Dean of Instruction and Student Learning
Job Description
Benefits
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- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
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Position Information
Job Title
Dean of Instruction and Student Learning - Instruction - Modesto Junior College
Personnel Requistion Form
Site
Modesto Junior College
Salary Range/Other
Management Salary Schedule (2024-2025) Range 45: $11,614 to $14,760 monthly or $11,859 to $15,005 monthly with earned Doctorate. New appointees will receive year-for-year credit for prior management experience to a maximum of Step C.
Benefits
The District currently pays for a health options for the employee and dependents. Employees may elect to pay a premium for a higher health option. Vision care and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents is District paid. Income protection and life insurance premiums for the employee are also District paid. The estimated cost of District provided benefits (health, dental, vision, and life) is $24,408 annually.
Position Summary Information
Scope of Assignment
DEFINITION
Under general administrative direction, plans, directs, manages, evaluates, and provides leadership for the activities and operations in the areas of instruction with particular emphasis on online education and instructional design, library and learning center, research and planning, enrollment management, schedule development, program review and outcomes assessment, professional development, academic initiatives such as zero textbook cost, guided pathways, credit for prior learning, and honors program, planning and budget development, and performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general administrative direction from the MJC Vice President of Instruction and works closely with the MJC Vice President of Student Services.
Provides direct supervision to professional and technical staff as well as other administrative support staff, as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The Education/Experience, Knowledge and Ability requirements are representative of essential duties. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Education and Experience:
- Education: Possession of a Master’s Degree AND one year of successful experience in field related to the administrative assignment OR a California Community College Supervisor Credential OR other appropriate valid California administrative credential.
- Experience: Administrative experience preferred at the community college level. Two years of community college teaching experience. Three years of experience as an instructional administrator.
Knowledge of:
- Techniques and practices designed to appraise the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
- The needs, problems and challenges associated with the diversity of the community college student population.
- Knowledge of current curriculum and instruction issues.
- Proficiency in current instructional technology and pedagogical approaches.
- Understanding of the accreditation standards and the accreditation process.
- Project management and budget development.
Ability to:
- Provide leadership in the development, review, and support of academic and support programs.
- Lead instructional innovations in equitable support of student, classified professional, faculty, and administrative success
- Lead in the development and conduct of professional development activities.
- Work as a team member in a participatory governance environment.
- Develop, evaluate, and use data in decision making; to develop program plans; and to manage complex budgets.
- Promote instructional innovation.
- Create and maintain documents, including spreadsheets and databases, using computers and standard office software.
- Support the academic growth and success of community college students, faculty, and staff.
- Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrate commitment to community and campus activities.
- Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
Desirable Qualifications
Desirable Professional Characteristics
Example of Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Provide instructional leadership, inspiration, and support for academic initiatives
- Contributes to college-wide initiatives such as accreditation and program development
- Work with instructional deans and faculty; provide administrative leadership for the development of the class schedule.
- Coordinate instructional initiatives including acceleration, corequisite, and alternative design.
- Lead development and implementation of alternative schedules and degree completion models.
- Facilitate development of instructional approaches including hybrid, flipped classroom, and other pedagogical models in support of student success.
- Develop and manage assigned budgets.
- Serve as administrative lead for student honors programs.
- Provide management oversight and coordination of online education, research and planning, and library and learning center.
- Participate in the planning and providing administrative leadership for professional development including flex activities, new faculty orientation, and college institute days.
- Coordinate supportive services and supervision for the day, summer, weekend, and evening programs as appropriate.
- Coordinate development noncredit courses and programs.
- Work closely with Instructional Unit Managers and faculty to assure accurate and current information regarding students and student placement.
- Facilitate student communication regarding academic, support, and enrichment opportunities.
- Maintain support materials and electronic resources for instructional functions such as instructional procedures manual, faculty handbook, instruction webpages, and zero textbook cost activities.
- Lead the review of and revision of process, procedures, and forms to increase institutional effectiveness and enhance the student experience.
- Foster effective relations across the campus and with the community.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Licenses and Certificates
Licenses and Certificates:
- Possession of valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s License.
Physical and Mental Standards
Physical and Mental Standards:
- Mobility: ability to sit for long periods, move about an office, stand occasionally, reach above and below desk level.
- Dexterity: fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard, handle individual papers, write and take notes.
- Lifting: occasional lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Visual Requirements: close vision sufficient to read files, documents, and computer screens and do close-up work; ability to adjust focus frequently.
- Hearing/Talking: ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person.
- Emotional/Psychological Factors: ability to make decisions and concentrate; frequent contact with others including some public contact; frequent deadlines and time-limited assignments.
- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS
- Work is generally performed in a standard office environment.
- Work may require occasional evening and weekend hours
Additional Applicant Information
APPLICANT INFORMATION:
Applications are accepted online only at: https://www.yosemite.edu/recruitment/employmentopportunities/
Select Job Openings, Select Search Jobs, Select Job Title, Create an account and Apply to this job.
Please note: The District does not integrate with the third party service of Interfolio; therefore, reference letters must be submitted along with the application documents required.
Applications are accepted online only at: https://www.yosemite.edu/recruitment/employmentopportunities/
Select Job Openings, Select Search Jobs, Select Job Title, Create an account and Apply to this job.
Please note: The District does not integrate with the third party service of Interfolio; therefore, reference letters must be submitted along with the application documents required.
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