Job Details

Instructional Dean of Business Education

Position Number: 6984128
Location: Norwalk, CA
Position Type: Deans - Business

Instructional Dean of Business Education

Salary: $194,796.00 - $244,488.00 Annually
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: IDBE2026
Closing: 4/19/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Norwalk, CA
Department: IDBE2026
Division: Business Education

Description

Equity and Diversity
The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices. In fact, the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.

Closing Date
This position will close on April 19th, 2026 at 11:59 PM.

College Profile
Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu.

Department Profile

The mission of the Cerritos College Business Education Division is to provide accessible, high-quality learning opportunities that prepare students for careers in business and related fields. The Division offers instruction in the practices, tools, and technologies of modern business as well as specialized areas of enterprise and professional practice. Programs are designed to support workforce preparation, career advancement, and transfer opportunities while equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a dynamic business environment.

The Dean provides leadership and administrative oversight for six departments within the Division: Accounting, Business Administration, Business Communication & Office Technology, Paralegal (Law), and Real Estate. The Dean supervises full-time and part-time faculty as well as classified staff and is responsible for supporting instructional quality, program development, and effective division operations. The Division maintains current instructional technologies in classrooms and laboratory environments to ensure that students gain experience with industry-relevant tools and practices.

The Business Education Division plays an important role in supporting both workforce preparation and transfer pathways for students. Many programs provide career education certificates and degrees that prepare students for immediate employment, while others support transfer to four-year institutions in business-related majors. Through engagement with regional employers, industry advisory committees, and workforce development initiatives, the Division ensures that its programs remain responsive to labor market needs and evolving industry practices. The Division actively participates in regional Strong Workforce initiatives and employer partnerships to ensure that programs remain aligned with workforce demand and industry standards.

The Business Education Division collaborates closely with other instructional divisions, Student Services, Fiscal Services, Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning, and community partners to support student access, persistence, and completion. The Division also contributes to college-wide initiatives related to Guided Pathways, career education, program review, accreditation, and strategic planning. The Division supports institutional efforts to improve student completion and pathway clarity through alignment with the college's Guided Pathways framework and broader student success initiatives.
The Division seeks a Dean who will provide strong leadership and active engagement in supporting the work of its departments. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to shared governance and provide effective support and advocacy for division programs, faculty, and staff. Experience securing alternative funding sources and managing grant-funded initiatives that support division programs is highly desirable.

Summary
Plans, supervises, assesses and evaluates instructional programs for an academic division. Plans, develops and evaluates curriculum, programs, and services that meet the needs of a highly diverse urban student population. Oversees the planning, supervision, assessment and evaluation of instructional programs, including their services, personnel, interagency reports and contacts, and budget. The position also provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Vice President, Academic Affairs.

Distinguishing Career Features
The Dean of Business Education reports to the Vice President, Academic Affairs and is responsible for integrating and providing academic and administrative services to a diverse student population. This position requires a demonstrated ability to direct the activities of an academic division and its related functions and services, to provide leadership over curriculum, faculty and staff, and offer excellence in delivering instructional programs.

Job Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Leads, plans, supervises, assesses and evaluates programs and services within the division for effectiveness, efficiency, compliance with legal mandates and student success.
Provides leadership in new and emerging technologies in support of teaching and learning.
Oversees the planning, supervision, assessment and evaluation of the instructional division including its programs, services, personnel, interagency reports and contacts, and budgets
Provides leadership in the development and assessment of course, program, and institutional student learning outcomes.
Provides leadership in the new and emerging technologies.
Leads, supervises, trains and evaluates assigned personnel. Certifies payroll for assigned personnel. Applies the terms and provisions of applicable collective bargaining agreements; state and federal laws; and District Board Policies and Administrative Procedures in personnel matters.
Responsible for the preparation of the schedule of classes and proper staffing of classes, teaching assignments and class size. Consults with faculty to design schedules that meet the needs of students.
Ensures that the division and the departments engage in strategic and long-range planning for the District in accordance with Board policies, administrative procedures, and guidelines. Administers overload and summer assignments of faculty pursuant to division/department processes and applicable provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
Supervises curriculum and program reviews. Consults with faculty and administration for reviews of curriculum materials. Participates in technical curriculum reviews and committee processes.
Evaluates, approves and processes requests for conference attendances, textbook selection, supplies, equipment, independent study and field trips, credit by exam, course waivers, and other student petitions.
Monitors workload indicators for accuracy and balance including faculty reassigned time. Assures accurate and timely attendance reporting for all offered courses.
Administers and participates in the performance appraisals of faculty and conducts performance appraisals of support staff in accordance with District standards, collective bargaining agreements, and Board Policies and Administrative Procedures.
Monitors workload indicators for accuracy and balance including faculty reassigned time. Assures accurate and timely attendance reporting for all offered courses.
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of new developments and innovations in community colleges and higher education. Recommends and works with faculty to revise and maintain relevant programs in the Division and to meet college instructional objectives and student and community needs.
Communicates with faculty by conducting regular division/department meetings to facilitate planning and collegial decision-making, keep staff informed about issues and projects, and informs the division about college instructional program.
Advises faculty and students on student-instructor and academic issues.
Works cooperatively with other administrators and managers to coordinate programs and services across the curriculum to meet student needs and administer programs and budgets. Resolves conflicts and issues within and among the divisions.
Facilitates academic partnerships and maintains communications with Division faculty, and faculty in feeder high schools and four-year transfer institutions.
Certifies procedures for grade changes, late withdrawals, and credit by examination.
Encourages student success and excellence in teaching; orients new faculty and staff, plans, implements and evaluates staff development;, and contributes to recordkeeping for staff development accountability.
Communicates with leaders in the private and public sectors and in educational agencies to determine needs for new courses and programs. Supports faculty in the establishment of advisory committees and other research and outreach as appropriate.
Prepares recommendations and/or contracts as appropriate and submits them to the administration and/or Board of Trustees for consideration.
Develops and implements operational and safety procedures for the division.
Supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned personnel to provide high quality service.
Ensures accuracy and certifies faculty, staff and hourly payroll and related reports.
Ensures accuracy of print and online publications related to the area of responsibility.
Anticipates, prevents, and/or resolves conflicts and problems under areas of supervision.
Develops, implements and monitors budgets and expenditures, and maximizes financial resources for the areas supervised.
Provides leadership in space, equipment and facilities planning.
Participates in and supports the accreditation process.
Responsible for federal and state reports and grants as needed.
Remains current on legislation and regulations affecting assigned area to adjust programs and/or services to assure compliance as required. Represents the District in advocacy settings.
Participates on and chairs committees, task forces, and special assignments.
Participates in community, state, and national organizations, committees and meetings.
Engages in continuous learning and skill development in the areas related to the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications for Education and Experience
Requires a master's degree preferably in one of the disciplines of the division, two years of full- time teaching experience or the equivalent, preferably at the community college level, and one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment.

Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic background of the student, community, and employee population.

Preferred Qualifications

Recent administrative leadership experience in a California community college or other accredited postsecondary institution overseeing instructional programs or academic departments.
Experience securing or managing state or federal workforce, career education, or grant-funded programs.
Teaching experience and/or curriculum development experience in one or more disciplines within the Business Education Division or related fields.
Experience leading or implementing institutional initiatives such as Guided Pathways, Student Equity, or strategic enrollment management.
Demonstrated experience supervising faculty and/or staff in an academic setting.
Experience collaborating with Student Services or other campus units to support student success initiatives.
Experience supporting or expanding distance education or online learning programs.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge and Skills
The position requires professional knowledge of:

Theories, principles, and practices associated with higher education counseling, curriculum and instruction, matriculation, and student services.
Development, maintenance and administration of a budget.
Philosophy and objectives of the community college.
Principles of functional leadership, training and performance evaluation.
Pertinent federal and state laws and regulations.
Learning and student success process, assessment, student learning outcomes, learning communities and application of technology.
Strategic planning in organization and management practices, assessment, analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and administrative needs.

The position requires demonstrated skill in:

Developing assessment, teaching, and learning processes that enhance student success and outcomes.
Organizing work and building an effective team to meet the needs of the assigned areas.
Oral and written language sufficient to prepare reports and professional correspondence.
Human relations/interpersonal skills to conduct performance reviews, deliver presentations, and convey technical information to a wide variety of audiences.

Abilities
This position requires the ability to:

Learn, interpret, and ensure compliance with state and federal laws, Title 5, and other federal and state regulations as related to the responsibilities of the position.
Be open to change and new methods in the assigned area of responsibility.
Continuously engage in learning and self-improvement.
Meet change with innovation to promote and meet the college mission.
Organize, plan, develop, and write new programs, develop new concepts, analyze outcomes, and prepare clear and concise reports.
Guide and direct others in goal achievement.
Direct and facilitate development of personal and team perspectives, and develop and deliver training programs.
Develop and monitor budgets and maximize financial resources.
Work cooperatively and productively with internal and external constituencies.
Advocate for shared governance, collegiality, staff cohesiveness and for the core values of the institution.

Physical Abilities
This position requires the physical ability to:

Function in an office environment performing work of primarily a sedentary nature with some requirement to move about campus and to off-campus locales.
The person in this position frequently communicates with members of the campus community through various modalities. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Must be able to recognize printed material (printed or online) for more than 50% of the expected work time.
Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
Requires the ability to lift, push, and pull objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on an occasional basis with or without accommodation.
Work a flexible schedule which may include evenings, weekends, and split schedules.

Licenses and Certificates
May require a valid driver's license.

Working Conditions
Work is performed indoors where minimal safety considerations exist.

Salary/Fringe Benefits
Grade 42 on District Management Salary Schedule ($16,233 - $20,374/month).
Health and welfare benefits include District contribution for medical/dental/vision benefits and employee life insurance ($50,000). (Cash in lieu option available on medical insurance.)

Participation in the Public Employee's Retirement System that is also integrated with Social Security or State Teacher's Retirement System.

22 days annual vacation.

An annual stipend of $4,069 shall be provided to management employees with an earned doctorate degree.
Selection Procedure
Following the closing date, application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be limited to those applicants in the competitive group who best meet the qualifications for the position. Interviews will then be conducted by the selection committee, and finalists will be recommended for further consideration by the President-Superintendent for final selection and recommendation for employment. The selection process may also include practical exercises (i.e., teaching demonstration and/or other written, technical, manipulative, or simulation exercises) to evaluate candidates' qualifications.

Conditions of Employment
This is a full-time 12-calendar month academic manager position.

Employment is to be effective as soon as possible following completion of the selection process.
Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints, Federal Bureau of Investigation (no fee if obtained at Cerritos College Campus Police Station), produce an original social security card, and submit negative TB test results (must be within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California) before employment.

Candidates must be available to work on site and be able to provide proof of California residency prior to employment.

** Please note - the District does not provide for immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas.
Application Procedure
Application materials must be submitted by the closing date. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview due to a disability, please contact Human Resources at hr@cerritos.edu as early as possible. While advance notice (ideally at least 72 hours before the application deadline or scheduled interview) helps ensure we can meet your needs, we will make every effort to accommodate requests made at any time.

It is the applicant's responsibility to provide copies of all transcript(s) verifying all educational degree(s) and/or coursework required for the position.
Transcripts must be from regionally accredited institutions. A foreign transcript must be evaluated by a NACES certified agency. The website address is www.naces.org.

As these are highly competitive positions, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an interview. If you have questions or would like to follow-up regarding your application, please contact Human Resources at HR@Cerritos.edu as search committee members are unable to discuss specific recruitments.

Required Documents

Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Copy of Transcripts

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cerritosedu/jobs/5261076/instructional-dean-of-business-education

The District ensures that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of national origin, religion, age, sex or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or because he or she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. .