Associate Dean, Student Instructional Support

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Associate Dean, Student Instructional Support

Salary

$137,331.00 - $159,204.00 Annually

Location

CA 90405, CA

Job Type

Academic Administrator

Job Number

00262

Department

Academic Affairs

Opening Date

01/31/2023

Closing Date

3/10/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

Job Duties

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND DIVERSITY
With the goal of ensuring the equal educational opportunity of all students, Santa Monica College embraces diversity among students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve as an integral part of our history, a recognition of the complexity of our present state, and a call to action for a better future. Embracing diversity means that we must intentionally practice equity and respect toward one another and understand that discrimination and prejudices create and sustain privileges for some while creating and sustaining barriers for others. In order to embrace diversity, we also acknowledge that institutional discrimination and implicit bias exist and that our goal is to eradicate those vestiges from our system. Our commitment to diversity requires that we strive to eliminate those barriers to equity and that we act deliberately to create a safe and positive environment where individual and group differences are valued and leveraged for our growth and understanding as an educational community.
 
To advance the goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice for the success of students and employees, we must honor that each individual is unique and that our individual differences contribute to the ability of the college to prepare students on their educational journeys. This requires that we develop and implement policies and procedures, encourage individual and systemic change, continually reflect on our efforts, and hold ourselves accountable for the results of our efforts in accomplishing our goals.
 
We are invested as a community in cultivating and maintaining a climate where equity and mutual respect are both intrinsic and explicit by valuing individuals and groups from all backgrounds, demographics, and experiences. Individual and group differences can include, but are not limited to the following dimensions: race, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, immigration status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, religion, creed, military or veteran status, socioeconomic status, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. We acknowledge that the concept of inclusion and diversity is ever-evolving, thus we create space to allow our understanding to grow through the periodic review of this statement. In service of these goals, Santa Monica College is committed to fostering an employment environment that offers equal employment opportunities for all and an educational environment that ensures the equal educational opportunity of all students.
 
Position Profile
Supplemental Instruction (SI), Tutoring programs, and the Learning Resource Centers (LRC) provide academic support for students in a variety of academic disciplines to increase retention and improve student success. Under the supervision of the Dean of Academic Affairs, the Associate Dean of Student Instructional Support is responsible for providing leadership and managing all aspects of the Supplemental Instruction (SI), Tutoring, and Learning Resource Center programs.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
(Examples of key duties are interpreted as being descriptive not restrictive.)
The Associate Dean of Student Instructional Support will support the mission and operations of the College's instructional support programs by performing duties that include the following:
  • Supervising classified staff and student staff; hiring, training, evaluating, supporting, developing, and providing ongoing professional development per the colleges' practices and policies.
  • Managing resources, people, and service delivery centers/facilities for learning resource centers on all campuses and the virtual environment.
  • Collaborating with faculty and procurement to ensure all Learning Resource Center materials are up to date, reflect current curricular needs, and are in good condition and available in sufficient quantity to meet student needs.
  • Collaborating with discipline faculty to ensure Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction programs reflect current curricular needs.
  • Exercising leadership in developing Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, and Learning Resource Center program budgets and managing financial resources consistent with college policies and financial management principles.
  • Ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and relevance of program webpages, descriptions, schedules, event calendars, etc.
  • Working collaboratively under the direction of the Vice President to effectively pursue Guided Pathways, Interest Area-based support, and student equity at scale across the district.
  • Assessing student outcomes and sharing with discipline faculty and classified staff in tutoring and Learning Resource Center programs to demonstrate efficacy and efficiency and develop evidence-based offerings; meeting goals, objectives, and institutional goals; contributing to strategic planning.
  • Designing, developing, and implementing strategic priorities and programming to expand the support services to students through Academic Support,
  • Using, upgrading or developing means to collect data and prepare analytical and statistical reports; 
  • Implementing, establishing, revising, and updating policies and procedures to ensure and increase efficiency of the programs;
  • Developing promotional materials and program communications utilizing various up-to-date media tools and formats, including maintenance and creation of website content, awareness campaigns, etc.
  • Serving on committees and performing other related administrative duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience*
Have a master’s degree from an accredited institution and one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment, OR the equivalent, OR possession of an appropriate valid California Community College Credential authorizing service in the specified subject area(s).
 
Must be sensitive to and understand the academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical and learning disabilities, as these factors relate to differences in learning styles.
 
*Applicant must meet the minimum qualifications of a faculty discipline at the college. Please refer to the California Chancellor's Office Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges to review the minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Six years of professional experience in a college setting, including administrative and supervisory experience in student learning assistance programs.
  • Master's degree in Education or a discipline taught at the College.
  • Experience overseeing a Supplemental Instruction program or college-level tutoring center.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of tutoring/learning theory, learning styles, and learning disabilities.
  • Experience working with at-risk or underprepared students.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Experience conducting presentations and training workshops.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
  • Ability to effectively perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
  • Expansive knowledge of governmental agencies and other public entities involved in education, as well as private foundations and organizations known to support education.
  • Ability to know and work with government and private funding sources.
  • Superior communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Ability to analyze, organize and present data logically.
  • Ability to supervise and effectively manage staff.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
Working Environment and Physical Demands:
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to work in an office environment on a district-provided computer and or electronic devices and to communicate with other district personnel and non-district individuals.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. the work environment is fast-paced.
  • During COVID-19 pandemic, the individual may need to work remotely.

Additional Information

Application Requirements
A completed application consists of the following:

  • Online District Application
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • Transcript
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all application materials are received prior to the recruitment deadline.
 
Diversity Statement
Candidates should show evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the socioeconomic, academic, cultural, and ethnic diversity within the college student population, including students with physical and/or learning disabilities, as these factors relate to differences in learning styles.
 
Ideal candidates will have recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and a willingness to use culturally responsive instructional practices.
 
Candidates should also demonstrate sensitivity to issues of diversity and have the ability to motivate and teach community college students of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, sexual orientations, genders, cultures, and learning styles, as well as students with disabilities or varied levels of academic preparation.
 
Equity Statement
Santa Monica College encourages candidates that are equity-minded to apply.  SMC is a minority-serving, Hispanic-serving institution.  We actively seek to attract candidates from minority groups that value equity, diversity, and inclusion.  Equity, diversity, and inclusion are built into the culture at SMC and are an essential component of the work that we do.  SMC is committed to racial and socioeconomic diversity as it is a reflection of our student population, and we strive to hire candidates that share this commitment.
 
Equal Employment Opportunity Disclosure
 The Santa Monica Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants for employment, as well as District employees, shall have full and equal access to employment opportunities No person shall be subjected to unlawful discrimination in any program or activity of the District.  
 
 The District's Board Policy 3420 (Equal Employment Opportunity) may be accessed at: https://www.smc.edu/administration/governance/board-of-trustees/documents/board-policy-manual/board-policies/chapter-3-general-institution/BP-3420-EEO.pdf 
 
Equivalency Statement
The Santa Monica Community College District, in its desire to select outstanding faculty members from the largest possible pool of qualified applicants, recognizes the fact that candidates may attain expertise in a discipline through a variety of means.   Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged by the District as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for this position.   Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications are encouraged to apply and provide appropriate documentation of their qualifications.  
 
 For further details regarding equivalency criteria, please download the Equivalency Statement Form.
 
Please note that the Equivalency Statement Form must be completed and submitted along with the online application for consideration.
 
 Conditions of Employment
 Appointment is subject to verification of official transcripts, current or previous employment, tuberculosis, and fingerprint clearance.  Selected candidate must provide identification and work authorization.
 
  For more information about Santa Monica Community College:

  • 24 Paid Vacation Days Each Academic Work Year
  • 12 Paid Ill Days Each Academic Work Year
  • 100% Paid Medical, Dental and Vision Care Coverage for Employee and Dependents
  • $50,000 Life Insurance Policy for Employee
  • CalSTRS (California State Teachers' Retirement System) or CalPERS (California Public  Employees Retirement System) Depending on assignment and pre-qualification.

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