Dean,Instruction - Social Sciences Academic Administrator Fresno City College Job Reedley area,California USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Dean, Instruction - Social Sciences (Full-Time, Academic Administrator) Fresno City College

Dean, Instruction - Social Sciences (Full-Time, Academic Administrator)

Fresno City College, State Center Community College District.
Campus location:
Fresno City College.
Closing date: 2/18/2026 at 11:55 PM.

Start date:

12/22/2025.

Essential Functions

Plans, organizes, integrates and manages the educational processes and administrative activities of an instructional division at an assigned college; provides leadership for the advancement of effective instructional programming including scheduling, program/curriculum development, and Guided Pathways, oversees and develops class schedules; assigns and approves professional development; plans and conducts faculty evaluation and tenure processes; directs and coordinates communications, instructional planning, and other initiatives to meet college and student needs;

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.

Plans, organizes and manages a college's instructional programs and activities for an assigned group of disciplines.

Plans, organizes, directs, controls, integrates, and evaluates the work of assigned employees; with employees, develops, implements and monitors work plans to achieve goals and objectives; contributes to 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-time and part-time faculty, in coordination with their departments, selection advisory committees, and the Human Resources Department; directs faculty teaching assignments and monitors teaching loads; oversees and conducts the scheduling of class offerings and classroom allocations; assesses and manages the performance of the division's full-and part-time faculty and conducts timely performance reviews; develops and works with faculty to maintain an assessment plan to measure instructional courses for student learning outcomes and adherence to accreditation standards to improve student learning;

conducts curriculum review, evaluation and planning to ensure the currency and relevance of division curricula in meeting student needs; ensures proper course sequencing to enable students to complete programs and meet degree and/or transfer requirements in a timely manner; assists faculty with program accreditation requirements; works to promote/maintain a collegial environment within the division; mediates the adjudication of faculty, staff, student and community conflict resolution and grievance processes.

Directs and manages 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, service-oriented work environment that supports achievement of the division's, college's and the District's mission, objectives and values; promotes workplace diversity, inclusion, cultural competency and a positive work environment; provides guidance for program planning and data analysis to inform practices that support student achievement.

Works closely with college committees, such as Guided Pathways, Student Success, Equity and Program Planning, to advance the State Chancellor's Vision for…


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Dean, Instruction - Social Sciences Academic Administrator Fresno City College