Dean, Public Safety, Health & Wellness

Dean, Public Safety, Health & Wellness

The School of Public Safety, Health, and Wellness at Mission College seeks a highly competent, equity-engaged individual to serve in the capacity of Dean. Mission College, located in Santa Clara, the heart of the Silicon Valley, is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). As a designated Caring Campus, we prioritize connection, compassion, and belonging in all that we do.

We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism, not just as values, but as everyday practices. Our greatest strength is our people. At Mission, employees are encouraged to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We lead with heart, honor lived experience, and center students in every decision. With innovative programs, a student-focused culture, and award-winning faculty and staff, Mission College has earned recognition for advancing equitable student outcomes, supporting basic needs, and driving workforce development.

This is more than a place to work – it's a place to belong, grow, and make a real impact.

Under the general supervision of the Vice President of Instruction, or designee, the Dean of Public Safety, Health and Wellness works with the following departments and programs:
Fire Protection Technology, Nursing and Allied Health, Pharmacy Technology, Kinesiology. The Dean is an academic management position that has primary responsibility to build, maintain, and expand the exemplary programs and partnerships needed to train and prepare students for careers in the above areas. The position is directly responsible for providing the leadership, direction, and oversight of identified programs, faculty, staff, facilities, budget, policies, and procedures.

The Dean works closely with faculty, staff and other administrators as well as healthcare providers, regulatory agencies, accrediting bodies, professional groups, local and regional organizations, and area colleges and universities to keep instruction, technology, and standards of practice up to date and to build new programs as appropriate. The incumbent must work closely with other college and district administrators in an environment of participatory governance to provide optimum quality services to students, faculty and staff at a community college.

Applicants who possess the knowledge, skills, and life experiences to address the cultural and educational needs of a culturally diverse student population are encouraged to apply.

This is an academic administrator position with an anticipated start date of January 2026. This is an exempt, management position and is not subject to overtime.

Work Location:

Mission College, Santa Clara, CA

Salary:
Anticipated Hiring Range: $208,083-$221,612 annually (Administrative Salary Schedule, Range 25, Steps A-C). Annual salary step increases to maximum of salary range, $259,413 annually (Administrative Salary Schedule, Range 25, Step H) Benefits include:
Additional compensation: $2,000 for doctorate added to base salary annually, to be prorated on a monthly basis. Employer-contributed medical, dental and vision for employee, spouse and/or dependents. Employer-paid long term disability for employee. Employer-provided life insurance. 14 paid holidays, plus 1 floating holiday annually; paid non-workdays between Christmas and New Year. 22 days vacation leave accrued annually (25 days after 5 years).

12 days sick leave accrued annually. Personal necessity leave and personal business leave. Professional development and renewal leave. $1000 longevity award annually after 10 years of service and $1,500 longevity award annually after 15 years of service. CalSTRS retirement.

Minimum Qualifications:

Any combination of experience and education that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Five years of increasingly responsible experience in instruction at a college level; including two years of administrative and management responsibility.

Education:

Equivalent to a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in education or a field related to specific area of assignment.