Dean, Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

Cabrillo College is seeking a Dean, Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness who, under general policy direction, plans, organizes, directs and integrates operations and activities supporting the District’s master planning processes, institutional research and effectiveness programs, and grants sourcing and application activities; leads the District’s accreditation activities; works in close cooperation with other deans and directors and participates actively in the District’s participatory governance activities and initiatives;

provides expert assistance and leadership to the President and Cabinet on District-wide programs and strategies for achieving the District’s mission and institutional goals within areas of instructional and campus responsibility; and performs related duties as assigned.

We need YOU
! Cabrillo College is looking for staff to provide quality programs and services for a diverse student population, promoting ever-evolving needs as our students grow toward their individual aspirational goals. Cabrillo is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) with a special focus on enhancing the Latinx student experience. Come join our team, valuing high-level and innovative instruction, support services, a welcoming environment, and helping to change the world one student at a time!

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Salary:

Full-time administrative/management assignment (220-day work year), 12 months per year, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m., with evenings and/or weekends as needed.
Current eight-step schedule ranges from $145,392 to $204,581 per year
. Salary placement is determined by documented education and experience. A doctoral stipend of $4,983 per year is provided to eligible employees
. Position scheduled to begin as soon as possible, pending funding and Governing Board ratification.
Cabrillo is unable to sponsor work visas
.

Benefits:

Cabrillo College currently provides a generous benefit stipend for employees plus dependents that employees apply towards benefit selections for medical, dental, life, and short-term/long-term disability insurance provided at a share of cost on a pre-tax basis, PERS Retirement, and an employee assistance program (EAP). Additionally, employees have the option to enroll in vision insurance at a discounted group rate. Depending on health plan selections, in many cases, full-time employees' net out-of-pocket for benefit premiums may be as low as $0.

Classified administrators are required to join the Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS) and, as such, must contribute 8% of their monthly salary to PERS on a pre-tax basis. Please see the Benefits link on the HR webpage for more information.

Work-Life Balance:

This opportunity is a full-time assignment, 12 months per year. Cabrillo administrators enjoy a 220-day work schedule, which equates to an average of 19 self-selected non-work days, 22 set holidays, 3 individual responsibility days off annually, 12 days of sick leave accrue annually, 7 days of which can be used as Personal Necessity.

Cabrillo’s Commitment to Diversity

The ideal candidate will share Cabrillo's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. Cabrillo College serves approximately 10,500 students per term. As of 2025, 71% of Cabrillo students are members of minoritized populations, identifying themselves as LatinX (49%), Multi Ethnic (20%), Asian (1%), Black Non-Hispanic (