Dean of Student Services

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

Job summary

Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC) seeks a Dean of Student Services to lead Counseling, EOPS, LGBTQ, Next Up & CARE, Umoja, Guardian Scholars and Puente. The Dean will steer supervision, strategy, and service delivery to advance the Pathway to Academic, Career, and Transfer Success (PACTS) framework.

The role requires a Master's degree and leadership experience, with strong collaboration, budgeting and governance skills to enhance student outcomes and compliance with policies.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned areas in implementing best practices to streamline processes and reduce barriers to student success.
• Oversee Counseling, EOPS, LGBTQ, Next Up & CARE, Umoja, Guardian Scholars, Kinship Care and Puente; supervise faculty and staff and ensure program quality.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to provide quality counseling and student services within the pathway framework; coordinate with other programs and campus entities.
• Apply participatory governance and manage staff within CBAs; oversee hiring, budgeting and program evaluations.
• Support a rotating Evening Administrator schedule and adapt to non-traditional work hours as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Diversity & inclusion

Strategic planning

Communication

Budgeting

Student services

Education

Master's

Job description

ApplicationDeadline: September 15, 2026 IssueDate: August 3, 2026

Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC) is in search of a highly innovative, motivated and dynamic individual seeking to become Dean of Student Services overseeing Counseling, EOPS, LGBTQ, Next Up & CARE, Umoja, Guardian Scholars and Kinship Care and Puente. The Dean of Student Services will provide leadership in the areas of supervision in support of our Pathway to Academic, Career, and Transfer Success (PACTS) student success framework.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

· Master's degreefromanaccreditedcollegeor university .

· Complet i onofoneyearoffull-timeformaltrain i ng , internship orleadership experiencereasonably related totheadministrativeassignment.

· Sensitivitytoandanunderstandingofthediverseacademic , socioeconomic , cultural , disability , and ethnic backgrounds of communitycollege students .

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Experiencewithsimilarstudentsupportprograms i nacommunitycollege setting.

2. Accomplishedinparticipatorymanagement , budgeting andfinancialplanning , strategic planning , leadership , problem solving , and team building .

3. Excellentcommunication skills , bothwrittenandoral , andexperience with leading presentations using appropriate technological resources .

DUTIES&CORE COMPETENCIES:

1. Leads assigned areasinthere-engineering,adoption and integration of best practices to streamline processes and procedures toreduce barriers for student success.

• Serve as Dean responsible for overseeing Counseling, EOPS, LGBTQ, Next Up & CARE, Umoja, Guardian Scholars and Kinship Care and Puente.
• Provides direction, oversight and functional supervision to the faculty, staff in areas of responsibility.
• Provides leadership to program staff to streamline processes, ensure quality in the delivery of services, and monitor enrollments and retention of program participants in Counseling, EOPS, LGBTQ, Next Up & CARE, Umoja, Guardian Scholars and Kinship Care and Puente
• Works collaboratively with the Vice President of Student Services and Vice President of Instruction Services to bring quality Counseling and other student support services to students within the pathway’s framework.
• Works cooperatively with other student services programs and services and campus entities to meet the priorities of the college including enrollment targets and student success metrics.
• Implements effective strategies to increase student persistence.
• Complies with local, state, and federal laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; and recommends and implements changes as needed in consultation with Vice President.
• Safeguard the integrity of student records for areas of responsibility.
• Prepares, disseminates and delivers reports to various campus constituency groups.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.

2. Activelyseeksoutand identifies opportunitiestoenhance,develop andoffer new programs,services, andactivities to promote student successandgenerate internaland externalsupportand resourcesfor assigned activities and functions.

• Stayscurrent i nissues andinitiativesfromfederal , stateand localentities and leads the implementation of these in i tiatives at LATTC .
• Provides leadership for program review , including improvement and development ; systematic assessment of student progress andlearning outcomes ; andreviewandrecommend changestomaintainrelevantprograms andto meet student and commun i ty needs and accreditation standards .
• Catalyzes i nvo l vement andcommitment ofstudents , faculty , staff , business , and community members to develop , assess , and strengthen assigned student services programs andthe student experience at LATTC .

3. Mainta i nsinternalandexternalcommunitycommunication onprogramprogress andgoalsandensuresthatstakeholdersarekeptinformed aboutdevelopments and plans . Articulates andchampions thedepartment, division andcollege's sharedmission,vision,andvaluestostudents,faculty,staff,industry partners, associations andotherexternal stakeholders.

• Setsandattains specificandchallenginggoalsandensures thesuccessful comp l etion of objec ti ves regardless of c hallenges o r difficulties .
• Creates and maintains opencommunicationsregarding resources , prio r ities , and expectations ofass i gnedstudentsuccessprogramsandpersonnelusingmu l tiple strategies .
• Develops , empowersandinfluencesfacultyandstafftoachieveprogram goals.
• Buildsandleveragesnetworksandpartnershipsto advancethemission , vision , and goals ofthe ass i gned departments , prog r ams and college to increase revenue generation .

4. Appliesparticipatory governanceprinciples andcollective bargainingagreementsinafairandconsistentmannerwithfaculty, staff, administrators and students.

• Overseesthe hiring , managing andevaluation ofstaffandfacultyconsistent with stateand local agreements , regulat i ons and collective bargain i ng agreements (CBAs) .
• Prepares , monitorsandmanagesdepartmentandprogram budgets .
• Fostersan atmosphere ofmutualrespectandopennessthatwillpromote collaboration among students , faculty , and staff .
• Represent StudentServicesandareasofrespons i bility onavariety ofcommittee andsubcommitteesunderthecollege ' sanddistr i ctsharedgovernancestructure .

5. ServesasEveningAdministratoronarotatingbasis. Th i spos i tionmay require non-traditionalwork schedule (including evenings and weekends ) and local , state and national t r avel.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

The LACCD determines placement on the pay scale depending on verified education and employment history. Current starting annual salary range is from: $175,836 - $206,448 . The doctoral differential is $6,288 per academic year. The district provides an excellent benefits package including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance to the employee and eligible dependents. See LACCD’s Health Benefits website for more information.

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. 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 under-represented groups through the implementation of specific result-oriented plans and procedures (Board Rule 101301).

Los Angeles Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.