Dean of counseling and Student Success

El Camino College; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Life, Dental and Vision

Sick Leave

PERS/Retirement

Summer Work Hours

Job summary

El Camino College seeks a senior administrator to lead the Counseling and Student Success Division under the Vice President of Equity and Student Services in Torrance, CA. The role directs faculty and staff, shapes strategic plans, and aligns programs with the college's equity and student success goals.

The successful candidate will drive organizational culture, governance participation, and customer-service excellence while overseeing program reviews and outcomes across counseling, planning,

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; preferred in counseling, psychology, educational or career counseling, or the equivalent.
• Three years administrative experience in student counseling, educational or career planning programs, plus at least one year in program administration and coordination.
• Direct experience in grant-funded project/program management at the federal and/or state level in a similar community college setting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and direct the Counseling and Student Success Division operations; manage budgets, reports, and timelines.
• Lead development and continuous improvement of programs and services to support student completion and success.
• Advance equity, onboarding, enrollment, retention, and completion through collaborative programs with campus leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy

Program evaluation

Student success

Budget management

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree

Job description

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Under direction of the Vice President of Equity and StudentServices, exercise overall leadership of the Counseling and StudentSuccess division providing functional supervision over assignedpositions including faculty and classified professionals. Providevision and leadership to develop, organize, and implement theDivision's goals and objectives; plan, develop, organize, schedule,direct, improve and evaluate the department's programs, services,and activities; and provide oversight, development, andcoordination of assigned student support functions, programs,services, and initiatives, including those related to counseling,educational planning, career and transfer support, student success,and other related areas.

Foster a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, innovation, andcontinuous improvement throughout the departments and Division;lead by example; actively participate in and support College-wideshared governance components and activities and other collaborativeprocesses; encourage professional excellence among assigned facultyand staff; and promote, foster, and facilitate an organizationalculture of customer service, teamwork, and innovation.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Plan, organize, coordinate, and direct the operations andactivities of the Counseling and Student Success Division,including meeting compliance requirements, filing reports, managingbudgets, monitoring timelines, and ensuring quality outcomes.Coordinate assigned activities with other College departments,divisions, and outside agencies.
2. Provide leadership for the development, evaluation andcontinuous improvement of necessary programs services and processesdesigned to assure student completion of abbreviated andcomprehensive educational plans; intervention for at-risk students;retention, persistence, and success of students as identified inthe College's Strategic Plan.
3. Coordinate programs and strategies, in collaboration withcampus leadership, staff, and faculty, to meet the College's goalsand strategic initiatives inclusive of, but not limited to studentequity, onboarding, enrollment, retention, and completion.
4. Assure the provision of a student-centered, customer-serviceoriented environment for the delivery of all department functionsand promote such an environment across campus. Provide leadershipin the use of technology to assure the effectiveness and efficiencyof Counseling and Student Success operations.
5. Maintain knowledge of new developments and innovativecounseling and student services practices in community colleges andhigher education; recommend changes to maintain relevance ofprograms and services to meet student needs.
6. Participate actively in strategic planning for the college, theStudent Services area, and the Counseling and Student SuccessDivision. Collaborate with faculty and staff in setting prioritiesfor assigned areas, both short-term and long-range.
7. Oversee the development, implementation, maintenance, andevaluation of Counseling and Student Success Program Reviews andServices Area Outcomes to advance institutionaleffectiveness.
8. Ensure that state and federal regulations are implemented inpolicies, and anticipate legal ramifications, including but notlimited to, security, privacy, identity theft, and fraud.

ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the regulations, policies,requirements, and eligibility criteria for assigned programs andensure compliance with the College's policies, procedures, andpractices.
• Strengthen processes, programs, and services through theeffective and efficient use of assessment, program review,planning, and resource allocation. Establish priorities inconjunction with the College's comprehensive planning and budgetingguidelines. Develop and implement an organizational structure thatmaximizes utilization of resources and ensures effective andefficient delivery of services.
• Search, onboard, train, supervise, motivate, and evaluate theperformance of managerial, professional, operational, technical,and support personnel as assigned; recommend transfers,reassignment, termination, and disciplinary actions as needed;delegate and review assignments and projects; evaluate workproducts and results, develop appropriate procedures to accommodateneed for information and assistance; establish and monitortimelines and prioritize work. Monitor employee performance on aregular basis and provide coaching for performance improvementand/or development as needed. Anticipate, prevent, and resolveconflicts under areas of supervision.
• Plan for efficient and appropriate use and security of assignedfacilities; assure compliance with health and safetyregulations.
• Work with Information Technology personnel on a continual basisto enhance and improve relevant computer systems. Learn and applyemerging technologies to perform duties and provide services in anefficient, organized, and timely manner. Work to infrastructure andtechnological resources to facilitate a positive learning andworking environment and promote student success.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master's degree

Experience: One (1) year of formal training,internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to theadministrator's administrative assignment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable Education: Master's degree in a student focuseddiscipline such as counseling, psychology, educational or careercounseling, or the equivalent.

Desirable Education: Three (3) years administrativeexperience in student counseling, educational or career planningprograms, plus at least one (1) year in program administration andcoordination. Direct experience in grant-funded project/programmanagement at the federal and/or state level in a similar communitycollege setting.

Knowledge/Areas of Expertise

• Experience managing complex projects/programs and/or federalcontracts (including budgets and reporting) in a higher educationsetting.
• Effective principles, practices, procedures, and techniquesinvolved in development, implementation, and evaluation ofCounseling and Student Success programs, services, plans,strategies, processes, systems, projects, goals, andobjectives.
• Title 5, Education Codes, and other regulations dealing withStudent Success and Support Programs, Student Equity implementationstrategies, and related matters.

Abilities/Skills

• Effectively plan, organize, coordinate, and direct theactivities and operations of the Counseling and Student SuccessDivision.
• Develop appropriate metrics to evaluate department programs andfunctions; participate in program review and Service Area Outcomeassessments and make recommendations for continuous qualityimprovement.
• Effectively provide a safe and secure working and learningenvironment for students to achieve their full potential.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment and physical demands described here arerepresentative of those required by an employee to perform theessential functions of this job successfully. Note: Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

Standard office setting. Duties are performed primarily in anoffice environment while sitting at a desk or computer workstation.Incumbents are subject to extensive contact with students, faculty,and staff with frequent interruptions, noise, and demandingtimelines. At least minimal environmental controls to assure healthand comfort. May involve working non-standard, evening, and weekendhours.

Physical Demands

Incumbents regularly sit or stand for long periods, travel shortdistances on campus on a regular basis, travel to various locationsto attend meetings and conduct work, use hands and fingers tooperate an electronic keyboard or other office machines, reach withhands and arms, speak clearly and distinctly to answer telephonesand to provide information; see to read fine print and operatecomputer; hear and understand voices over telephone and in person;and lift, carry, and/or move objects weighing up to 25pounds.

* Previous employment performed in a different public retirementsystem may allow eligibility to continue in the same retirementsystem.

CLOSING DATE

Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

SALARY

The starting salary range $177,502.32(Annually)

Generally, new employees start at the first step on the salaryschedule. Advanced salary placement may be considered on acase-by-case basis. Salary increases are granted on the first dayof the month following each year of service, until Step F isreached ($205,795.20 annually).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

This position is designated as a full-time administrative position.Educational Administrators are employed on an initial one-yearcontract stating terms and conditions of employment. Contracts aresubject to renewal and board approval to confirm continuedemployment. The standard work week is 40 hours of scheduled dutyper week of not more than five consecutive workdays. Work schedulemay include weekends, evenings, and/or holidays based on businessneeds.

Administrators may work all or a portion of the work days that fallbetween December 25 and January 1. Administrators may also usetheir accrued vacation days to cover all or a portion of the workdays that fall between December 25 and January 1.

Offer and acceptance of employment is subject to verification ofall information provided on the employment application,credential(s), and transcripts. Candidates selected for employmentmust agree to be fingerprinted, submit a Certificate of theTuberculosis Risk Assessment and/or Examination, provide proof ofeligibility for employment in the United States, and present avalid Social Security card upon hire.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS

Applicants with disabilities requiring special accommodations mustcontact the ADA Compliance Officer at least five (5) working daysprior to the final filing date: ADA Job Applicant AccommodationRequest (maxient.com)

BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS

Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance

The College provides a diversified insured benefit program for allfull-time employees, including medical, dental, vision and lifeinsurance. Dependent medical, dental, and vision insurance isavailable, toward which both the College and the employeecontribute.

Sick Leave and Disability

Paid sick leave is granted equal to one day for each month ofservice. Sick leave days may be accumulated indefinitely. Ratherthan State Disability Insurance.

Retirement

Full-time employees contribute a percentage of their regular salaryto the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and SocialSecurity. Previous employment performed in a different publicretirement system may allow eligibility to continue in the sameretirement system .

Summer Work Hours

During the summer, employees work eight 32-hour work weeks withfull pay.

EL CAMINO COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The El Camino Community College District is committed to providingan educational and employment environment in which no person issubjected to discrimination on the basis of actual or perceivedrace, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age (over40), disability (mental or physical), sex, gender (includingpregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity,gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, maritalstatus, military and veteran status, or retaliation; or on anyother basis as required by state and federal law.