Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences

Campus: Cañada College

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

20

Category: Academic Administrator

Bargaining Unit: Non-Represented

Months Per Year: 12

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

The Duties and Responsibilities are representative and not intended to cover all duties the incumbent performs. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this class.

• Provide vision and leadership for a diverse, dynamic, and innovative community of faculty and students
• Provide year-round leadership, management, and development of the Division's day, evening, and weekend programs
• Hire faculty and classified staff for the Division; recommend personnel actions to the Vice President of Instruction.
• Administer the supervision and evaluation of Division faculty and classified staff
• Organize and supervise the operation of the Division office, and coordinate and administer the Division budget
• Collaborate with faculty to develop curricula; support a variety of methods of instruction, including web-assisted instruction and distance learning; and ensure course and program articulations are kept current
• With Division faculty, staff, and other instructional administrators, coordinate the preparation of course schedules, catalogs, brochures, and other printed materials for the Division
• Facilitate grant applications for the Division, manage grants, and prepare required reports
• Serve as liaison with other college divisions and advisory committees, individual students and student groups, as well as universities, K‑12, and other off‑campus and community groups
• Serve as an active member of the College administration team to address college‑wide issues, concerns, and planning, and serve on College and District committees as assigned
• Organize and lead the annual Division planning and budgeting process in concert with college goals
• Provide leadership for departmental program reviews
• Provide leadership in staff and faculty development, including division meetings and retreats, for the Division faculty and staff
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Instruction

• The California community college system
• Strategies to assist native and non-native speakers of English in achieving excellence

• Elicit and bring focus to recommendations from Division faculty and staff, and the ability to represent the Division and its goals at College and District levels effectively
• Strong commitment to creating an environment that fosters academic excellence and student learning
• Promote the arts both on campus and in the greater community
• Experience in community outreach
• Experience in and willingness to develop and implement programs that promote the success of underprepared students as well as transfer students
• Develop, organize, and coordinate diverse instructional programs to achieve College and Division goals
• Evidence of a collaborative management style
• Manage the Division office and other support services to assist faculty, staff, and students
• Facilitate the development and administration of curricula
• Facilitate the development and administration of budget
• Coordinate faculty hiring, scheduling, and evaluation
• Perform duties on time with attention to detail
• Expertise in computer-based technology for division management and for instructional purposes
• Awareness of and commitment to shared governance
• Articulate curricula and programs with both university and high school faculty
• Work with others to develop and find support for innovative programs
• Experience working effectively under pressure
• Inspire and coach co-workers and colleagues toward achieving important goals

• Master's degree or higher from an accredited institution OR the equivalent
• One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse…