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Position Number: 1125512
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Position Type: Counseling

Dean of Student Success and Counseling

Kern Community College District

Position Number: 02246

Posting Date: 11/15/2017

Initial Screening Date: 12/06/2017

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Type: Management

Rate:

Work Week: 40 hours per week, 12 month position

Minimum Salary: $122,519.21 annual

Maximum Salary: $160,755.82 annual

Benefits:
Our competitive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance coverage; long-term disability insurance, and an employee assistance program (EAP).
In addition, employees have the option to purchase:
Flex 125
AFLAC Policy
Supplemental voluntary life insurance
403b Tax Shelter Annuity
All coverages begin on the first day of the month following the hire date. Employees are covered under the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and are vested 100% after five years of full time service.

College/Site: Bakersfield College

Location: BC-Main Campus

Basic Function:
The Dean of Student Success and Counseling provides leadership to a comprehensive array of academic advising and educational services designed to ensure student success. These include the guided pathways initiative, counseling and academic advising, education planning, placement, articulation services, transfer center, student academic support services (tutoring, supplemental instruction, etc.) and other retention and technology based student success programs for the college.

The Dean is required to have extensive collaborative and cooperative relationships with academic and student services departments to contribute to the efforts in educating, serving and retaining students from culturally diverse backgrounds including adult learners.

The position reports to the Vice President for Student Affairs. This assignment may include evening and/or weekend work hours.

Examples of Duties
1. Facilitate and support students' educational success through the provision of student-centered educational services as listed below. Plans, implements and evaluates short and long-range strategies, goals and objectives in the following areas:
a. Counseling and Academic Advising, including student education planning, and other counseling services, with a focus on optimizing the use of technology as a student guidance and success tool;
b. Placement and Testing: Assessment and placement systems and activities that are innovative and integrated with orientation and educational plan development;
c. Academic Support Services, including Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, etc.
d. Career Services, including selection of majors, internship programs, jobs development;
e. Orientation and/or First Year Programs: Champions visionary orientation programs that includes purposeful contacts with students through comprehensive and innovative student success coursework delivered in a variety of formats;
f. Early Alert & Intervention system, designed to identify students experiencing difficulty, efficiently and effectively connect them with appropriate resources, and reduce the numbers of students placed on academic probation/suspension;
g. Recruitment, outreach activities, and open house, in collaboration with the Outreach department
h. International Student Programs
i. Transfer Center
j. Articulation
k. Online student services and technological solutions that enhance communications with students, boost student retention and ensure student recruitment
l. Other post admission student success initiatives and retention services for populations most at risk

2. Supervise and coordinate department planning and operations; fiscal and personnel management, including hiring and assignment of counselors and support staff; supervision, development and evaluation of all staff; development and management of budgets; etc. Develop, implement, and monitor the annual plans and budgets including establishing goals and activities and evaluating program outcomes for all programs supervised.

3. Review, assess and evaluate assigned programs and services; recommend and implement approved plans and policies to facilitate and improve outcomes, operations and programs within areas of responsibility. Develop and generate statistical data and reports and ensure data-centric decision making. Assist in the design and assessment of institutional research focusing on student outcomes. Assess student needs and provide support services to respond to those needs.

4. Work closely with faculty chairs, Student services directors, faculty deans, and other appropriate staff in support of student success and learning.

5. Serves as an advocate for the use of technology to deliver services to students, while reserving human resources to provide personal assistance and developmental activities for students. Provides leadership to the college community with the implementation of the provisions of the Student Success Act as outlined above.

6. Assist the Vice President of Student Affairs, to accomplish the mission and goals of the college, division, and related areas. Works closely with him/her to gather, interpret and present data on students, student progress, and student success indicators in order to enhance instructional effectiveness and support enrollment management efforts.

7. Represent the Counseling department on campus committees and at district, regional and state meetings.

8. Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Education and Experience:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Masters degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in counseling, educational management, or related field.

Five years of full-time experience with progressively increasingly responsibilities demonstrating integrative leadership for academic advising, counseling, or administration in departments closely related to areas of Deans responsibilities.

Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of community college students and employees.

Demonstrated leadership in developing and providing services for first generation, low-income and at-risk, and enabling student success for underserved, at-risk students.

Experience with the implementation of and maintenance of administrative computing software, preferably BANNER, Hobsons|Starfish, or DegreeWorks.

Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.

Note: The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.

Knowledge and Abilities:
Knowledge of:

State and Federal codes, statutes and regulations that govern California community college student developmental and instructional services (or their equivalents) including:
Pertinent sections of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to student developmental, curriculum and institutional services.
Pertinent sections of California Education Code.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance regulations.
California State Chancellors Office (Systems Office) legal opinions and advisories.
Federal regulations pertaining to the Family Educational Rights and Protection Act.
Federal regulations pertaining to the issuance of an I-20 and all reporting requirements in SEVIS.
BANNER Student Module applications.
Microsoft Office Word/Excel.
Board Policies and Administration Procedures.
Articulation agreements with other colleges/universities.
Principles of student development administration at the community college level; leadership and management principles and techniques.
The mission of the California Community College; community college and instructional programs, regulations and policies; principles of employer employee relations; and principles in the administration of personnel services.
Computer operations/data processing systems.
Accounting, budgeting and fiscal reporting.

Ability to:

Work as part of a management team dedicated to collaboration and the college goal of integrating instruction and student services as a way to create and maintain a supportive student-learning environment.
Exercise group leadership skills, which emphasize collaboration, consensus building, conflict resolution, and problem solving in an environment of shared governance
Lead and facilitate the practical use of computer and instructional technology to facilitate and support student services and staff productivity;
Use effective written communication, including reporting and funding proposal reports, etc.
Effectively interact with persons of diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.
Apply legal and policy provisions to various problems consistently and correctly.
Establish and maintain cooperative and helping working relations with students, staff and community agencies to meet the needs of students with disabilities.

Salary Grade: K1

Special Instructions to Applicants:
First Review of Applications:
Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on December 13, 2017 are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.
Completed application packet must include:
Completed Online Application for Employment form
Current resume
Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
Copy of legible transcripts, if applicable
List of six (6) professional references Listed on application form
Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.
Recruitment Status (tentative):
Application Screening: TBD
Interviews: TBD
The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

All applicants must apply online at https://careers.kccd.edu/postings/9689. Emails will not be accepted.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, the Kern Community College District encourages candidates with diverse backgrounds to apply.