Job Description

West Hills College Lemoore

Dean of Career and Technical Education

Administrative Range 47
Hiring Range: $127,866 - $135,654
Full Range: $127,866 - $166,837

Position Duties

Summary

Under the general supervision of the Vice President, the Dean of Career and Technical Education (CTE) administers and provides leadership for all career and technical instructional departments. The Dean will direct all activities in the assigned instructional departments including long-term and short-term planning, curriculum redesign and development, accreditation, class scheduling, faculty teaching assignments, budget development and management, regional work with the Central Region Consortium, and professional development. The successful candidate will provide coordination and leadership in the use of educational technology. The employee must work cooperatively with other District and college administrators, faculty, and staff.
 
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as administrative head to develop, coordinate, and evaluate all assigned CTE instructional programs in cooperation with faculty in those areas.
•  Develop new career and technical education programs including CTE Academies, degrees and Certificates of Achievement based on labor market demands.
• Facilitate advisory committees and coordinate with district area high schools, local, state, and federal agencies, four-year institutions, and community-based agencies including business and industry.
• Supervise the necessary record keeping in respect to sick leave and vacation schedules for Educational Services personnel, as well as time and mileage sheets for overtime and adjunct faculty.
• Prepare a wide variety of regular and special reports related to instruction and career and technical education.
• Develop, plan, and implement VTEA/Perkins, CTE Strong Workforce and other local and regional CTE initiatives and allocations.
• Coordinate and supervise the CTE/Internship Center including work experience, internships, and apprenticeships.
• Serve as the college representative to the Central Region Consortium.
• Work with Vice President of Educational Services, administrative team, and faculty to develop yearly instructional calendar.
• Develop, monitor, and review all CTE instructional budgets, ensuring that all departments and disciplines operate within allocated resources and are consistent with district policy and college procedures – approve all instructional purchase requests.
• Recommend the purchase of and direct the maintenance of instructional equipment.
• Promote the efficient use of instructional facilities and classroom space by monitoring time and enrollment and schedule patterns.
• Ensure the college is in compliance with the state-mandated regulations on instruction, including California Education Code, Title 5, Title 7 and Title 9.
• Support district-negotiated agreements, monitor faculty loads, minimum classroom enrollment, and evaluation and tenure procedures.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of all career and technical education programs.
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of faculty and staff and participate in the hiring process.
• Facilitate the resolution of student, instructor and staff complaints related to instruction.
• Assume primary responsibility for orientation and training of full- and part-time faculty in the CTE area.
• Serve on various college and district committees as assigned.
• Work with local high schools to identify and implement dual enrollment and 2 + 2 articulation efforts in the CTE areas.
• Form and chair career and technical education advisory committees.
• Coordinate the instructional activities of the college with the other major components of the institution.
• Identify and use learning outcomes and assessment that lead to educational program improvements.
• Direct a regular process of course and program review for instruction.
• Direct, participate in and support the accreditation process.
• Supervise and evaluate assigned classified, classified management and administrative staff.
• Participate in the development of the Education Master Plan, Curriculum Handbook, Student Learning Outcomes, and the Faculty Handbook.
• Assist faculty and others, where appropriate, in the development of Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and the determination of their effectiveness in helping students achieve their desired learning outcomes.  In addition, provide leadership for the development of SLOs within their program areas of responsibility.
• Bilingual preferred (but not required).
• Other duties as assigned.

 
Knowledge and Skills
Experience in career and technical education programs including curriculum development, planning, work with regional consortiums, labor analysis, and State and Federal reporting. Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students.
 
Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of staff and students with physical and learning disabilities. Demonstrate commitment to professional growth and development through memberships in regional, state, and national organizations or other activities appropriate to the discipline or assignment. Experience in an administrative or management position, preferably at a community college. Knowledge of grants management.
 
Abilities
Requires the ability to independently perform all the duties of the position with efficiency and effectiveness. Requires the ability to analyze technical and complex information and documents and make assessments according to complex policies, procedures, and mandated regulations. Requires the ability to impart technical and detailed information through one-on-one or group presentations. Requires the ability to perform data entry and database management duties and other general record keeping and file maintenance duties. Requires the ability to communicate both formally and informally with a wide range of contacts both inside and outside the College setting. Requires the ability to perform assignments on varying work schedules. Requires the ability to train, supervise, and evaluate staff. Maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community agencies. Ability to communicate clearly with students and staff, both orally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and community organizations.
 
Physical Abilities
Incumbent performs work of predominately a sedentary nature. Requires ambulatory ability to sit in front of a computer screen for extended periods of time, to move about between workstation and customer service counters, and to reach for work materials and files. Requires sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate computer keyboard, typewriter, or other office equipment. Requires visual acuity to read words and numbers.   Requires speaking and hearing ability sufficient to hear over phone and carry-on routine conversations.
 
Working Conditions
Work is performed indoors where minimal safety considerations exist. Travel within and outside of the district is required. Some weekend and/or evening work.

Qualification

Education and Experience
Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic and disability backgrounds of community college students and employees. 
 
This position requires a master's degree from an accredited institution and one year of administrative experience, preferably in a community college. Direct experience with career and technical programs is required.
 
 License and Certificates
 Requires a valid driver's license.

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