Interim Dean, Instructional Services

Glendale Community College•Glendale, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Glendale Community College seeks a leader who is dedicated to all aspects of student success and closing equity gaps, to apply for its Interim Dean of Instructional Services position. GCC seeks a true collaborator who will prioritize our students in decision-making and setting strategy for the College’s instructional services operations that support teaching and learning. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits that a diverse student population brings to a community college. Our college recognizes that institutions are greatly strengthened when their leadership is guided by diverse perspectives and approaches to problem solving and innovation. GCC is committed to hiring an Interim Dean of Instructional Services who exemplifies equity-focused behaviors such as: implementing institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive student support, teaching, and learning environments; encouraging positive race-consciousness and embracing of human differences; strategically building support for and participation in equity-related initiatives across both our internal and external communities; and promoting and modeling the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and actively engaging in equitable practices. The successful candidate will join a college dedicated to the students it serves. We are proud to be a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). We serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations, and we actively work to provide a welcoming environment for all. We especially encourage individuals who bring perspectives from lived experiences that our students from underrepresented groups at GCC will connect to and uniquely benefit from in their learning journey at our college.

Requirements

A Master's Degree in any academic field from an accredited college or university.
A minimum of three years of managerial experience in a higher education setting demonstrating leadership.
Knowledge of: Higher education in community colleges, including the mission of the California Community Colleges.
Knowledge of: Regulations and funding sources associated with continuing and technical education.
Knowledge of: Software applications related to administrative, business, and educational functions.
Knowledge of: Education management, including budgeting, grants, auditing accounts, and faculty load accounting.
Knowledge of: Principles and practices of administration, supervision, and training.
Knowledge of: The changing educational needs of the District’s diverse student base and the business community in which the District operates.
Knowledge of: Emerging technologies used in teaching, learning, and instructional operations.
Knowledge of: Changing student populations and the ethnic and cultural diversity within these populations.
Ability to: Select, develop, direct, supervise, motivate and evaluate faculty and staff.
Ability to: Establish and maintain a productive and constructive rapport with members of the District’s faculty, staff, students, and the public.
Ability to: Analyze, interpret and explain laws, labor contracts, policies, rules and regulations.
Ability to: Understand the needs of assigned programs in the context of overall instructional programs and participate with the management team in setting goals and priorities for the District as a whole.
Ability to: Plan, organize and implement multiple projects and programs and provide updates regarding progress towards completion.
Ability to: Compile and present narrative and statistical reports in a concise and comprehensive manner.
Ability to: Direct, coordinate and participate in the preparation of the District budget.
Ability to: Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to: Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with all employees and others encountered in the course of work.
Ability to: Demonstrate a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrate they understand the benefits that a diverse student population brings to a community college.
Exemplifies equity-focused behaviors such as: implementing institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive student support, teaching, and learning environments; encouraging positive race-consciousness and embracing of human differences; strategically building support for and participation in equity-related initiatives across both our internal and external communities; and promoting and modeling the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and actively engaging in equitable practices.
Brings perspectives from lived experiences that our students from underrepresented groups at GCC will connect to and uniquely benefit from in their learning journey at our college.

Responsibilities

Plans, develops and directs assigned instructional programs.
Provides primary leadership for the day-to-day operations of assigned programs.
Coordinating all related activities for the District and ensuring that the programs and services demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a culturally, economically, and linguistically diverse student population.
Supervises and oversees curriculum review, budgeting, scheduling, staffing, evaluation, and program development for assigned programs.
Works closely with division chairs to facilitate a supportive and effective learning environment.
Works closely with the Vice President, Instructional Services, division chairs and faculty to meet the needs of the students and achieve the District's mission through enrollment management, shared governance, developing student learning outcomes, and monitoring success of programs.
Responsible for federal and state reports required for selected funding (e.g. Perkins).
Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local requirements for programs and reporting.
Promotes shared governance through active participation on assigned committees and task forces and serves as chair of assigned committees.
Member of the Superintendent/President's cabinet.
Provides the executive management team with advice on policies and operational management.
Anticipates, prevents and resolves conflicts and problems in areas of supervision.
Functions as a liaison between educational institutions and districts to ensure the development and maintenance of educational/career pathways.
May serve as Friday evening/Saturday administrator in rotation with other administrators.
Participates in community, state and national organizations and meetings.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental plans for employee and eligible dependent(s)
Basic life/AD&D insurance
Supplemental life/AD&D insurance
Various optional insurance plans (short term disability, accident, critical care, and hospital)
Flexible spending account
Defined-benefit retirement plan participation through CalPERS or CalSTRS
Optional 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans
Paid sick leave
Paid vacation (classified staff and administrators)
Paid District holidays
Wellness Program (health, nutrition, exercise activities and workshops)