (except for emergency room visits which cost $100 unless the person is admitted to the hospital).
2. Dental (Delta Dental):
a. Plan pays 70% first year plan is used
b. 80% paid second year
c. 90% paid third year
d. 100% paid fourth year
e. 100% will be paid each year thereafter unless member does not visit the dentist each year for cleanings/check-ups.
f. 50% co-payment for Orthodontic with $1,500 lifetime maximum for each enrollee.
d. 100% paid fourth year
e. 100% will be paid each year thereafter unless member does not visit the dentist each year for cleanings/check-ups.
f. 50% co-payment for Orthodontic with $1,500 lifetime maximum for each enrollee.
3. Vision (VSP): $5.00 co-pay for exam every calendar year. Plan pays $130 for frames, anything over $130 is paid by the member. Single vision, lined bifocal and lined trifocal lenses are covered in full.
4. Prescription (Navitus): Pharmacy cost is $3.00 for up to 30 day supply generic and $15.00 co-payment for brand name. Costco 30 day supply generic and by mail for up to 90 day supply generic is $0.00. If brand name drug is chosen when a generic is available, member will pay the difference in cost between the brand name and generic drug plus generic co-payment.
5. $50,000 life insurance policy on employee.
6. Short-term and long-term disability
Retirement4. Prescription (Navitus): Pharmacy cost is $3.00 for up to 30 day supply generic and $15.00 co-payment for brand name. Costco 30 day supply generic and by mail for up to 90 day supply generic is $0.00. If brand name drug is chosen when a generic is available, member will pay the difference in cost between the brand name and generic drug plus generic co-payment.
5. $50,000 life insurance policy on employee.
6. Short-term and long-term disability
1. Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), for 2015-16:
Classic members - 7% and the college pays 11.847%.
New members – 6% and the college pays 11.847%.
2. State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), for 2015-16:
Members prior to 1/1/13 contribute 9.20% each paycheck and the college 10.73%
Members after 1/1/13 contribute 8.56% each paycheck and the college 10.73%
3. If PERS, the college and employee both pay into social security and Medicare.
If STRS, the college and employee do NOT pay into social security but both DO pay into Medicare.
Holidays, Vacation, Sick LeaveClassic members - 7% and the college pays 11.847%.
New members – 6% and the college pays 11.847%.
2. State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), for 2015-16:
Members prior to 1/1/13 contribute 9.20% each paycheck and the college 10.73%
Members after 1/1/13 contribute 8.56% each paycheck and the college 10.73%
3. If PERS, the college and employee both pay into social security and Medicare.
If STRS, the college and employee do NOT pay into social security but both DO pay into Medicare.
1. Holidays – 11 paid plus 5 days during Christmas.
2. Vacation – 2 days per month worked – fiscal year.
3. Sick – 1 day per month worked with maximum of 12 days per year – fiscal year.
2. Vacation – 2 days per month worked – fiscal year.
3. Sick – 1 day per month worked with maximum of 12 days per year – fiscal year.
Salary : $5 - $130
