Dean, Language Arts and Communication

Overview

Under the supervision of the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Dean will serve with a student-centered, equitable focus, leading the Language and Communication Arts (LACA) Division. The LACA Division includes, but is not limited to, the following disciplines:
Communication Studies, English, World Languages, Reading, Deaf Studies, and ESL. In addition to program development and course support, the Dean is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the Division's schedule development, enrollments, budget, personnel, programs' compliance, expenditures, as well as serving as the Division's advocate to the Administration.

• Provide leadership for program development. Work directly with faculty and department chairs to develop culturally relevant, accessible curriculum and programs designed to eradicate disproportionate impact gaps that meet and promote student needs, set priorities for resource needs, and deletions to maintain the relevance of divisional programs to meet and promote student and community needs; set priorities for resource needs, provide program analysis and multi-year instructional plans, and participate in strategic and long-range instructional planning for the district.
  
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• Provide leadership that demonstrates understanding of Antelope Valley College's mission and the diverse students we serve. (E)
• Promote the assessment of learning outcomes to eradicate disproportionate impact gaps, promote equitable participation in programs and courses of study, and determine the effectiveness of student learning within the division and throughout the college. (E)
• Stay current regarding national trends and innovations applicable to assigned disciplines, community colleges, and higher education, including alternative modes of assessment, hiring practices, academic freedom, and the role of technology in the classroom, course design, and prerequisites. (E)
• Direct accreditation processes for individual programs and assist with the institutional accreditation process. (E)
• Cultivate and sustain a positive culture of care for students and all levels of division staff and work cooperatively with other campus personnel to integrate and coordinate programs and services across the curriculum. (E)
• Prepare budget requests that emphasize funding of priorities that promote the eradication of disproportionate impact gaps as well as equity-driven initiatives with input from department chairs; allocate funds; prioritize division financial needs, including new hires, program funding, technology, and instructional equipment; and communicate those priorities clearly to the appropriate departments. (E)
• Complete grant writing and/or program development plans. (E)
• Promote excellence in teaching and orient new staff, in conjunction with department chairs, orient new division faculty. (E)
• Promote college programs beyond the campus community. (E)
• Serve on campus organizations and committees and effectively participate in meetings.
• Serve as liaison with leaders in the private and public sectors and in educational agencies to determine needs for new courses and programs; in conjunction with department chairs and faculty, establish advisory committees, as appropriate. (E)
• Work to effectively resolve conflicts and issues within the division and between divisions in the spirit of collegiality utilizing due process, adhering to collective bargaining agreements as appropriate. (E)
• Effectively supervise and regularly evaluate staff. (E)
• Support staff development and professional growth. (E)
• Analyze staff hiring requests to meet short-term and long-term needs and make recommendations to the Vice President of Academic Affairs; assist in developing equity- driven job descriptions for new positions during the program review process.
• Maintain an effective working knowledge of computers and related technologies that affect office management including electronic spreadsheets, word processing, data collection, and internet/intranet capabilities. (E)
• Coordinate the program review process within the assigned division. (E)
• Monitor and enforce compliance with state and federal regulations. (E)
• Participate in the rotating responsibility of Administrator on Duty, and be available for day, evening, or weekend assignments. (E)
• Participate actively at multiple educational sites. (E)
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree from an accredited higher education institution.
• One (1) year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment (Title 5, section 53420. Minimum Qualifications for Educational Administrators).
• Demonstrated commitment to equity-based leadership and programming that grows access and support to address disproportionate impact gaps.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, differing abilities, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, demonstrated passion…