Division Dean, Health Professions at College of the Canyons

Example of Duties

Essential Duties:
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

1. Leads the overall operations of the Health Professions Division. Provides leadership and supervision to the faculty and staff of the division including but not limited to the following departments/programs within the division: Nursing, Medical Laboratory Technician, Clinical Laboratory Science, Certified Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, a variety of teaching laboratories, and other departments as assigned. Promotes a dynamic environment that encourages innovation and excellence in the division.
2. Leads a cross-functional team of college and community partners to create new and entrepreneurial opportunities for students in support of workforce development. Facilitates, leads, and inspires collaboration among faculty and administrators, workforce and economic advancement, along with local business and industry partners in response to evolving future of work needs. Represents College of the Canyons in the community as an entrepreneur, innovator, and identifier of resources to best serve the evolving needs of our students and emerging programs.
3. Facilitates the development of the strategic plan for the division with input from department chairs and program supervisors. Initiates proposals for the division that enhance and further the College’s core objectives. Facilitates and encourages the development and exchange of innovative ideas within the division. Plans both short-term and long-term goals for the division as well as the impact of new program offerings.
4. Plans, monitors, and administers program budgets and expenditures. Strategically allocates resources to support division needs. Identifies and secures outside funding opportunities for the division. Coordinates the submission and execution of grants and contract funds by preparing applications, budgets and reports for local, state and federal agencies. Prepares and submits all related financial reports for related funds in a timely manner.
5. Collaborates with faculty to promote curriculum development in response to student, workforce, and community needs, including establishment and use of student learning outcomes. Designs new opportunities to enhance student success within the division and conducts outreach to K-16, business, and industry to respond to evolving workforce development and community needs. Ensures assessment of the outcomes. Reviews, evaluates, and approves Health Professions credit and noncredit class courses that honor diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and antiracism principles in support of student success. Develops marketing strategies for credit and noncredit classes as well as Community Education offerings.
6. Formulates the final schedule of classes to the Instruction office and ensures it meets the needs of students using a Guided Pathways framework. Takes into consideration the recommendations from department chairs and works with staff to produce accurate schedules, program and catalog information, and multi-year instructional plans in support of student completion and the Guided Pathways (Canyons Completes) framework. Works with faculty and administration to identify and expand programmatic opportunities via inmate education, dual/concurrent enrollment, and adult education in alignment with the Strategic Enrollment Management Plan. Reviews with faculty the selection and approval of textbooks, supplies, materials, equipment maintenance and inventory.
7. Initiates and leads the innovation and continual improvement of the College’s academic programs through effective communication, overseeing instructional program planning and systematic program reviews. Develops proposals to increase the capacity of the division to serve the needs of students, the community at large and local industry. Recommends changes to maintain relevance of division programs with respect to the district’s Educational & Facilities Master Plan, Strategic Plan, and annual program and budget reviews.
8. Negotiates and maintains currency of contractual agreements with various service agencies including but not limited to those used for student clinical placements.
9. Ensures that policies and procedures are followed as required and stipulated in college policies, administrative procedures, program certification and accreditation, articulation activities with colleges and universities, and local, state and federal guidelines.
10. Directs accreditation processes for individual programs and assists with the institutional accreditation process. Monitors and communicates changes to the Instruction office related to accreditation standards. Conducts and participates in college research. Prepares reports for state licensing boards, grants and contracts, program and college accreditation, including self-evaluations and other external program authorizations and accreditation agencies.
11. Promotes equity, inclusion, and diversity in processes including hiring, orienting, scheduling, and evaluating faculty and staff. Ensures compliance with AB 1725, Education Code, Title V, labor agreements, college policies, and accreditation rules and regulations. Promotes, encourages, and provides consistent and ongoing opportunities for staff development and participation in community outreach activities.
12. Conducts needs analyses, market surveys and other research in concert with faculty and Institutional Research to identify viable and sustainable courses, programs and majors not currently offered. Takes the initiative to identify gaps between existing offerings and the needs of students, industry and the community at large. Works collaboratively with deans, department chairs, faculty and other relevant staff or external agencies to continually improve and implement quality programs into the curriculum and schedule of classes.
13. Promotes and markets the instructional programs to extended stakeholders. Creatively strategizes to increase the capacity of the division to serve the needs of industry and the community at large. Works collaboratively with relevant programs and faculty to establish partnerships and linkages with business, industry, and community organizations and other educational institutions in the procurement of work-based learning, internship, and apprenticeship opportunities to support emerging skills and trends.
14. Constructs and implements engaging activities to promote the division’s curricular offerings and services. Serves as an advocate for students while working collaboratively to engage community stakeholders, clinical sites, and other external agencies.
15. Fosters and maintains relationships with regional educational institutions, and appropriate community-based organizations related to Health Professions. Collaborates with K-16 administrators to establish and maintain articulation agreements and pathways for high school students by developing dual and concurrent enrollment opportunities. Engages with the Workforce & Economic Advancement division to support efforts in identifying and developing necessary future of work and workforce training opportunities. Assists faculty in the development of advisory committees and provides guidance in working with advisory committees.
16. Provides first-line administrative response in resolving complaints pertaining to division faculty, curricular, and co-curricular issues. Organizes and chairs division meetings; facilitates group discussions and involves faculty and staff in idea generation, goal setting and decision-making.
17. Removes barriers for students by closely engaging with College services such as financial aid, tutoring, counseling, Academic Accommodation Center, Institutional Research, and other programs and services for students. Interprets Health Professions program requirements and objectives to other college departments.
18. Participates actively on relevant campus-wide committees including enrollment management, strategic planning, student learning outcomes, budget development and management, program review, and program advisory groups such as the College Planning Team, Deans Council meetings, Management Advisory Council, Enrollment Management, PAC-B, Instructional Advisory Council, and numerous others as required. Participates in professional organizations in healthcare and education.
19. Performs duties as Night Administrator and Incident Command System (ICS) when required.
20. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Minimum Requirements

Demonstrated Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the mission of California Community Colleges;
• Understanding of the curriculum process and ability to develop and implement credit and not-for-credit programs;
• Knowledge of teaching and learning strategies and experience in evaluation of those strategies;
• A track record of being innovative in planning, developing, and producing quality instruction and student services delivered via technology;
• Ability to relate well and work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and business and industry representatives of diverse backgrounds to achieve the college’s strategic goal of being an entrepreneurial college;
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a participatory manner with all segment of the college community and community at large;
• Proficiency in applying technological applications to daily work;
• Ability to lead, implement and manage change;
• Ability to interpret and uniformly implement district policies and procedures and the college bargaining agreements;
• A commitment and sensitively to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, gender, cultural, disability, religious background and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff as well as commitment to integrating diversity in the College’s instructional program;
• Commitment to universal access for all populations;
• A heightened sense of integrity, high energy, devotion to collegiality and civility as the accepted mode of discourse, and an exceptional level of creativity and initiative;
• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively orally, in writing, and using technology;
• A tolerance for ambiguity and a good sense of humor.

• A creative, innovative, energetic instructional leader; a technologically sophisticated professional who is skilled in various technology applications;
• A leader who possesses interpersonal skills and qualities, including a can-do optimistic attitude, creativity, ambition, sensitivity, honesty, integrity, fairness, flexibility, a sense of humor, and an entrepreneurial nature;
• An experienced academic committed to continued improvement; a visible, accessible and collaborative educator who encourages and acknowledges the contributions of others, who is willing to be a risk taker and create an environment that is open to new ideas;
• A supporter of consistent and on-going professional development initiatives, in pursuit of the college’s strategic goals;
• A fair-minded, ethical, and honest leader with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the courage and integrity to lead and accept responsibility;
• A leader knowledgeable of management theories and practices, learning theories and practices, and community college finance;
• A capable planner who can systematically allocate resources to further institutional goals, evaluate the results of the allocations, and develop strategies for continued development; and
• A skilled leader adept in planning for the emerging needs of the District and successful in resource generation and partnership development.

• Two years of academic administrative experience in an institution of higher education reasonably related to the assignment OR

• A minimum of two (2) years of successful leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s assignment; AND
• A minimum of one year of successful experience providing leadership for a major district-level initiative/program; AND
• Completion of a leadership-training program of at least one semester in duration.

• Three (3) years recent academic or professional experience in one of the professional areas in the discipline (Nursing, MLT, CLS, Phlebotomy, PTA, OTA, Pharmacy Technician, Diagnostic Medical Sonography);
• One or more years of responsible experience in developing, implementing and managing Health Professions programs in a college, university, or district post-secondary educational setting. Includes program and curriculum development processes as well as implementation and approval procedures at local and state levels;
• Demonstrated successful experience linking educational programs and services to the economic and workforce development needs of business and industry;
• Demonstrated successful experience using data, surveys and student/community input to develop new and revise existing curriculum;
• Prior teaching experience in one or more of the areas to which the interim Dean position is assigned;
• Demonstrated successful experience acquiring program or institutional resources and facilitating partnerships between local and regional business and industry groups and the campus community;
• Demonstrated successful experience leading programs related to the administrative assignment, including: strategic planning and decision making; staffing, evaluation, and supervision; and developing and managing budgets;
• Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, meet deadlines and establish structures, systems and processes to reach goals and objectives with initiative and to completion.

Further Details

District Academic Employee Benefits:
Full-time employees are provided with a diversified program that includes medical, dental and vision insurance including dependent coverage, disability and life insurance as well as Section 125 options. These benefits commence on the first of the month following date of hire. Professional development opportunities are provided to all employees. Educational incentive programs are available to eligible employees.

RETIREMENT: Educational Administrators contribute to the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), a defined benefit retirement plan through the State of California.

Conditions of Employment:
Successful completion of background fingerprint clearance, pre-employment physical examination (disabilities not related to the physical job will not affect the application process) and TB screening.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of loyalty oath per government codes 3100-3109.

Meeting applicable eligibility requirements under CalPERS or CalSTRS if you are a current or former member.

Board of Trustees approval.

Official, sealed transcripts are required upon offer of employment.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:
Applicants are encouraged to complete their applications online. Please visit our website at  http://www.canyons.edu/administration/humanresources . If you require assistance, please call the Human Resources office at (661)362-3427 or for the hearing-impaired TTY/TDD Line at (661)362-5178. Applicants may check the status of their application online and may expect to be notified within approximately 4 - 5 weeks following the Review Date as to the status of their application.

All application materials must be uploaded online or received in the Human Resources office in order to assure consideration for this position. Postmark is not acceptable for this purpose. Separate application materials must be submitted for each position applied for. Materials submitted become property of the District and will not be returned, copied, or considered for other openings. The Human Resources office is located in the University Center, Suite #360 at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355.

Your application is not complete until the following required materials have been uploaded online or received by the Human Resources office:

• Online District Academic Application.
• Detailed resume, which includes month/year dates of employment and descriptions of responsibilities at each employer.
• Letter of interest (cover letter). In your letter, please address your qualifications and experience as they pertain to the job duties and the abilities section of this announcement.
• Copies of complete and legible college transcripts clearly indicating all college units earned and any degree awarded. You can submit unofficial copies of transcripts for application purposes. Copies of diplomas are not acceptable in lieu of college transcripts. Official, sealed transcripts are required upon offer of employment. Please see our website for the requirements for evaluation of transcripts from foreign colleges or universities.
• Philosophy of Diversity Statement
• Confidential Recruitment Source Information (voluntary survey). This is voluntary and is a part of the online applicant profile, separate from the application.
• Supplemental Questionnaire. Please answer the following questions as part of your application packet.
• Letters of reference are optional.

• Skills evaluation of candidates for interview may be required.
• Travel and relocation expenses are the responsibility of the applicant.
• Hiring committees review all complete, qualified application packets. Possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview.
• “Experience” generally refers to relevant paid experience. In some instances, unpaid experience may be counted as experience towards meeting the minimum qualifications or requirements for the position only if it entailed responsibilities substantially similar to those of relevant paid positions in the field. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide sufficient information and details to the Human Resources office at the time of submission of their application packet. Details should include the organization, contact name and contact information, start and end dates, hours per week, and a list of relevant unpaid/volunteer duties or responsibilities performed. Not all unpaid experience may qualify. Upon offer of employment, an applicant will be required to obtain written verification(s) of any relevant unpaid/volunteer experience.
• Current COC employees who are applying for this position: Please be aware that materials from your personnel file are not included as part of the application file; therefore, please provide the same requested application materials as any other applicant.
• Please be aware that, should you be considered as a finalist for this position, reference checks will include current supervisor(s).
• Applicants are encouraged to apply online. If you need assistance with the application process, contact: