Dean
San Diego Community College District
Closing Date: 10/6/2025
Position Number: 00120549
Location: San Diego Mesa College
Position Type: Academic
The Position:
San Diego Mesa College seeks energetic and dedicated candidates to apply for academic positions. The College is committed to academic excellence and diversity, equity, and inclusion among its faculty, classified professionals, staff, and students.
Reporting directly to the Vice President of Instruction, the Dean of Instruction will be responsible for overseeing and providing support and coordination for guided pathways, schedule development, dual enrollment, strategic enrollment management, and other initiatives that support student success and equity. The incumbent will coordinate with faculty, classified professionals, administration, K-12 agencies, and community organizations.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
- Assist with planning and analysis of instructional programs and services, overall enrollment management, and academic and career pathways development.
- Maintain current knowledge of new developments, innovations, and relevant legislation; proactively lead the implementation of initiatives.
- Conduct various organizational and operational studies related to assigned areas; prepare various statistical and narrative internal reports for informational and planning purposes; recommend modifications to policies and procedures as appropriate.
- Oversight of Mesa College's comprehensive dual enrollment programs. Manage and participate in the development and implementation of District goals, objectives, administrative procedures, and priorities.
- Plan, manage, direct, and provide leadership to the day-to-day activities of all components of dual enrollment programs.
- Partner with Outreach to plan, develop, and implement parent and student outreach for dual enrollment opportunities, emphasizing equity and inclusion.
- Assist with the development of CCAP partnerships, research best practices, and network with Dual Enrollment Coordinators at other California Community Colleges.
- Work with Dual Enrollment staff at the District office and District colleges to strengthen dual enrollment partnerships and increase the number of students enrolled in Mesa College courses and programs.
- Confer with Student Services and high school partners to resolve student enrollment issues related to early admissions or concurrent enrollment.
- Develop and maintain high-profile, effective, and positive relations with local feeder school districts, colleges and universities, and the local community.
- Collaborate with other stakeholders to suggest enrollment management and retention strategies supporting the District's mission and vision.
- Gather data and prepare reports on enrollment, performance, and retention of all instructional programs, including dually enrolled high school students.
- Assist with developing professional learning, handbook, and other resources for staff and faculty designed around DEIA practices.
- Work with Department Chairs and Deans to schedule credit courses for off-campus locations, area high schools, and sites throughout the Mesa College Service area.
- Develop, prepare, submit, and monitor assigned budgets; research and approve expenditures for services, supplies, and equipment in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Work collaboratively with administration, faculty, staff, and community partners in leading the implementation, planning, development, and coordination of the College's guided pathways and Credit for Prior Learning framework.
- Work collaboratively with K-12 partners and the College of Continuing Education to expand and support the design of pathways from noncredit to credit degree completion.
- Attend various staff and committee meetings; serve on and chair various campus and off-campus committees.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review, and evaluation, and staff training in work methods and procedures.
- Operations, services, and activities of comprehensive dual enrollment programs.
- Administrative principles and practices, including goal setting, budget development, program development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of projects, programs, policies, procedures, and operational needs.
- Principles, practices, theories, research design methods, evaluation, data collection and statistical analysis, interpretation, and reporting of various data and information.
- Applicable federal, state, local, and District laws, regulations, ordinances, policies, and procedures relevant to assigned programs, projects, and operations.
- Contemporary issues of inclusion, social justice, diversity, access, and equity related to higher education.
- Methods and techniques for developing presentations, business correspondence, research, reporting, and information distribution.
- Principles and procedures of record keeping, technical report writing, and preparation of correspondence and presentations.
- Modern office practices, procedures, technology, computer equipment, and applications, including word processing, database, and spreadsheet applications.
- English usage, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation.
- Techniques for effectively representing the District in contact with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
- Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively interacting with students, staff, faculty, representatives of outside organizations, and members of the public, including individuals of diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, physical ability, and sexual orientation.
Ability to:
- Provide administrative and professional leadership and direction for the department and assigned program areas.
- Develop and implement goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards for assigned program areas.
- Develop and monitor budgets and effectively utilize resources.
- Interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and District laws, regulations, ordinances, policies, and procedures.
- Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the work of professional and technical faculty and staff.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Possession of a Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution AND one (1) year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's assignment; OR,
- Possession of a lifetime California Community College Supervisor Credential AND Two (2) years of recent management experience in an institution of higher education.
To apply, visit: https://www.sdccdjobs.com
All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.
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