Dean, Students Academic Administrator Madera Community College

Dean, Students (Full-Time, Academic Administrator) Madera Community College

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This is an academic management position, exempt from overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, with responsibility for formulation and implementation of district policies, regulations, budget decisions, and supervision of personnel including assignment of work, evaluation of performance, adjusting grievances, recommending hiring, transfer, suspension, layoff, recall, promotion, and termination.

Posting Number AA

Title Dean, Students (Full-Time, Academic Administrator) Madera Community College

Campus Location Madera Community College

Start Date 07/01/2026

General Purpose
Under general direction of the Vice President, plans, organizes and integrates programs and student support services for a college and associated educational centers; in cooperation with other deans and directors, develops and oversees a variety of programs and services designed to create clear pathways to employment and further education, provide proactive academic and career advising, and track and respond to student needs;

maintains accreditation and program qualification standards; assigns and approves professional development; plans and conducts faculty evaluation and tenure processes; manages assigned functions to ensure compliance with District/college policies and procedures and all state and federal codes, educational regulations and requirements; actively engages in participatory governance processes; and performs related duties as assigned.

Distinguishing Characteristics Dean, Students is distinguished from other deans and academic managers by its responsibility for providing leadership and management of services that support all students, to include counseling, enrollment, registration, financial aid, and career or transfer programs, as well as programs to improve retention and learning for disproportionately impacted student populations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The duties listed below are illustrations of the work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position.

• Plans, organizes, directs, controls, integrates, and evaluates the work of the operations of the assigned areas of the Student Services Division; with other deans and college directors, develops, implements and monitors work plans to achieve goals and objectives; contributes to the development of and monitors performance against the annual department/division budget; manages and directs the development, implementation and evaluation of plans, work processes, systems and procedures to achieve annual goals, objectives and work standards.
• Participates in the selection and on-boarding of full- and part-time faculty, in coordination with their departments, selection advisory committees, and the Human Resources Department; directs faculty assignments and monitors loads; assists faculty with program accreditation requirements; works to promote/maintain a collegial environment within the department/division; mediates the adjudication of faculty, staff, student and community conflict resolution and grievance processes.
• Directs, manages, and assesses the performance of assigned employees; participates in the selection of employees; establishes performance requirements and professional development targets for direct reports; regularly monitors performance and provides coaching for performance improvement and development, including timely performance evaluations; ensures accurate reporting of absence time; hears and acts on employee grievances; subject to concurrence by senior management and Human Resources, approves or takes disciplinary action, up to and including termination, to address performance deficiencies, in accordance with Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, Human Resources procedures, Personnel Commission Rules, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Provides day-to-day leadership and works with employees to ensure a high-performance,…