Dean, Extended Learning

South Orange County Community College District; Mission Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

South Orange County Community College District seeks a Dean of Extended Learning to provide strategic leadership and oversight for noncredit programs such as Emeritus, Adult Education and ESL. The role requires coordinating with administrators, faculty and community partners to advance program quality, access and student success.

The Dean will lead planning, evaluation and continuous improvement, ensuring compliance with laws, accreditation and district priorities while fostering collaboration

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a discipline related to the assignment; a doctorate is preferred.
• At least three years of recent administrative and leadership experience; two years of post-secondary teaching preferred.
• Commitment to equity and diversity and equity-minded practices within an educational environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Extended Learning programs including Emeritus, Adult Education, ESL and other noncredit services.
• Oversee budgets, resources, and operations; ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with instructional and administrative leadership, faculty, staff and community partners within participatory governance.
• Support planning, evaluation and continuous improvement to expand access, enrollment growth and student success.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Administrative oversight

Stakeholder collaboration

Equity and diversity advocacy

Education

Master’s degree

Doctorate preferred

Job description

Specifications are intended to present a descriptive list ofthe range of duties performed by employees in the position.Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performedwithin the job.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Under the general direction of an administrator or designee, theDean of Extended Learning provides strategic leadership,administrative oversight, and direction for the college’s ExtendedLearning programs and services, including Emeritus, AdultEducation, High School Equivalency, English as a Second Language(ESL), OASIS, and other assigned noncredit programs. The Deandevelops and implements strategic initiatives that support programquality, access, enrollment growth, student success, andresponsiveness to evolving community and workforce needs.

The Dean of Extended Learning provides leadership for the planning,development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvementof Extended Learning programs and services; identifies and advancesopportunities for program expansion and innovation; overseesassigned personnel, budgets, resources, and operations; andpromotes effective and high-quality program delivery. The Deancollaborates with instructional and administrative leadership,faculty, staff, community partners, and other stakeholders within aparticipatory governance environment to advance college andDistrict priorities. The Dean ensures assigned programs andoperations comply with applicable federal and state laws andregulations, accreditation requirements, District policies andprocedures, and college goals, standards, and objectives.

Foster a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, innovation, andcontinuous improvement throughout the District; lead by example;actively participate in and support District-wide participatorygovernance components and activities and other collaborativeprocesses; encourage professional excellence among the staff andpromote an organizational culture of customer service, innovation,and quality services.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receive general direction from the Vice President for Instructionor designee of the President.

Exercise functional and technical supervision over faculty,professional, academic, classified and other staff asassigned.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

The following duties are typical for this position. Incumbentsmay not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required toperform additional or different duties from those set forth belowto address business needs and changing businesspractices.

Serves as the college’s official representative to the South OrangeCounty Regional Consortium (SOCRC), for the California AdultEducation Program (CAEP). Provides leadership and oversightplanning, funding, coordination, staffing, program delivery andevaluation within assigned areas of responsibility. Develops andimplements goals, objectives and strategic initiatives for ExtendedLearning programs and participates in regional and District-wideshort and long-range planning to promote coordinated, effective,and responsive delivery of adult education programs andservices.

Provides strategic and administrative oversight of fiscalstability, effective resource allocation, and alignment of collegeand regional Extended Learning programs with identified communityand regional needs; oversees budget development and administration,payroll, facilities planning and related operational resourceswithin the assigned areas; reviews the California Adult EducationProgram fiscal submissions for accuracy, compliance andcompleteness prior to certification by the designated SOCRCofficial; directs and integrates the planning, development,implementation, administration and evaluation of Extended Learningprograms to support effective program delivery, responsiblestewardship of resources, and achievement of established goals andobjectives.

Collaborates with consortium members to coordinate, strengthen andcontinuously improve SOCRC consortium programs and services;supports SOCRC governance and administrative processes to ensureBoard meetings, public notices, agendas, and related actions areconducted and documented in accordance with the Brown Act and otherapplicable legal and regulatory requirements.

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Report to work on a regular and consistent basis, as scheduled, toassigned job.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The following generally describes the knowledge and abilityrequired to enter the job and/or be learned within a short periodoftime in order to successfully perform the assignedduties.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES

Any combination of education and experience that would likelyprovide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. Atypical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities wouldbe:

Education:

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in adiscipline reasonably related to the assignment. An earneddoctorate from an accredited college or university ispreferred.

Experience:

At least three years of recent administrative and leadershipexperience; two years of teaching experience at the post-secondarylevel preferred.

Commitment to equity and diversity. All applicants must havedemonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverseacademic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, genderidentity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of communitycollege students, faculty and staff. The applicant must be able todemonstrate how these factors relate to the need for equity-mindedpractices within an educational environment.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Preference will be given to those candidates demonstrating a highlevel of professional expertise in: institutional effectiveness;leadership experience in the development, organization, andmanagement of postsecondary instructional programs; evidence of anunderstanding of and experience with principles of participatorygovernance and effective participation; evidence of experience inpresenting summary analytical reports about student outcomes data,trends and fluctuations; and accreditation reports. Proven trackrecord of developing business and instituting strategic clientrelationship management in partnership with communitypartners.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, AND/OR OTHERREQUIREMENT

Valid California driver's license.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

Applicable federal and state laws, California Education Code,regulations, accreditation standards, District policies andprocedures, and other requirements governing California communitycolleges, adult education, and noncredit instruction.

Applications of instructional technology to enhance classroominstruction and to deliver education through innovative deliverymodes, including online education and distance learning.

Budget administration and personnel management in accord withcollective bargaining agreements.

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ABILITY TO:

Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, projectconsequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations insupport of goals.

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WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functionsof this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential jobfunctions.

Work Environment:

Standard office setting. Typically, duties are performed in an office environment while sitting at a desk or computer workstation. An incumbent also travels to various locations to visit instructional sites, attend meetings and conduct work; and is subject to contact with others, frequent interruptions, noise from talking or office equipment and demanding legal timelines. At least minimal environmental controls to assure health and comfort.

Physical Demands:

The incumbent regularly sits for long periods, walks shortdistances on a regular basis, travels to various locations to visitinstructional sites, attend meetings and conduct work; uses handsand fingers to operate an electronic keyboard or other officemachines; reaches with hands and arms, speaks clearly anddistinctly to answer telephones and to provide information; sees toread fine print and operate computer; hears and understands voicesover telephone and in person; and lifts, carries, and/or movesobjects weighing up to 10 pounds.

District Management Team Salary Schedule - Range 22

Required Documents: Resume and CoverLetter

Applications missing the required documents will not be considered.

WorkSchedule:

Monday - Friday (8:00AM -5:00PM)

Hours perweek:

40

Months:

12

Employment in thisposition is contingent upon funding by The California Adult EducationProgram (CAEP).