Dean of Equity and Support Programs
San Mateo County Community College District
Posting Number: 2A0025
Location: Skyline College
Department:
Position Number: 2A0025
Percentage of Full Time: 100%
FLSA: Exempt (does not accrue overtime)
Months per Year: 12
If other, please specify:
Min Salary: $192,672 (annual)
Max Salary: $244,800 (annual)
Position Type: Administrative/Supervisory Positions
Who We Are:
The College and the District:
Who We Want:
The Position:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, management, and development of the College’s institutional initiatives that promote equity, anti-racism, and cultural fluency across the college
- Provide leadership, management, and development for the division’s day, evening, and weekend programs, the division office, and other student support services
- Plan, implement, conduct, and evaluate needs assessments of students to determine the types of services required
- Develop, implement, conduct, and evaluate a variety of methods to monitor student progress and provide needed support services for students
- Provide leadership in collaboration with the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning to provide professional development programs for staff, faculty, and administration
- Direct the development and implementation of Counseling Division curriculum and class schedules for support programs within the division, in collaboration with the Dean of Counseling and Advising
- Oversee hiring of faculty and classified staff for the division; recommend personnel actions to the Vice President of Student Services; direct and supervise faculty and classified staff and participate in their evaluations
- Organize, conduct, and collaborate on a variety of services that are culturally relevant (i.e. in/outreach and orientation) to acquaint students with college programs, requirements, activities, services, procedures, and expected standards of performance
- Provide administrative leadership in a college culture that values consultation and collaboration
- Collaborate with appropriate student services and instructional staff to provide and enhance academic advising and programming following a student-centered model of education
- Provide administrative oversight of the Student Equity Plan and participate in research and evaluation to assess the effectiveness of Student Equity Plan
- In collaboration with appropriate College staff and faculty, ensure course and program articulations are kept current
- Direct and participate in timely and accurate reporting required by various college, district, federal, and state departments
- Facilitate grant applications for the division; manage new and existing grants
- Serve as an active member of the College administrative team to address college-wide issues, concerns, and planning, including facilities restructuring and development
- Organize and lead the annual division planning and budgeting process, including externally-funded initiatives, in concert with College goals; provide leadership for departmental program reviews
- Advocate for enhanced and innovative technology systems, locally and District-wide, which support the work of the division and are aligned with the goals of Student Services and Instruction in support of the mission, vision and values of the College
- Work with students, faculty, and staff to constructively resolve problems and conflicts
- Implement District rules and regulations, California Education Code, Title 5, and collective bargaining agreements as required
- Provide leadership in staff and faculty development, including regular meetings of counselors/advisors, division meetings, and retreats
- Collaborate with Student Services staff and Vice Presidents in support of continued integration of student services with instructional services in order to strengthen the delivery of academic, career, and employment services
- Serve on College and District committees, as assigned, and perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Student Services
Minimum Qualifications:
- Possession of a Master’s degree or above 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 academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff
Physical Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Successful experience as a program developer and facilitator for programs that promote cultural fluency and institutional equity
- Successful experience as a college counselor, instructor, or supervisor
- Evidence of knowledge of goals, policies, regulations; and methods related to equity, curriculum, assessment, retention, articulation, transfer, graduation
- Ability to elicit and coordinate the expressed recommendations from faculty and staff, and ability to advocate effectively the division recommendations and its goals at College and District levels
- Ability to think innovatively and to recognize, respond to, and encourage faculty and staff innovation
- Ability to facilitate faculty and staff hiring, training and supervision, including staff development and performance evaluations
- Demonstrated ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, and problem solve effectively with District and College administrators, faculty, staff, students, and the public
- Awareness of and commitment to the goals of participatory governance
- Evidence of organizational skills, including prioritization and delegation with accountability
- Familiarity with the use and assessment of computer-based technology that support the development and management of the division
- Skill in the development, implementation, and assessment of program outcomes that lead to student success
- Knowledge of accreditation standards and their implementation
- Skill in grant writing and management
- Skill in working with faculty, staff, and administrators to plan and implement facilities modifications
- Skill in budget development and management, strategic planning, and program development
- Ability to advocate for enhanced and innovative technology systems, locally and District-wide, which support the work of the division and are aligned with the goals of Student Services and Instruction in support of the mission, vision, and values of the College
- Commitment to programs that encourage pre-collegiate and adult students to pursue education
- Commitment to providing career services and internship opportunities that enhance Skyline College students’ transition into the 21st century workforce
- Commitment to programs and policies that aim to provide instruction and support from an equity framework and that are culturally relevant
- Experience in the development of student service programs through leadership and advocacy
- Knowledge of and/or experience with federal regulations, Title 5/Education Code, California regulatory agencies, accreditation, and collective bargaining
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology or a closely related field
Benefits:
Open Date: 03/21/2025
First Review Date: 05/02/2025
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions Summary:
1. A completed online District application form (go to https://jobs.smccd.edu to complete the application and to apply for this position).
2. A resume that details all relevant education, training, and other work experience.
3. A cover letter of no more than 3 pages that addresses the applicant’s cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff as well as the applicant’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in this announcement.
Candidates for interview will be selected from among those who most closely meet the requirements and knowledge, skills and abilities. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to demonstrate job-related knowledge and skills.
For questions related to this posting, please contact:
SMCCCD Office of Human Resources
3401 CSM Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel.: (650) 574-6555
Fax: (650) 574-6574
Email: [email protected]
Web Page: https://smccd.edu/humanresources/
Conditions of Employment:
1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)
Foreign Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs in order for it to be considered for the satisfaction of minimum qualifications. Foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated by a U.S.-based credentials evaluation service. The District currently accepts evaluations from agencies approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
2. Submit verifications of prior employment
3. Satisfactory references
4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process
In addition to background checks, the District may review publicly available information about a candidate on the Internet. If a candidate is aware of incorrect or inaccurate information that is available on the Internet, the candidate is welcome to address such an issue with the Office of Human Resources.
5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States
6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees
7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.
8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime. However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.
EEO Statement:
The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.
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To apply, visit: https://jobs.smccd.edu/
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