Dean Of Professional And Organizational Development And Distance Learning

Salary: $154,602.81 - $174,006.82 Annually
Location : Rocklin, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2324-00046
Division: Instruction Office
Opening Date: 02/22/2024
Closing Date: 3/27/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Description
Sierra College is committed to Guided Pathways to increase student achievement and timely goal completion and to close equity gaps. In that spirit, the Dean is responsible to ensure areas of oversight afford an inclusive educational and employment environment and are focused on equitable outcomes for all. Under the administrative direction of the Vice President, Instruction, and Vice President, Human Resources, the Dean serves as a member of the District's Management team as primary administrator to provide leadership and vision for Professional and Organizational Development (POD) and Distance Learning (DL) and align POD and DL activities with the District's strategic goals, including increasing student success and eliminating equity gaps. Responsibilities in POD include establishment and maintenance of relationships with district senates and bargaining units to determine professional Development and program needs as well as the implementation and development of Professional development programs and trainings for all part-time and full-time Sierra College employees. Responsibilities in DL include strategic leadership, direction and guidance for the DL program. Responsibilities will include advocacy for these two major departments and strategic alignment between these areas. This position will supervise staff and be accountable for budget and managerial support across these two departments.
Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students and values the rich, diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. The Dean must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds. This includes persons with disabilities, various gender identities, various sexual orientations, individuals from historically underrepresented communities and other groups to ensure the District provides strategies for success and pro-active, student-centered practices and policies committed to eliminating equity gaps and promoting a college-going culture.
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Examples Of Functions and Tasks
REPRESENTATIVE FUNCTIONS:

1. Provide a strategic vision, advocacy and leadership for POD and DL with an equity lens.
2. Ensure that POD and DL activities align with and support the District's strategic goals.
3. Supervise, support, and empower staff and faculty who report to POD and DL.
4. Coordinate and oversee annual and long-range planning, evaluation processes, and budgeting for areas of responsibility.
5. Work closely and collaboratively with the DL Manager to provide a strategic equity-minded online education plan through research and data analyses of enrollment issues, trends, and models, designed to support employees and consistent enrollment growth, increased student success, and reduced equity gaps.
6. Work closely and collaboratively with the DL manager and other educational administrators to align review and evaluation process related to online instruction and online course development with District initiatives related to scheduling and student success and equity.
7. Work with the District to ensure fair and appropriate compensation for online course development.
8. Maintain currency in and enforce college policies and procedures, as well as collective bargaining agreements, state, and federal regulations related to areas of responsibility.
9. Ensure compliance with state mandated performance measures and utilize data for continual program improvement.
10. Develop and maintain a center for employee professional development.
11. In coordination with the DL Manager and the Faculty Distance Learning Coordinator, plan and provide robust equity-minded faculty training in best practices in teaching in the online and hybrid modalities.
12. In coordination with the Faculty Professional Development Coordinator, provide leadership for and oversight of the District flexible calendar program.
13. In coordination with the Faculty Professional Development Coordinator, the DL Manager and the Faculty Distance Learning Coordinator provide regular reports to vested interest groups (e.g., Academic Senate, Faculty Professional Development Committee, Distance Learning and Instructional Technology Committee, Classified Senate, etc.).
14. Perform professional development needs analysis for faculty, classified staff, and administrators; coordinate with constituent groups and management to identify needs; identify training gaps; propose and develop training, development, and/or related initiatives and solutions; maintain efficacy of training programs.
15. Coordinate, design, develop, and present training for District faculty, staff, and administrators based on determined needs; develop curriculum, lesson plans, user guides, activities, and evaluations, as needed; research and improve professional development delivery options.
16. Coordinate convocation program and other flex week activities with Executive Council and other appropriate committees and staff.
17. Coordinate Professional and Organizational Development in support of Human Resources, health and safety, employee wellness, student equity, student success, etc.
18. Mentor, supervise, and evaluate all relevant employees.
19. Attend local, regional, statewide, and national meetings to maintain professional growth and represent the District.
20. Coordination with Human Resources on District onboarding of new hires.
21. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The following describes the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to enter the job and successfully perform the assigned duties.
Educationand Experience Guidelines: A Master's degree in any subject matter field and a minimum of one year experience related to the duties of the position.
Desirable Qualification: Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Professional Development, Organizational Development, Curriculum and Instruction, Human Resources, Personnel Management, Public Administration, Organizational Management, Education or a related field AND work experience in a post-secondary education environment.
Licenses/Certifications: Valid California Driver's License, Class "C" or higher.
Knowledge of:

• Learning management systems and instructional technology;
• Effective culturally-inclusive teaching and learning theories and practices, especially in the online environment;
• Laws and regulations pertinent to the California Community Colleges;
• Personnel management practices and techniques of supervision;
• Employment processes;
• Problem solving and team building techniques;
• Interest based collective bargaining processes;
• Public speaking and presentation skills;
• Methods to successfully support individuals with varying backgrounds, which includes persons with disabilities, various gender identities, various sexual orientations, individuals from historically underrepresented communities and other groups; and
• Trauma-informed and culturally-responsive practices.

Ability to:

• Utilize an equity framework to provide leadership in creating a vision for professional development and Distance Learning for all campus constituents;
• Lead, support, empower and supervise faculty and classified staff;
• Prepare and manage budgets;
• Evaluate work performance and support the growth of faculty and staff;
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally;
• Read and analyze technical and professional journals and reports, textbooks, and other pertinent material;
• Set priorities and establish goals and objectives;
• Interact effectively with District faculty and staff;
• Organize work and manage time effectively;
• Conduct effective meetings and effectively coordinate group work efforts;
• Conduct research, interpret data, and report results;
• Operate computers;
• Plan and manage in an environment of shared governance;
• Exercise sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff;
• To interact and work effectively with a diverse population utilizing exceptional interpersonal and intercultural skills;

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT - The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting.
• Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.
• Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
• Physical: Must be able to function in an office environment engaged in work of primarily a sedentary nature, and to accomplish the following with or without a reasonable accommodation. Almost Constantly: Sit, to accommodate desk work, utilize vision to read printed material and computer screens; utilize hearing and speech for ordinary and telephonic conversation and to hear sound prompts from equipment; utilize manual and/or finger dexterity to keyboard and/or utilize mouse to operate computers and other office equipment; stand upright and forward flexing, stoop, lift (from low, level, .and overhead (maximum of 50 lbs.), carry (maximum of 50 lbs.), push and pull to move mail, packages, desks and other furniture; maintain cardio-vascular fitness to function effectively in stressful situations. Occasionally: Walk, to move about office and campus; utilize manual and/or finger dexterity; ability to drive an automobile to accomplish official travel inside and outside the District.

Supplemental Information
WHY SIERRA?

• One of Aspen Institute's Top 150 Community Colleges in the nation
• The Accrediting Commission recognized Sierra "for its exemplary practice of providing personnel with opportunities for continued professional development in order to meet its mission." This includes providing students and employees with a robust set of programs, events, and conferences related to equity-mindedness and supporting the success of our students, etc.
• Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS)
• 18 paid holidays (including extended time off during the winter break)
• 22 accrued paid vacation days per year (vacation accrual increases over time)
• Competitive benefits package
• Currently during summers, some employee groups participate in 4x10 schedules
• Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (in most cases)

Sierra College is a Community College located near Sacramento, California where a heavy emphasis is placed on academic excellence and student success. Since its founding in 1936, Sierra College has focused on quality instruction and meeting the evolving needs of the students and communities that it serves. The Sierra Community College District covers more than 3,200 square miles and serves the Northern California foothill counties of Placer and Nevada, as well as parts of El Dorado and Sacramento. We serve over 16,000 students throughout the region in both on-ground and online courses, including students at our main Rocklin Campus as well as at three centers located in Grass Valley, Tahoe/Truckee, and Roseville. Our District prides itself on academic excellence.
Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students and values the rich, diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. A strong candidate for this position must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds. This includes persons with disabilities, various gender identities and sexual orientations, as well as individuals from historically underrepresented communities and other groups. Our District is committed to providing strategies for success and proactive student-centered practices and policies focused on eliminating equity gaps to ensure the District provides an inclusive educational and employment environment focused on strategies for success and equitable outcomes for all.
As an institution, Sierra College is committed to eliminating the equity gap in all student populations with dynamic, learner-centered practices and policies that fully engage the college community. The ideal candidate will share the College's commitment to helping its racially and socioeconomically diverse students succeed in their degree and career objectives. Currently, Sierra College enrolls 16,500 students per term, where approximately: 24% of Sierra College's students are Latin(o)(a)(x)(e), 3% are African-American, 2% are Filipino, 6% are Asian-American, 7% are multiracial and 55% are White.
The successful candidate will join a College dedicated to the use of culturally responsive strategies and methods that meet the varying needs of our students, faculty, staff, and surrounding community. Sierra College demonstrates its commitment to equity by supporting ongoing professional development for students, faculty, and staff. These opportunities include trainings and workshops on equity and inclusion, active Academic S...