Dean of Student Services

Los Angeles Community College District; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

State Teachers Retirement System

ADA accommodations

Job summary

Los Angeles Valley College in Los Angeles is seeking a Dean of Student Services to provide executive leadership for EOPS, CARE, TRiO programs, and outreach initiatives. The role ensures equitable outcomes, compliance with regulations, and alignment with district goals.

The Dean will supervise staff, manage budgets, and foster partnerships with K–12 districts and community organizations to support student success and transitions from high school through college completion.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required and leadership experience in student services.
• Experience managing budgets, programs and personnel in higher education.
• Ability to work with diverse student populations and comply with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative leadership for EOPS, CARE, NextUp, Guardian Scholars, TRiO programs.
• Oversee outreach, recruitment, and College Promise/FYE initiatives.
• Set budgets, monitor expenditures, and ensure program compliance.
• Develop partnerships with K–12 districts and community organizations.

Skills

Budget management

Staff supervision

Communication skills

Collaboration

Policy interpretation

Diversity focus

Education

Master's degree from an accredited college or university

One year of full-time leadership experience

Sensitivity to diverse backgrounds

Job description

Announces the Following Employment Opportunity

Dean, Student Services

1.0 FTE

Filing Deadline: November 10, 2026

Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) Student Services announces an opening for a full-time Dean. Interested individuals who meet the minimum qualifications and possess the required experience are invited to apply.

About the College

LAVC is one of nine colleges within the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), the largest community college district in the nation, serving more than 230,000 students annually. Located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, LAVC is a comprehensive public two-year college established in 1949. The College serves a diverse student population and offers a broad range of transfer, career technical education, and continuing education programs designed to meet the needs of the community and local workforce.

LAVC enrolls approximately 18,000–26,000 students annually and employs over 1,500 faculty and staff. The College is committed to student access, equity, and success, and provides a wide range of academic programs and student support services that prepare students to complete certificates, earn degrees, transfer to four‑year institutions, and achieve career and personal goals.

The College maintains strong partnerships with K–12 school districts, universities, and community organizations, and plays a key role in workforce development and economic growth in the region.

Position Description

Under the supervision of the Vice President of Student Services, the Dean is responsible for providing administrative leadership for Outreach and Recruitment, College Promise and First Year Experience (FYE), TRiO Student Support Services, TRiO Upward Bound, and TRiO Upward Bound Math Science. In addition, the Dean is responsible for managing the daily operations of EOPS, CARE, NextUp, and Guardian Scholars. The Dean is responsible for ensuring that the programs and services under their purview meet the needs of a diverse student population, promote equitable outcomes, comply with all state and federal regulations, and align with the budget goals and the mission of the college, district, and state.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Supervise and develop annual EOPS, CARE, NextUp, and Guardian Scholar budgets, contractual commitments, and maintain oversight of assigned program budgets.
• Monitor all allocations and expenditures in compliance with Education Code, state/federal regulations, Title 5, college policies, and procedures.
• Provide accountability for EOPS, CARE, NextUp, and Guardian Scholar eligibility processes and activities, and track program participants outcomes using the student information system.
• Responsible for the delivery of services and interventions that foster EOPS, CARE, NextUp, and Guardian Scholar student success including, but not limited to, counseling, transfer services, orientation, registration, peer advising, progress monitoring, tutoring, textbook services, and grants.
• Provide organizational leadership and management of TRiO Student Support Services, TRiO Upward Bound, and TRiO Upward Bound Math Science, including program planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and compliance.
• Provide organizational leadership and management for Outreach and Recruitment and College Promise/FYE, including program planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and compliance.
• Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive, data-informed enrollment pipeline strategy that integrates High School Outreach, Recruitment, and College Promise/FYE to increase application, enrollment, persistence, and completion outcomes.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for outreach, onboarding, and first-year experience initiatives including application yield, onboarding completion, course enrollment; retention; completion of milestones.
• Develop and sustain strategic partnerships with K–12 districts, community-based organizations, and internal stakeholders to expand access, strengthen college-going pathways, and support seamless student transitions from high school through completion and transfer.
• Provide direct supervision and evaluation of faculty, classified and unclassified staff in keeping with LACCD Board Rules, bargaining unit agreements, and Personnel Commission.
• Oversee staff assignments and schedules in accordance with established policies.
• Monitor outcome assessments for Program Review; utilize assessment results to make continuous improvement.
• Ensure preparation, distribution and maintenance of college, district, state and Federal reports, records, and files.
• Provide guidance in interpreting, articulating policies and procedures to ensure alignment and compliance with district, state and federal regulations.
• Collaborate with other college support services including: Academic Affairs, Rainbow Pride Center, MESA, Counseling, Admissions, Financial Aid, Career and Transfer Center, Basic Needs Center, CalWORKs, Family Resource Center, Child Development Center, Dream Resource Center, Associate Student Union, International Students, Puente, Rising Scholars, TAP/ Honors, Umoja, Veterans Resource Center, Adult Education, Noncredit, and Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) to maximize resources and services for students.
• Serve as a resource in maintaining communication with college, district, regional and statewide program-related agencies.
• Participate in state, county, regional, and college meetings and conferences as required.
• Serve on college councils, committees, and task forces as required, and represent unit assigned and/or college at meetings of the community, other educational institutions, and agencies as required.
• Serve as an evening and/or weekend administrator as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population.
• Ability to develop innovative programs that strengthen the quality of services provided to students.
• Ability to work with community agencies that serve students in the programs under the Dean’s purview.
• Ability to apply legal and policy provisions to various problems consistently and correctly.
• Ability to manage budgets and grants in full compliance with state (Title 5) and federal requirements.
• Ability to work with interruptions, frequent deadlines, and multiple assignments.
• Ability to effectively interact with people of diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to interpret, apply and explain laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to plan and organize work that can be nuanced and complex.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive narrative and statistical reports.
• Knowledge of the mission of the California Community Colleges.
• Knowledge of Title 5 regulations and applicable sections of the California Education Code.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws as they pertain to working within educationally based programs such as EOPS, CARE, NextUp, Guardian Scholars as well as TRiO Student Support Services, TRiO Upward Bound, and TRiO Upward Bound Math and Science.
• Knowledge of principles of supervision, training and practices of office management.
• Knowledge of accounting, budgeting and fiscal reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Completion of one year of full-time formal training, internship or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment.
• Sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

In addition, the candidate must meet Minimum qualification for EOPS as per Title 5 requirement as follows:

EOPS Director minimum qualifications from CCR Title 5 56262 Director Qualifications

(a) The EOPS Director must meet the minimum qualifications for a student services administrator as specified in section 53420 of this part, or must possess a Community College Supervisor Credential.

(b) In addition, an EOPS Director hired after October 24, 1987, must have, within the last four years, two years of experience or the equivalent:

(1) In the management or administration of educational programs, community organizations, government programs, or private industry in which the applicant dealt predominantly with ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages or,

(2) As a community college EOPS counselor or EOPS instructor, or have comparable experience in working with disadvantaged clientele.

(c) In addition, an EOPS director hired after October 24, 1987, shall have completed a minimum of six units of college-level course work predominantly relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by educational, language, or social disadvantages.

Desirable Qualifications

• Increasingly responsible supervisory experience in the development and administration of programs for students related to assignment.
• T echnological Innovation: Demonstrated success in identifying and implementing emerging technologies to enhance student support services and improve student engagement outcomes.
• Process Automation: Experience in streamlining administrative workflows through the use of automation tools (e.g., CRM enhancements, automated intake systems, or digital record-keeping) to increase operational efficiency.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Ability to leverage advanced data analytics and AI-driven insights to monitor program outcomes, conduct Program Review, and facilitate continuous service improvement.
• Future-Ready Vision: A forward-thinking approach to student services, including experience or interest in participating in initiatives such as AI Fellowships or digital transformation task forces to advance the college’s mission in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Salary and Benefits

The current salary range is $175,836 - $206,448 annually. The selected candidate will be placed on the salary schedule for that class based on a number of factors including but not limited to: education, scope and breadth of experience and responsibilities, skills, competencies and accomplishments in accordance with LACCD Board Rule 10509. An additional, doctoral stipend of $6,288 per academic year is available for applicants possessing a doctorate degree from an accredited institution. Benefits include medical, dental, vision for employees and eligible dependents, term life insurance, and State Teachers Retirement System program.

Notification regarding the advancement in the selection process will be provided to each applicant.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact:

Dr. Larry Resendez, Vice President of Student Services

[phone] (College Office)

[e-mail]

ADA Accommodations

Individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request an accommodation in the selection/interview process with at least three business days prior notice. Documentation of the need for accommodation may be requested.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY:

The policy of the Los Angeles Community College District is to implement equal opportunity to all qualified candidates for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition (cancer related), sexual orientation, or veteran status (LACCD Board Rule 101301 and Title IX, Section 504 – Employer). Positive action will be taken to ensure that this policy is followed in all personnel practices including recruitment, hiring, placement, upgrading, transfer, demotion, and treatment during employment, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, layoff, or termination. A vigorous equal employment opportunity program will be maintained to ensure a diverse work force and to achieve expected representation of qualified members of underrepresented groups through the implementation of specific result-oriented plans and procedures.

Los Angeles Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.