Executive Dean, Nevada County Campus; NCC)

Sierra College is committed to increasing student achievement, shortening time-to-goal completion, and closing equity gaps through the implementation of Guided Pathways. In that spirit, the Executive Dean, Nevada County Campus (NCC), is responsible for ensuring NCC provides an inclusive educational environment, focused on equitable outcomes for all. This position serves as primary administrator and educational leader for NCC, developing a vision and strategies for NCC to support the District’s primary goals of increasing student success and eliminating equity gaps.

Responsibilities include supervising and evaluating NCC programs, curriculum and staff; coordinating activities between the NCC and the Rocklin Campus; serving as primary contact and District representative for community relations with NCC service users; and promoting the role of NCC to continue the District's tradition of excellence and innovation and to provide for a comprehensive community college and its role in total community development.

This position reports to the Vice President of Instruction.

Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff and students and values the rich diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. The Executive Dean must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds. This includes former foster youth, first-generation students, persons with disabilities, undocumented scholars, individuals from historically underrepresented communities, individuals with various gender identities and sexual orientations, and other groups to ensure the District provides strategies for success and pro‑active, student‑centered practices and policies committed to eliminating equity gaps.

The Nevada County Campus (NCC) opened in 1996. It is located in the Sierra Foothills in Grass Valley, about an hour from both Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. It is within driving distance of ski resorts in Donner Summit and Palisades Tahoe, as well as Rollins Lake, Bullards Bar Reservoir and Bowman Lake.