Dean, Continuing Education

Glendale Community College seeks a leader who is dedicated to all aspects of student success and closing equity gaps, to apply for its Dean, Continuing Education position. GCC seeks a true collaborator who will prioritize our students in decision-making and setting strategy for the College's human resources 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 a Dean, Continuing Education 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.

Open until filled. First review of applications will take place on February 20, 2026.

Applications received after the first review date may or may not be advanced in the process for further consideration.

Definition

Under executive direction, plans, directs, and administers non-credit academic and student support operations and activities for multiple departments, divisions, and/or programs including workforce planning, and adult basic education; directs and oversees operations of assigned campus and associated facilities; oversees the development of instructional materials and resources in support of classes and programs and; performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervision

Works under the direct supervision of the Vice President, Instructional Services.

Supervises lower-level managers, faculty, classified staff, temporary, and/or student employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following duties and responsibilities are typical of those performed by employees in this classification.

* Plans, directs, and administers non-credit academic and student support operations and activities for multiple departments, divisions, and/or programs including workforce planning, and adult basic education.

* Directs and oversees operations of assigned campus and associated facilities; works with the facilities and police departments to coordinate and manage building functions, safety, security, maintenance, and administration; ensures that the facility-related needs of employees are met and problems are resolved.

* Oversees the development of instructional materials and resources in support of classes and programs.

* Oversees instructional planning, enrollment management, curriculum development, curriculum review, student learning outcome analysis, and program and course review for assigned academic divisions.

* Oversees the implementation of effective strategies for teaching and learning technologies and methodologies in assigned programs; provides recommendations and makes decisions based on assessment of data and learning outcomes.

* Handles and resolves conflicts and issues and reports complaints as appropriate.

* Promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, cultural competency, and a positive work and academic environment.

* Directs and oversees outreach and marketing efforts for non-credit programs.

* Develops, implements, establishes, and maintains policies, processes, and procedures for applicable departments; monitors and evaluates operational, department, and service quality; may recommend, develop, and implement quality improvement assessment tools and/or methods with administration and/or regulatory agencies.

* Directs and/or conducts surveys and special studies; maintains program statistics.

* Develops, directs, and implements short- and long-term strategies and plans.  

* Reviews, administers, and monitors budgets for assigned areas which may include grant and special program budgets; approves and administers budget allocations and procurements for all assigned funds as appropriate; analyzes and reviews budgetary and financial data.

* Coordinates and oversees the implementation and modification of…