Associate Dean

Closing date: 03/15/2024

About the Role

San Diego Miramar College, a student-ready college, invites all qualified candidates to apply for the position of Associate Dean. Miramar College is a leader in providing student access and success, seeking candidates motivated by serving students in a college community and committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The College is an emerging Minority Serving Institution (MSI) focused on helping students access higher education and achieve success.

The College is located in the Mira Mesa/Scripps Ranch area of San Diego and serves a diverse student population of 14,193, reflective of the community: African American (5%), Native American (<1%), Asian (14%), Filipino (7%), Latinx (30%), Multiple Ethnicities (8%), Pacific Islander (1%), White (32%), Unreported (2%).

San Diego Miramar College seeks applicants who possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to support diverse student populations and demonstrate ways to develop tools and resources to better serve historically marginalized and minoritized groups. The College fosters an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community promoting collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and industry partners.

The College’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is encapsulated in Strategic Goal #5:

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) – Build an environment that embraces diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and social justice for the benefit of the college community.
• Strategic Direction 1 – Systematically update college processes, programs, and practices within a comprehensive equity framework for equity-minded practices in the workplace, classroom, and support programs/services.
• Strategic Direction 2 – Establish comprehensive professional development for the campus community to increase capacity around equity, diversity, inclusion, social justice, and anti-racism.
• Strategic Direction 3 – Systematically review, develop, and incorporate equity-minded practices in culturally responsive instructional pedagogy, student-centered services, and recruitment, screening, and retention of employees.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all operational functions of the Strong Workforce Program (SWP), Perkins, and other Career Education (CE) grants and projects, including development and management of annual work-plans, budgets, expenditures, and preparation of reports in accordance with regional, state, and federal requirements.
• Evaluate SWP program performance in areas of enrollment, completion, transfer, and employment outcomes.
• Oversee the development of web-based systems and processes to collect, track, and monitor SWP metrics across instructional programs and services.
• Work with CE faculty to develop new curriculum and programs in emerging occupational areas.
• Assist with the development and implementation of effective marketing and outreach strategies.
• Coordinate industry advisory activities and participate in local, regional, and statewide workforce development initiatives.
• Align the Strong Workforce Plan with the College’s strategic goals and educational master plan, emphasizing alignment with the Student Equity Plan to ensure student success.
• Oversee all aspects of apprenticeships, work experience, and work-based learning.
• Integrate career services across instructional programs and student service areas, including supervising career services faculty and staff.
• Collaborate with Instructional and Student Service administration, faculty, and staff to coordinate and implement aligned academic and student services and activities.
• Design, identify, and provide joint professional development to enhance the integration of career services across programs and services.
• Develop and oversee a coordinated student employment and outcome tracking and data collection system for students seeking career services across all instructional programs.

Requirements

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.

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and success coordinating Career Education (CE) programs and related economic and workforce development projects and activities.
• Experience managing grant-funded programs and projects, including grant metric evaluations, fiscal/budget development and oversight, and reporting of grant outcomes.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in hiring, supervising, evaluating, and disciplining faculty and classified staff.
• Ability to collaborate with administrators, faculty, and staff involved in workforce development initiatives and assist in the development and coordination of workforce development plans.
• Ability to collect, retrieve, and interpret various data to inform CE programs.
• Experience collaborating with faculty and staff to assess, evaluate, monitor, and document student progress and success using appropriate research and data management methods and tools.
• Experience providing administrative and technical support to career education faculty with the development of new programs and curriculum.
• Experience directing and/or implementing career services such as employment readiness, career assessment, internship development, and job placement.
• Knowledge and experience with database development and implementation.
• Experience working with participatory governance.
• Experience creating and maintaining professional, community, and industry partnerships, including industry advisory boards and regional workforce development partnerships.
• Ability and experience to professionally represent San Diego Miramar College in local, regional, state, and community activities related to career technical education and workforce development.
• Knowledge and experience using current software and web-based information systems to track, report, document grant activities, and present measurable outcomes.
• Experience publicizing, promoting, and communicating CE programs to the college, district, and external community organizations.
• Evidence of strong written and verbal communication skills.

Pay

Range 4 ($9,311.28 - $15,167.09 per month) based on the 2023 Management Salary Schedule. Initial salary placement is based on related experience and promotional rules.

Benefits

The District offers a comprehensive fringe benefit package, including employer-paid medical, dental, and vision plans; sick and vacation leave; and opportunities for professional development.

Schedule

12-month position, full-time (1.0 FTE). This position is FLSA exempt and does not accrue overtime.