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Position Number: 1481452
Location: Palm Desert, CA
Position Type: Health and Medical Services

Dean, Health Sciences and Education

Job Type: Leadership
Department: School of Health Sciences & Education Dept

Basic Function:
THE POSITION
The Dean of Health Sciences and Education is an Educational Administrator position as designated by the Board of Trustees of the Desert Community College District. The Dean is charged by the Board of Trustees with the satisfactory implementation of Board policy and District or college procedures as applicable to the position. In addition, the Dean is expected to make appropriate recommendations for modifications, additions, or deletions in policy and/or through the appropriate reporting authority.

Under the direction of the Vice President of Instruction, the Dean is responsible for the leadership of the School by planning, managing, coordinating, scheduling, and evaluating the activities of the academic disciplines in the Health Sciences, Early Childhood Education, and Kinesiology (including Registered Nursing, Vocational Nursing, Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aide, and Early Childhood Education) and other related duties and responsibilities as assigned. The Dean serves as an administrator of comprehensive programs in the Health Sciences, Early Childhood Education, and Kinesiology. The Dean develops, directs, manages, and evaluates the curriculum and course offerings, including the faculty and other personnel and the facilities comprising the instructional area. The Dean coordinates and evaluates instructional programs in the assigned School and oversees the McCarthy Family Child Development and Training Center and the Department of Kinesiology and Athletics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Educational Administrator
Leadership Salary Schedule XI

About College of the Desert
College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California, the geographic center of the beautiful Coachella Valley. Nestled among the backdrop of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountains in eastern Riverside County, the Coachella Valley is a resort community that offers over 100 golf courses and a wide array of outdoor activities such as tennis, hiking, horseback riding, hot air ballooning, polo, bicycling, rock climbing, and swimming.

Founded in 1958, this two-year public college serves over 400,000 residents of eight local cities and the students of the Palm Springs, Desert Sands and Coachella Valley school districts. College of the Desert offers certificates and two-year Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees.

The College served over 15,700 students in the 2016-2017 academic year. COD is a federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), with almost 70% of the student body identifying as Hispanic. The Coachella Valley community recently passed a $577 million bond measure, allowing for College of the Desert to improve its current facilities and expand its campus locations. These improvements and expansion will assist with College of the Desert's goals of providing an education to students inside and outside of the Coachella Valley

APPLICATION REVIEW AND INTERVIEW DATES

Please submit your application by Sunday, June 16, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. (PST) for consideration.

Review of applications begins Monday, June 17, 2019.

Interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of July 22, 2019.

Representative Duties:
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

Develop and supervise instruction occurring in the day, evening and summer and intersession periods; develop class schedules to respond to student needs, produce a high quality comprehensive educational program, and meet FTES targets; use facilities effectively.

Evaluate the needs of the School in the context of the overall educational program; work collaboratively with faculty in program evaluation and improvement; evaluate the need for new programs and support new program development.

Work collaboratively with faculty in the School on college planning and prioritization; participate with the administrative team to set goals and priorities.

Coordinate and articulate program needs and curriculum identified by faculty, students, and the community; provide leadership for School program development and articulation with feeder schools and transfer institutions.

Work effectively and collaboratively with the Directors of Education Centers regarding off-site course offerings and with the Program Manager, Partnership and Community Education, for identifying fee-based offerings.

Provide leadership in the recruitment and hiring of full-time and adjunct faculty and support staff; evaluate all full-time and adjunct faculty, support staff, and managers in accordance with the contracts between the District and employee groups.

Supervise all faculty, staff, and managers within the instructional and program areas; supervise workload; provide in-service training; resolve conflicts; facilitate consensus decision-making.

Regularly schedule and chair faculty and staff meetings and special meetings as needed; serve on regular and special committees as assigned by the Vice President of Instruction; represent School concerns and needs to the Vice President of Instruction; work effectively and collaboratively with fellow deans and with Student Services.

Prepare budget estimates; monitor approved budgets; prepare and manage contracts for services and equipment, including donations and grants within the School.

Coordinate scheduling of course sections in appropriate facilities; monitor classroom and lab facilities for adequate equipment, supplies, and safety; work collaboratively with the appropriate departments including Maintenance & Operations and Information Technology to maintain equipment and facilities.

Assist in student recruitment, admissions, advising, placement, registration, and retention.

Understand information technology and support fundamental changes that are emerging with expanded use of technologies in the educational environment.

Meet schedules and timelines; organize multiple projects effectively and carry out required project details throughout the year.

Interpret county, state, and federal policy and legislation governing the administration and regulation of programs within the School

Develop and manage grants and special projects.

Represent the School and the college in community-related activities.

Support innovative teaching ideas and practices to enhance student learning; support student learning-centered instructional methodology.

Supervise the Director of Nursing and Allied Health, the Director of the McCarthy Family Child Development and Training Center, and the Director of Kinesiology and Athletics.

Ensure program compliance with external accrediting and/or approval agencies.

Initiate and maintain contractual agreements with clinical facilities used in School programs.

Oversee the McCarthy Family Child Development and Training Center to ensure operation in compliance with federal, state, and county regulations.

Oversee the Department of Kinesiology and Athletics to ensure operation in compliance with conference, state, and national rules and regulations.

Seek and participate in professional development activities; support the ongoing professional development of personnel within the School.

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

REQUIRED PROFICIENCIES
Knowledge, experience, and abilities to perform the above-listed responsibilities and functions in an efficient, effective, harmonious manner.

Minimum Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The Desert Community College District has established the following hiring criteria for all educational administrative positions:

Minimum qualifications for service as an Educational Administrator shall be both of the following in accordance with Title 5 section 53420:

Possession of a masters degree; and
One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrators administrative assignment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of:
KNOWLEDGE and ABILITIES
The Dean must have the ability to exercise honesty, consistency, and sound judgment in the performance of duties; understanding of the mission and student population of California Community Colleges, the Desert Community District, and the Coachella Valley in general; ability to work in the interests of the college as a whole; ability to work productively in a shared governance setting; strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with diverse constituencies within and outside the District; understanding of the intent and application of student learning outcomes; familiarity with requirements for prerequisites and course equivalencies; familiarity with new educational technologies; ability to plan, organize, direct, administer, review and evaluate programs and services. The Dean must possess knowledge of principles and practices of general management and supervision; laws and regulations governing nursing programs and the California Community Colleges; child care centers, and intercollegiate athletics; District policies and procedures; budgeting; procedures for accreditation; curriculum; and teaching methods and techniques.

Ability to:

Physical Demands:
Working Conditions: WORKING CONDITIONS

Environment: Office environment. Constant interruptions. Driving a vehicle to conduct work as necessary.
Requires evening and weekend responsibility.

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Weekly Working Hours: other
Work Schedule & Hours:
Salary Schedule Range: Leadership Salary Schedule XI
Specific Departmental Needs:

Posting Number: 19-613
Number of Vacancies:
Desired Start Date:
Position End Date (if temporary):
Interview Date: 07/22/2019
Posting Open Date: 05/17/2019
Posting Close Date: 6/16/2019
Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Special Instructions

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS
Applications missing any of the required documents listed will not be considered. The following documents are required at the time of application:

Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Must include length of employment (month/year start & end dates) for each employer.
Cover Letter: Please address how you meet the minimum requirements for this position and any special qualifications you possess.
Unofficial or Official Transcripts: Must be from an accredited institution, show name of institution, degree awarded, discipline, and date awarded. Diplomas will not be accepted in lieu of the required transcripts.

IN YOUR APPLICATION

List of Professional References:
The List of Professional References should include at least two current or previous supervisors, two faculty members, and two other references not related to the applicant (including classified support staff). Please include names, e-mail addresses and current telephone numbers for each professional reference in your application. Applicants from sectors other than higher education should submit comparable references. Letters of reference will not be accepted in lieu of the required List of Professional References.

EQUIVALENCY REQUESTS & FOREIGN EQUIVALENCY EVALUATIONS

If you do not clearly meet the minimum qualifications as they are defined, you MUST submit an Equivalency Request form along with your application materials.
Degrees earned outside of the U.S. require that a Foreign Equivalency Evaluation be uploaded IN ADDITION TO the foreign transcripts.
Foreign Equivalency information is available by clicking here.
Equivalency Request Form is available by clicking here.

To apply, visit https://cod.peopleadmin.com/postings/3530