Instructional Dean - Interim

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• Ensure that the work within all instructional areas is aligned with the college’s mission and priorities;
• Collaborate with other deans and the VPAA to provide leadership and direction in matters related to Academic Affairs;
• Supervise, develop, and mentor faculty and staff on their personal and professional development;
• Communicate college priorities and initiatives to faculty and staff and serve as a conduit for faculty and staff perspectives;
• Serve as a leader and member of internal committees and councils; represent the College on local, regional, state, and national committees and councils;
• Ensure compliance with regional accreditation policies and standards as well as independent accrediting bodies for CTE programs;
• Provide leadership and management for new program development and curriculum development;
• Promote and foster collegiality between instruction, student services, and administrative services at the college; initiate and support creativity, change, and innovative instructional practices;
• Develop and maintain community partnerships related to academic programming and disciplines.
• Serve as co-lead for Perkins funding, working with High Desert Educational Service District (ESD).

• Oversee academic course scheduling processes;
• Perform personnel functions related to faculty and staff (hiring, evaluation, assignment, supervision, discipline, etc.);
• Engage in faculty promotion, tenure, and professional development processes;
• Assist in the development of and ensure compliance to collective bargaining agreements;
• Develop, analyze, and monitor budgets;
• Evaluate expenditures, transfers, and capital requests;
• Develop and manage grants and special projects.

• Facilitate the integration of high-quality instruction and support to students;
• Lead the development and implementation of student success practices within instruction;
• Foster creativity and innovation and promote opportunities for faculty to continuously improve their teaching skills and learn new techniques or delivery methods.
• Engage in work with faculty regarding development, revision, and assessment of course and program learning outcomes;
• Engage in leadership role related to Department and Program Review;
• Conduct classroom observations of faculty;
• Have knowledge of current research and promising practices related to teaching, learning and student success;
• Work with department chairs to address student concerns related to instruction.

• Model and support COCC’s Principles of Community by modeling and ensuring equity practices, ensuring diversity and cultural competency in all position responsibilities;
• Evaluate and maintain ADA compliance and appropriate accessibility to persons with disabilities to provide for the success of students and staff.

• Cooperate with other College personnel to assist students with career planning, job placement, new student advising, orientation, and follow-up studies.
• Provide academic program information to and attend monthly Board of Director meetings.
• Act as a resource person for students.

• Ability to provide positive leadership through:
  • Problem-solving
  • Relationship-building
  • Effective listening
  • Balancing multiple objectives in an environment of constant change
  • Working successfully with minimal supervision

• Working effectively and positively as part of a team, actively participating in group decision-making, communicating openly, and supporting the team in its work toward common goals.
• Promoting systemic change that leads to a more welcoming, inclusive, and anti-racist environment for all students and staff.
• Strong commitment to shared governance and to serving as an advocate for faculty, staff, and diverse student learners within institutional policies, practices, and strategic directions.
• Extensive familiarity with a broad range of instructional areas and issues, including rights and responsibilities of faculty, staff, and students, the diverse goals, rights and learning styles of students, the complexity of issues involved in curriculum and program development and assessment.
• Experience working with advisory boards as well as business and industry.
• Demonstrated commitment to the concept, values, and ideals of the comprehensive community college and to teaching excellence and standards of quality in all areas of instruction and instructional support.
• Demonstrated ability to manage personnel, budgets, and instructional resources; familiarity with regional accreditation standards, with specialized accreditation, certification, and licensure requirements.
• Must have knowledge of issues and trends in various academic disciplines and career and technical programs in higher education.
• Ability to work cooperatively with, and contribute to, a diverse workplace through ideas or experience.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, using the English language with or without the use of an interpreter.
• Must be able to work effectively in a collective bargaining environment.
• Demonstrated record of acquiring external resources and collaborating with external agencies, including business and industry and other educational institutions.
• Proven record of leadership in outcomes assessment and data-driven decision making.
• Experience delivering learning and other services online.

• Master’s Degree in a discipline related to the mission and programs of the college.

• Two (2) years college teaching experience as a full-time faculty member or closely related equivalent.
• Two (2) years administrative experience in an academic setting.
• Two (2) years of successful leadership experience within a complex organization, including supervision of staff.

• Earned doctorate or terminal degree from a regionally accredited institution.

• Experience as a dean or chair in an academic setting;
• Administrative experience and/or supervision of both Transfer and Career and Technical Education programs in an accredited community college.