Dean of Academic Affairs (Two positions) at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
About the Employer
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LATTC) is a two-year community college located in downtown Los Angeles. Each semester, the college, serves more than 16,000 students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and is a designated HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution). LATTC boasts a 95-year tradition as a leader in transfer and career technical education, designed to prepare students for university studies and the workforce. The College's Pathways to Academic Career Transfer Success (PACTS) framework guides the College's emphasis on student access, success, and equity.
Job Summary
Job Summary
Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC) announces two openings for permanent full-time Deans of Academic Affairs. The dean provides collaborative leadership and expertise in the planning, development, support, organization, direction, and supervision of a sizeable and complex instructional program. Under the direction of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, a dean will plan, develop, support, organize, direct, and supervise sizable and complex instructional and instructional support programs. Deans supervise and provide leadership to programs involving a group of academic subject areas/programs, a large continuing education program, an instructional support or a student services program employing academic, classified, and unclassified staff. Deans supervise faculty and classified and unclassified staff directly or through first-line supervisors, such as department chairs and classified managers. This position may require a non-traditional work schedule, including evenings and weekends, and local, state, and national and international travel. Interested individuals who meet the minimum qualifications and the required experience are invited to apply. The deadline to apply is January 16, 2024.
Job Description / Essential Elements:
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- Plan, develop, organize, coordinate, supervise and evaluate assigned instructional and/or student support program(s) in accordance with legal requirements, District policies, Accreditation Standards, and sound instructional/guidance principles and practices.
- Facilitate completion of overall objectives and plans for a department(s); initiate and participate in overall program planning; assess needs for new programs/services; facilitate their development and implementation in accordance with established approval guidelines and budgets.
- Monitor outcomes assessment processes for programmatic improvement, which may include providing relevant information and facilitating discussions about the results of Student Learning Outcomes (SLO), Service Area Outcomes (SAO), Program Learning Outcomes (PLO), and/or Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILO) and using the outcomes assessment results to make improvements to those areas.
- Oversee the screening, interviewing, and selection process of faculty, classified, and unclassified staff to ensure compliance with the California Education Code, Title 5 Regulations, Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board Rules, LACCD Administrative Regulations, Human Resources Guides, Personnel Guides, Personnel Commission Laws and Rules, and collective bargaining agreements in a fair and consistent manner.
- Assign, supervise and evaluate faculty, classified staff, and unclassified staff.
- Plan, coordinate, and provide training and professional development to assigned staff.
- Oversee staff assignments and schedules; assign work location in accordance with established District policies.
- Coordinate and direct special projects; initiate studies and conduct analysis as necessary to evaluate the efficiency of instructional and student support programs to determine the need for new or modified course offerings, programs or services.
- Ensure the preparation, distribution and maintenance of required reports, records, and files by appropriate staff.
- Communicate and promote program objectives and offerings to potential and current students, other educational institutions, community organizations, staff, instructors, and others. Establish formal partnerships/alliances and collaborate with industry and external educational institutions, educational initiatives, and/or programs.
- Responsible for supervising and developing the annual budget and contractual commitments according to established procedures; control and oversight of assigned program budgets; and specially funded budgets.
- Serve as a member of college and District committees and task forces; liaise with other campuses and District administration to ensure proper coordination of activities; promote sharing of ideas and communication of administrative required benchmarks with others, internal and external, to the District.
- Represent the college and District at external, local, state, national and international conferences, meetings, task forces, and activities that improve, promote and publicize college and District instructional and/or student support programs.
- Coordinate the investigation of and assist in the facilitation and the resolution of student, staff, and faculty conflict and complaints in accordance with State and District requirements.
- Coordinate, investigate and facilitate the resolution of student grievances.
- Manage student conduct and discipline.
- Interpret, articulate, implement, and monitor compliance with the California Education Code, Title 5 Regulations, LACCD Board Rules, LACCD Administrative Regulations, Human Resources Guides, Personnel Guides, Personnel Commission Laws and Rules, applicable state and federal laws, and collective bargaining agreements in a fair and consistent manner.
- Serve as the administrator in charge of the college in the absence of the President or Vice President as delegated.
- Serve as evening and/or weekend administrator as assigned.
- The dean leads and engages in strategic planning and promotes creative ideas that enable the division and the college to be more productive, efficient, and continuously improve its services. Specific organizational and operational duties typically consist of budget planning/implementation, direct oversight of institutional Student Learning Outcomes (SLO), Service Outcomes, and Program Learning Outcomes (PLO) programs.
- Facilitates discussion and collaboration related to the understanding and utilization of data in planning and decision making.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements / Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications • A Master’s degree (from U.S. Department of Education recognized accredited institutions).* • At least one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the assignment. • Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Desired Qualifications 1. Demonstrated experience in working with academic departments or academic support programs. 2. Knowledge and experience in areas of oversight in the classification type noted above. 3. Possesses personal characteristics necessary for working with students, employees, and the public in an administrative capacity including: ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, flexibility, good judgment, tact, and cooperation with coworkers. 4. Demonstrated experience and knowledge of budget development and implementation, and accounting procedures for general, categorical, and Specially Funded Programs (SFP) including the development of audit trails. 5. Knowledge and experience of the technology needs of the related programs and uses of various resources to meet the needs. 6. Knowledge and understanding of strategic enrollment management. 7. Knowledge and understanding of curriculum development. 8. Knowledge of and experience with current research trends in higher education. 9. Knowledge or experience related to compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, collective bargaining agreements, policies, and procedures.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
For consideration in the selection process, all interested persons must submit the following:- A detailed letter of interest that addresses the qualifications and qualities outlined for the position described in this announcement, not to exceed three pages.
- Current Resume
- Legible copies of unofficial transcripts for bachelor’s, masters and/or advanced degrees and any other post-secondary coursework completed. If applicant is selected for an interview, official transcripts will be required at the time of interview. Foreign degrees will need to be evaluated by an approved foreign evaluation agency. A listing of agencies can be retrieved from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/c1635.pdf
Requirements / Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications • A Master’s degree (from U.S. Department of Education recognized accredited institutions).* • At least one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the assignment. • Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Desired Qualifications 1. Demonstrated experience in working with academic departments or academic support programs. 2. Knowledge and experience in areas of oversight in the classification type noted above. 3. Possesses personal characteristics necessary for working with students, employees, and the public in an administrative capacity including: ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, flexibility, good judgment, tact, and cooperation with coworkers. 4. Demonstrated experience and knowledge of budget development and implementation, and accounting procedures for general, categorical, and Specially Funded Programs (SFP) including the development of audit trails. 5. Knowledge and experience of the technology needs of the related programs and uses of various resources to meet the needs. 6. Knowledge and understanding of strategic enrollment management. 7. Knowledge and understanding of curriculum development. 8. Knowledge of and experience with current research trends in higher education. 9. Knowledge or experience related to compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, collective bargaining agreements, policies, and procedures.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
For consideration in the selection process, all interested persons must submit the following:- A detailed letter of interest that addresses the qualifications and qualities outlined for the position described in this announcement, not to exceed three pages.
- Current Resume
- Legible copies of unofficial transcripts for bachelor’s, masters and/or advanced degrees and any other post-secondary coursework completed. If applicant is selected for an interview, official transcripts will be required at the time of interview. Foreign degrees will need to be evaluated by an approved foreign evaluation agency. A listing of agencies can be retrieved from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/c1635.pdf
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HOW TO APPLY
Please click the "APPLY (OFFSITE)" button below and go to http://www.laccd.edu/Employment/Pages/Academic-Jobs.aspx to apply.Applicants will be required to file the application using web-based software to create an applicant profile account, allowing documents to be saved and uploaded as attachments. Please go to http://laccd.edu/Employment/Pages/Academic-Jobs.aspx to file the applicant packet. All materials submitted will become property of LACCD. After review of application materials by the selection committee, candidates will be contacted only if selected for interviews. The completed application package must be filed no later than January 16, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. to be considered. All materials submitted will become property LATTC. After review of application materials by the selection committee, candidates will be contacted only if selected for interview. Application materials may not be submitted by fax, email, or U.S. mail. Employment is contingent upon verification of qualifications. LATTC reserves the right to modify and/or withdraw this position at any time. Notification regarding the advancement in the selection process will be provided to each applicant. For additional information or questions, please contact Dr. Michael Reese at reesems@lattc.edu.
Individuals protected by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request 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 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 fort raining, layoff, or termination. A vigorous equal employment opportunity program will be maintained to ensure a diverse workforce and to achieve expected representation of qualified members of underrepresented groups through the implementation of specific result-oriented plans and procedures (Board Rule 101301). The Los Angeles Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce.
Comments and Other Information
HOW TO APPLY
Please click the "APPLY (OFFSITE)" button below and go to http://www.laccd.edu/Employment/Pages/Academic-Jobs.aspx to apply.Applicants will be required to file the application using web-based software to create an applicant profile account, allowing documents to be saved and uploaded as attachments. Please go to http://laccd.edu/Employment/Pages/Academic-Jobs.aspx to file the applicant packet. All materials submitted will become property of LACCD. After review of application materials by the selection committee, candidates will be contacted only if selected for interviews. The completed application package must be filed no later than January 16, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. to be considered. All materials submitted will become property LATTC. After review of application materials by the selection committee, candidates will be contacted only if selected for interview. Application materials may not be submitted by fax, email, or U.S. mail. Employment is contingent upon verification of qualifications. LATTC reserves the right to modify and/or withdraw this position at any time. Notification regarding the advancement in the selection process will be provided to each applicant. For additional information or questions, please contact Dr. Michael Reese at reesems@lattc.edu.
Individuals protected by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request 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 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 fort raining, layoff, or termination. A vigorous equal employment opportunity program will be maintained to ensure a diverse workforce and to achieve expected representation of qualified members of underrepresented groups through the implementation of specific result-oriented plans and procedures (Board Rule 101301). The Los Angeles Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce.